Unemployment
I'm not raking it in like these hedge fund managers in "Midas".
Hmm it’s almost been two months and still nothing. Although it’s been kind of stressful, I ultimately feel okay and at peace. It’s not just wishful or positive thinking, but just a belief (faith?) that I was supposed to move here to ATL; there’s no other way I can look at it so I believe something will come up. When I take a step back I realize how crazy it is to put your whole self worth into getting accepted for a job; it’s not worth it and I’m really glad my bf reminds me of that. I’m truly grateful that he’s so supportive of me. I often feel like everyone else believes in me more than I do, esp. H. We definitely have our differences but the more time we spend together, I can’t help but to feel he’s so perfect for me.
Some interesting stories of unemployment: Matthew Epstein of googlepleasehireme.com lands a gig at sigfig.com and wins many fans in the process, even if he didn’t get a job at Google: http://bit.ly/rpzG87 & how “Even Harvard Couldn’t Protect Me” by Amy Gutman http://ht.ly/6u4uq
In the meantime, I’ve just been working out, cooking, and hanging with the bf. I’ve also created a website, lostinatlanta.com, for fun; it has a long way to go but I like tinkering with it. I’ve also found a Korean tutor here, the fourth I’ve found from Craig’s List after one in Maryland and two in New York. It makes me smile to think of those kids teaching me Korean.
I also subject myself to watching Korean dramas to learn Korean, but they’re usually too annoying or cheesy for me to watch. But I’m in the middle of watching one now that I like called “Midas”. The drama is about how hedge fund managers make money and although the plot is a bit far flung, it is pretty educational if you ever want to learn how hedge fund managers make astronomical amounts of money. You can watch it on Hulu here: http://www.hulu.com/midas.