Random Thoughts
Well. You are right. I was very delighted to hear from you as well. I read you E-mail. And I have to say given my current situation, I envy you very much. You are doing all the things I have until this point in life, only dreamed of doing. I love the fact that you seem to be following your heart, and going where that takes you. That is something I wish I had the perceived freedom to do. Your E-mail is like a short novel, with only the best details included. It helps me to know that it is possible to live the life you want.
How did you manage to travel to all of those places? Were you working for someone who funded your travel? Or did you simply go on your own? It sounds like a wild ride. Who do you work for in New York? What are you actually doing? Are supplying pencils to the world's children, or getting big oil companies out of developing countries, so that they do not ruin the natural habitats?
I work with a guy, who is about to come to the very place you are. He is a comedian, and has decided that since he has had some success here, he would like to try New York. He will be living in Brooklyn. Which if my information is correct, is kind of a hip place to live right now. Or is is still Murder Inc. there? He will be arriving next week sometime. So, you may see him in some clubs there once he is established.
As, for me, I am trying to get my life on track. The major obstacles right now are money, as always, and my mother. Money because I need to pay off my 8700 dollars worth of student loans before the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee will release any of my records. This is of course preventing me from getting back into school. I wanted to continue in pursuit of my Architectural degree. But, without my records or grades, I would have to start all over again. So, that also means that I am NOT eligible for any Federal student aid, as long as my loans are in default. I am working on finding grants or scholarships to fund my education. And in the meanwhile paying off as much as I can of my loans every week.
I am still working at Barnes and Noble. Which is depressing actually. I have been there going on 4 years now. I just recently passed up an opportunity to interview to be one of the managers, with the idea in my head that I will be moving on soon. I hope I will. I really need to.
I want to go to school and get an IT degree and possibly combine it with an MBA. However, there are currently many road blocks.
On a personal note, I am alone, and have done for almost 5 years now. Which also is depressing. I have tried, but, all the people I try to date just want to be friends, or so they say. In actuality, it just has not worked out.
I am still living in the same place, being held captive by my mother's inability to live on her own. My 4 siblings are not helping. So, it is up to me to take care of 'Mom'. I have told her that she has one year to apply for and get accepted into low income older adult housing. That was 8 months ago. And it will be another year before this new lease is up. So, one year from now, I hope to be living in my own apartment, either here or in California, Maine, Illinois or who knows, maybe even New York. I hope that by then I can work out everything, and be attending classes through Phoenix On-line. That way I can work 40 plus hours a week, and still go to class anytime it is convenient for me. Well, I shall end here. I hope to hear from you again real soon. I miss you.
~Scott
Well. You are right. I was very delighted to hear from you as well. I read you E-mail. And I have to say given my current situation, I envy you very much. You are doing all the things I have until this point in life, only dreamed of doing. I love the fact that you seem to be following your heart, and going where that takes you. That is something I wish I had the perceived freedom to do. Your E-mail is like a short novel, with only the best details included. It helps me to know that it is possible to live the life you want.
How did you manage to travel to all of those places? Were you working for someone who funded your travel? Or did you simply go on your own? It sounds like a wild ride. Who do you work for in New York? What are you actually doing? Are supplying pencils to the world's children, or getting big oil companies out of developing countries, so that they do not ruin the natural habitats?
I work with a guy, who is about to come to the very place you are. He is a comedian, and has decided that since he has had some success here, he would like to try New York. He will be living in Brooklyn. Which if my information is correct, is kind of a hip place to live right now. Or is is still Murder Inc. there? He will be arriving next week sometime. So, you may see him in some clubs there once he is established.
As, for me, I am trying to get my life on track. The major obstacles right now are money, as always, and my mother. Money because I need to pay off my 8700 dollars worth of student loans before the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee will release any of my records. This is of course preventing me from getting back into school. I wanted to continue in pursuit of my Architectural degree. But, without my records or grades, I would have to start all over again. So, that also means that I am NOT eligible for any Federal student aid, as long as my loans are in default. I am working on finding grants or scholarships to fund my education. And in the meanwhile paying off as much as I can of my loans every week.
I am still working at Barnes and Noble. Which is depressing actually. I have been there going on 4 years now. I just recently passed up an opportunity to interview to be one of the managers, with the idea in my head that I will be moving on soon. I hope I will. I really need to.
I want to go to school and get an IT degree and possibly combine it with an MBA. However, there are currently many road blocks.
On a personal note, I am alone, and have done for almost 5 years now. Which also is depressing. I have tried, but, all the people I try to date just want to be friends, or so they say. In actuality, it just has not worked out.
I am still living in the same place, being held captive by my mother's inability to live on her own. My 4 siblings are not helping. So, it is up to me to take care of 'Mom'. I have told her that she has one year to apply for and get accepted into low income older adult housing. That was 8 months ago. And it will be another year before this new lease is up. So, one year from now, I hope to be living in my own apartment, either here or in California, Maine, Illinois or who knows, maybe even New York. I hope that by then I can work out everything, and be attending classes through Phoenix On-line. That way I can work 40 plus hours a week, and still go to class anytime it is convenient for me. Well, I shall end here. I hope to hear from you again real soon. I miss you.
~Scott