The beginning

Job hunting. Does it send shivers down your spine? Well it should. I've been on the hunt for the elusive career, native to apparently everywhere but Nashville, for the past 3 months. I've e-mailed, called, faxed and dropped by every employer in the journalism, theater, music, public relations and random part-time fields that I can possibly think of. Most have not even responded with so much as a "We'll let you know." Now I realize my fields of study are not the easiest to break into. They all want experience, which I can't get until someone hires me, which no one will do until I get experience. Ah, the vicious cycle.

So, that's where this blog comes in. Between running errands, exercising, cooking and watching crime dramas, I've got to find some way to do something productive. I'm not nor will I ever be the housewife type. That's in no way condescending towards housewives, just a personality observation about myself. I need to make things happen. I need to be involved in a world outside my tiny apartment. So, I signed myself up for some Vanderbilt dance classes, registered to take the GRE in October and started this blog. And maybe between now and Christmas I can capture and tame the elusive career, gaining the coveted paycheck and basking in the wonders of the working world.

Don't worry though (all two of you reading this). My outlet will not be primarily focused on the misery of job hunting. I've decided that if I can't find a job, I'll create one! My dream job is to be an arts and entertainment critic, so my outlet is for reviews of restaurants, concerts, plays, and other various events around Nashville and hopefully other wonderful cities also. And perhaps one day, in a perfect world where chocolate has no calories but tastes just the same and people get famous for talent and not flashing their junk as they exit a cab, I'll be able to earn a paycheck for a task I truly enjoy. Until then, I guess I'll go back to watching more crime dramas.