Well it's been an incredible year. A tough year, but an incredible year. I cried a lot, I laughed a lot, I made mistakes...and here I am! In Chicago! FINALLY! Right where I want to be!
A lot has happened in the last four days!
My Chicago life so far: I have eaten some amazing food, hoofed it all through my neighborhood, applied to jobs, had a few drinks, hung out with my friends, went to a badass tea shop and comic book store, bought a cheap bra, been yelled at by my crazy neighbor for putting my trash in the wrong dumpster, watched some people do some crazy trapeze acrobat shit at the park (and it was awesome), saw my first show at Steppenwolf, gotten lost ohhhh about 453 times, AND had to convince a drunk girl that she didn't live in my apartment!
I am so happy! I am so excited!
I need to find a job.
I have applied to a couple of restaurants and nanny postings, but this job thing is kinda.... well....
I have worked for the Oklahoma Arts Institute at Quartz Mountain for 3 years. I LOVE that job. I love the environment, the creativity, the spirit, everything about that job.
Now I live in the 3rd largest city in the United States. I need to find a job I love. I came here to do theatre. That's why I'm here, that's what I've studied, that's my passion. I want to find a job in the theatre. I want a job that will pay my bills, feed me physically and creatively, and make me happy. I want to take dance classes and vocal lessons. I want to learn more about arts management. This is what I want, but I need a job now. I've applied to some theaters, and there's one position I'm really excited about, (so excited that I have been working on my cover letter for about 2.5 hours and I just don't want to look at it anymore) but the application deadline is the 15th of July, and I absolutely have to be making money by then. I'm not too excited about trying to find a restaurant gig for a while, but that may be what I have to do. That's life! It's life no matter where you are, but at least I'm in a place that I love, and am able to pursue the things I am passionate about. This is amazing.
Someone pinch me.
Someone read my cover letter.
YOU are awesome. You inspire me. Congratulations, you have gone through hell but didn't stop there. You've pushed through it all, and now you're here. More proud of you than words can say, and completely honored to call you my dear friend. There will be hard times ahead, and days when you pull out your hair and question it all, but those days will pass, and then there will be days that you breathe in the city, feel peace, step into a theatre with a job/role that you can call your own, and you will be... home. Excited for you and counting down the days until I visit (andddd potentially am persuaded) to just move there. I love you to the stars and back,
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You have grown so much this past year, and I am so proud to call you my sister. You are a true inspiration! AND, I want to hear more about this "residential" drunk chick. I love you.
ReplyDeleteDamn it, Randi! Reading your blog makes me miss you! I'm so proud of you and happy for you!! Fingers crossed that the perfect job works out quickly, and that you keep loving every minute of your adventure! :) Woot for cheap bras!
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