Job searching is not for the faint of heart.

Oy vey. Let me tell you, I really hate looking for jobs. It'd be so completely awesome if there was a job stork, similar to the ones that drop off babies, but instead of little people, they could simply drop off a nice neat little job offer, complete with decent pay, benefits, and paid vacation. Granted, the whole idea of delivery birds is really weird and somewhat disturbing when you really think about it, but the convenience of their service would most definitely be appreciated. I'm sitting here in the library looking through numerous job ads on the computer - it seems all they have are positions for sales, marketing, or management, which frankly do not sound very appealing to me. I think I need something with a little more activity, a little more creativity, and where I don't necessarily have to dress up every day. Call me lazy, call me picky, but after my job as an office receptionist, and even my internship a couple summers ago, I've learned I really don't want to wake up every morning dreading the day to come because I hate my job.

I've been looking on Craig's list and let me tell you, they have some funny ads. I saw one for a foot model. Awesome. I don't know if my feet are pretty enough for that one though... There are some cool non-profit job postings which I think would be a lot of fun, but most of them require a lot more experience than what I have. Ugh.

I was talking to a friend of mine today online and he suggested that I turn the job hunt into something a little more interesting. The idea is to send out applications and resumes to tons of job postings and then see how many rejection letters you get back. hahahahah I think it's brilliant! It would definitely make things interesting. :)

Ok, enough of the procrastinating - I'm going to work on my resume. Concentrate your positive vibes my way and hopefully they'll work their magic.

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Boston, here I come! :)

So, I have arrived in Boston, good ol' Bean Town. Well, technically not Boston specifically, but Canton, one of it's many suburbs. But I hope to move to Boston sometime in the near future, but only after I have secured a decent paying job and saved up some money for rent and security and all that fun stuff. But Canton has served me well thus far, I'd say. Granted it's only been a few days since my arrival, but I've visited many times during college and I love the cute and quaint look of small New England towns.

The journey here was long and arduous, but rewarding nonetheless. It still fascinates me that last week I was in Arizona, the land of sun and desert, and somehow my dinky little Kia managed to take me more than 2,500 miles to the other side of the country. It's crazy cool. And it was also a lot of fun to revisit parts of the U.S. that I haven't been in for a while. Even though it was winter and things are dead and/or hibernating for the most part, it was still really pretty. For example, when I was driving through the Appalachian mountains in the western part of North Carolina, there was a foggy haze over the trees and mountains partnered with some light flurries. It was eerie, but really pretty at the same time. Even though there were several other cars driving along with us on the highway, it still felt partly as though mine was the only car on the road. Another thing that struck me was how friendly people in the Mid-West and the South are. I wouldn't say that people in Arizona are unfriendly, but sometimes they're not as eager to strike up conversation with a stranger. But that isn't the case in states like Kentucky and North Carolina - they'll talk to anybody! And in a way that made you feel as though you had known them your entire life; they're just really outgoing and amiable, which was refreshing I thought. But that's not to say that there aren't parts of the country that I really didn't care for, and I'm speaking primarily of Texas. First of all, that state is GIGANTIC!!! Granted I took the longest route through Texas that I possibly could (unintentionally, mind you, but that's a whole different story), but that state goes on and on and on and on and on... It took us at least twelve hours to drive across it. Unbelievable. And they're right when they say Texas thinks it's a whole other country, which is true in both size and mentality. I don't know how many billboards I saw that said, "Texans like it big" and "It's only right if it's done Texas" blah blah blah, and what's funny is they really mean it. Now don't get me wrong, I'm not trying to insult Texas. It has a nostalgia and culture all of it's own, which is nice in a way. But they really are quite different than the rest of the country and I have to say I don't think I've ever been as happy when I saw the "Welcome to Arkansas" sign. But I'm digressing...

So yes, the trip was fun, but after about a week I have to say I was happy to not have to sit a car for ten consecutive hours. And now I'm in Massachusetts and am really looking forward to what's to come. The first few days that I've been here I have pretty much done nothing... well, not nothing... I have been working on learning some chords on my guitar and I would say, and I might be being a bit optimistic here, but I think someone would be able to recognize at least a couple of songs I'm attempting to master. Of course, I'm not a rockstar, but that doesn't usually happen over night, right? And I did some laundry yesterday, watched a bit of jeopardy to sharpen my brain - not exactly productive, but I think I deserve to rest up a bit... :)

Today was the first day I've actually started researching jobs again. While it is overwhelming at times, I'm actually not too worried about it. I think that part of it has a lot to do with all the love and support I've gotten from friends and family. I have to say that I was absolutely blown away all throughout the last week or so before I left Arizona, I don't even know where to begin. It was awesome to hear so many encouraging words and to see so many people take the time to visit and celebrate with me. With such an amazing group of people behind me, I feel as though I could conquer the world! Of course I don't I'd ever really want to conquer the world, it just seems as too much responsibility and unwanted stress... :) But seriously, it's an awesome feeling to know that the people I love have so much faith in me. All I can really say is thank you. With everything that I've been going through lately with family and with the move and life in general, it gave me hope again and caused me to realize that no matter how bad I might perceive things to be, it's not important because I have friends and family that love me no matter what happens. And that is crazy cool. :)

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Demetri Martin

Ok, to take the edge off the somewhat serious tone of the last entry, I've decided to include a clip of one of my favorite comedians, Demetri Martin.

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The big move.

So it's official. Yes folks, the word is out: I am moving to Boston in a little over a week. I put in my two weeks notice to my supervisor a week ago and my last day working at the Global Institute of Sustainability will be this Friday. It's all quite exciting really. A bit nerve racking, yes, but still extremely exciting. It's actually been something I've been thinking about since before I graduated from college. I love NYC and always will. It's a city full of adventure, culture, and life. I'm so lucky to have had the opportunity to have gone to school in the area and wouldn't trade it for the world, but I've also come to appreciate the lay back nature of Arizona. After four years of face-paced craziness, it was nice to come home for a bit to a familiar setting and a great support system made up of my family and friends. I was able to get back on my feet, refocus, and finally get the gumption to go for it, whatever "it" might be. As I mentioned, I had wanted to live in Boston after I graduated, but wasn't sure if it was the right thing for me. But after visiting Lola in November, I soon realized that there was still much to see and do on the east coast and that my time in Arizona would soon be coming to a close. I loved the sights and sounds of the city, the commotion and vitality of it all, but I also appreciate the quiet and quaint suburbs of the Boston area. Having seasons was something I missed in Arizona and I loved the idea of being able to have snow days, even in the event of shoveling snow, and to watch the world awaken after a winter slumber. It's just so magical. But just the idea of a new adventure was appealing to me. I had been in NY for four years, I grew up in Arizona, it's time to explore somewhere else and what better place than Boston?

So with a little luck, and perhaps a little insanity, I decided to go for it, to make the move, and so here I am with less than a week left at my very first post-collegiate job, preparing to take another trek across the country to a new place of discovery. And I'm not entirely sure which career path I'm going to follow, or even whether I'll be choosing one any time in the near future. Obviously I'll get a job, but whether or not it will last for twenty plus years to retirement, we will have to see. The Unknown is pretty scary, I mean, practically my whole life I've had a plan and right now I pretty much don't, at least not for the long term. And that makes me wonder where I will be in a year? Five years? Ten years? But I have to say, I'm ok with that. The suppense is awesome. To think that every day holds the potential to dramatically change your life, that's a pretty awesome idea.

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Excited.

I'm kind of excited. Don't really know why, can't really put a finger on it, but I feel as though there's a change in the wind if you will. And that's kind of nice... and a bit overdue. :)

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probably the best thing ever...

So we all know that Obama and Huckabee won in the Iowa Caucus. And I'm sure you all know that Chuck Norris supports Mike Huckbee, which is probably the greatest thing ever. And I'm also pretty sure everyone has seen this ad already, but I thought I'd provide it here, in my blog, for your viewing pleasure. Enjoy!!

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Greetings

At the ripe old age of 22, it looks as though I have now decided to explore modern technology and venture into the world of blogging. Facebook and MySpace are now proving insufficient or perhaps maybe I'm feeling as though they don't provide the necessary means for people to explore the mind of Megan, or shall I say of Ms. Wegan Milkins (courtesy of Ashley Crockett). So this is my first official blog, admittedly quite lame, but still quite necessary. So greetings to all of you. I hope you will be at least mildly entertained by whatever it is I choose to write in this thing (I honestly have not yet decided what purpose this blog will serve exactly, but I haven't put much thought into it either) or on an even more basic level, to give you something to waste away the hours at the office with, which is really what caused me to start this thing up in the first place.

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