Real Life: Disappointment

Disappointment: the feeling of sadness or displeasure caused by the non-fulfillment of one's hopes or expectations.

Life is full of disappointment and I thought I realized that but after the last few days I do not think it had fully been ingrained in my mind. As many of you know I am in the job hunting mode of my life. This means interviews, endless applications, and ... very few call backs. 

Honestly it is the very few call backs that really get to me. I have always been taught that it is rude to ignore people and the fact that many companies do not even send a "Thank You But You're No Longer In Consideration" email boggles my mind. In the last 8 months I would say that I have applied for about 50 different positions. Of those I have gotten 4 "Thank you for applying but we think someone else is better" emails. 4 out of 50!!! That is 8% of the places that I have applied who have cared enough to let their applicants know that they are no longer interested in them. One of these was from Disney and let me tell you that email hurt the most. I had applied for a position at the beginning of September on a whim not thinking I would get it, because of how competitive a position it is, but I applied anyways. I got the email a few days ago right after I had gotten home from my part-time job. The longer it had been the more excited I got that maybe this was going to happen. Alas, it was not meant to be. This is something I am becoming a little bit too used to. However, I am keeping my chin up and trying to see a positive side. (Like all the running I get to do. Especially at the park.)

A Morning Run Can Be Fun

I've been dealing with this disappointment and frustration mostly by running and doing puzzles. I've run more in the last week than I have in the last month. I've also done more puzzles in the last week than I have in the last three months. It is best to focus your frustration on things that you can control.. like running or puzzles. (I am very original. Can't you tell?)

 

Disappointment is a part of life. The sooner we realize the sooner we can start living it to the fullest. Live life like there is no tomorrow. Carpe Diem. And all that jazz. 

 

As always, Happy Travels!

-B

“If I am to meet with a disappointment, the sooner I know it, the more of life I shall have to wear it off.”

― Thomas Jefferson

3 Anti-Job Hunting Activities (Or Why I Need a Job Soon)

The job hunting has slowed to a crawl. I'm trying to be optimistic but it can be rather hard in the face of all this rejection. My summer job ends after Labor Day and I would really like to have a job or something to do soon after that for three very important reasons. 
 
1. Pinterest... need I say more? I would spend way too much time searching for a new recipe that I would never use or a new craft that will never get done. Basically I like to think that I'm a crafty cook but in reality I would spend my day in a baggy t-shirt and running shorts if I was allowed to.

2. Netflix. I have a slight addiction to Netflix and their endless supply of TV shows to watch. My ever growing list of TV shows and movies is ridiculous. (Especially since I can watch Netflix while perusing Pinterest.)

3. Food. I enjoy cooking but when it's just me I tend to eat whatever is in the fridge/cupboard. This has led to interesting 'inventions.' Such as the oh so delicious pulled pork with brown rice that I had for lunch yesterday (not as good as it sounded when I made it). 

As you can see if left to my own devices for too long I would probably become one of those people you see on reality TV shows. This must not happen, for my sanity as well as for those around me. 

I am still working on finding other activities to occupy my time until I find a job but they don't seem to interest me quite as much as the three above activities. If you have any ideas or suggestions on what to do with my time I would greatly appreciate it.  

Let us hope for better days ahead. 

Happy Travels!
-B

Life Changes Ahead!

As my time here in Florida and at Disney is drawing to a close I can't help but think about all the wonderful friends I have made along the way and everything that I have learned.


I have learned:

• I can take being yelled at as long as they don't make it personal.
• I value sleep more than I value food.
• I am harder than I ever thought.
• I can now adapt to any sort of sleep schedule including graveyard shifts.
• I have the best friends ever!!
• I can life on my own and feed myself. 
• I can determine if something is worth my time or not.
• I am fairly decent at budgeting. 
• I can make life changing decisions without the world falling apart.
• I have an amazing support system in my friends and family.

So basically I can function as a semi-adult by making life changing decisions with the support of my friends and family. I have decided that as much as I love Florida and what I do here at Disney the West Coast is where I am meant to be at the moment. If later on I decide to come back to Florida good but for now my future lays elsewhere.

I will be leaving Florida here in about 3 weeks. I will be driving back across the country but this time I will be spending a little bit more than 4 days doing it. I am very excited to see what this new adventure will bring me and I am sure that I will be sharing it with you all. I have a couple visits with relatives and friends set up between here and there. It will be fun and hopefully I will learn a lot and grow more as a person.