Happy New Year's!
Jan. 1st, 2006 03:18 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
caitriHad a quiet new Year's Eve by myself, with junk food. After I've finished said junk food (currently: one piece of chocolate cake, a hunk of brie, and some cookie dough) I'm going to start a post-insane-holidays-diet-thing.
In the meantime, I'm cooking New Year's dinner. I've gotten the cornbread done, the sweet potatos are in the oven, and the polish sausage won't be a problem. Go me!
Anyhow, this year's project resolutions will be
1) Learning to cook. Which I am. :D
2) More book reviews. I read a lot but don't talk about it enough. I should: I can work on my writing AND spread geekery. Whatcha think? Besides, I read about people who made it their year projects to read 52 books a year, and this year I read 114. So maybe I should share.
Sorry I haven't written much period and no fiction at all. My brain is absolutely dead these days with work and everything. I like my job well enough but sometimes I worry if I'm in the right field. There's a real part of me that misses serious literature study more than anything in the world, and wants to go back to it someday. But with money and real life...yeah, we'll see. I'd appreciate some feedback on this, particularly if there's anything said deeper than "do what makes you happy."
Best for 2006!
In the meantime, I'm cooking New Year's dinner. I've gotten the cornbread done, the sweet potatos are in the oven, and the polish sausage won't be a problem. Go me!
Anyhow, this year's project resolutions will be
1) Learning to cook. Which I am. :D
2) More book reviews. I read a lot but don't talk about it enough. I should: I can work on my writing AND spread geekery. Whatcha think? Besides, I read about people who made it their year projects to read 52 books a year, and this year I read 114. So maybe I should share.
Sorry I haven't written much period and no fiction at all. My brain is absolutely dead these days with work and everything. I like my job well enough but sometimes I worry if I'm in the right field. There's a real part of me that misses serious literature study more than anything in the world, and wants to go back to it someday. But with money and real life...yeah, we'll see. I'd appreciate some feedback on this, particularly if there's anything said deeper than "do what makes you happy."
Best for 2006!
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Date: 2006-01-02 04:45 am (UTC)I think this is a brilliant plan!
There's a real part of me that misses serious literature study more than anything in the world, and wants to go back to it someday. But with money and real life...yeah, we'll see.
You were a damn fine English major and remain a damn fine writer. My suggestion would be to stick with work in the real world for a few years (maybe try a different job? Maybe it's just the place you're in), and then go back if you want to...but only if you're totally sure that you can deal with the debt, poverty during your studies, stress, etc.
I just had dinner with an old roomie who's dealing with these issues during her Ph.D, so it's kinda on the top of my mind; I don't mean to discourage, just to be sure of what you're getting into. In the meantime, there's a lot to be said for a steady paycheck and health insurance.
Happy New Year!
And also...
Date: 2006-01-02 04:46 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2006-01-02 11:37 pm (UTC)