Moving, Saying Goodbye, Starting Over, Repeat.

I love Portland and I love Eugene. I loved Seattle and I loved Tacoma and I loved Spokane. Maybe I am just happy or can find happiness wherever I go. I remember when I worked in admissions at UPS always noticing that there were those students that weren't really going to be happy anywhere and those that would be fine wherever they went. I don't know quite how, but I lucked out and am in that latter category. The hard part about being in that position, however, is that it is always hard for me to leave the places that I love. I don't like to say goodbye. I think I'm pretty okay at saying hello but it is that goodbye that is always so painful. I do it a lot too.
I'm always saying goodbye to my parents, to friends moving away, to my long distance boyfriend, to school, to jobs, to houses, to pets, to family. I don't like it one bit.
My good friend, Matt Etter once told me that every good adventure starts with a journey. I guess going on that journey inevitably means saying goodbye. But I know that I'd rather not be the one left behind on those journeys. I'd much rather be the explorer than stay behind.
This picture is of me on top of Mt. Tabor in Portland, Oregon. It's where I'm going. I'm going to have to say goodbye to get there. But I'm also looking forward to starting a new journey there.

Job searching when you're a theatre major

Maybe that title just speaks for itself.
There's a limited amount of things I feel qualified to apply for. I suppose that is true of most specializations. If I was an accounting major maybe it'd be the same way. There just aren't all that many people out there that need theatre makers like they need accountants. I like to think maybe that's some of the beauty of my job too. I offer a skill that you don't just come by too easily. I think. I hope.
I have been lucky as of late in getting an interview at a Children's Theatre up in Portland. I'm also auditioning up there on the same day. Big day. January 16th. Cross your fingers at 10 and 12:30.
I feel strangely optimistic that I will be secure and okay this next year. I'm even really looking forward to it. I will miss the security and automatic friends that graduate school has offered but I'm up for the challenge and something new. I'm excited to practice theatre rather than just study it.
I wish our country supported actors and artists like the true professionals they are. I read this article by Hannah Fox who practices Playback Theatre and she wrote about how the Cuban government is highly supportive of those who choose to act professionally. It's even treated as a national service. That would be nice. I'd like to think it was possible. But i don't think even Barack is that magical.