I've been looking for work, and my dissertation's been kicking my ass.
I'm a bit stressed out at the moment, as my lease is up in the dormitory in 2 months, and I'm not sure where I'll be living after that (as in, what country). The fear of unstable living arrangements really isn't helping with all the other stuff I've got on at the moment, but it is what it is. I'm doing everything I can to avoid going back to Chicago, as my life is here now, and having to pack up and leave another place I've gotten settled in finally, a place where most of my friends, the man I love, the industry I want to work in, a place where I would feel comfortable continuing my education if I chose to do so in future, just doesn't seem right.
Dissertation is hard work too; I like what I do, but it's difficult. Finding data is the worst part. I may have picked a bad project, but I'll feel so accomplished if I can get it all done. Writing comes easily to me though, and reading articles! I could just read the related literature to my topic all day. So I may have picked a difficult project, but it's certainly interesting. And I do really like the challenge to be honest.
I've got some side projects in the works as well, including another blog. I'd really love do to some sort of economics/business reporting, but I'm wondering how to make it relevant, if I can get away with doing it sort of "Daily Show"-style, and who would even be interested.
I'll keep y'all posted. Planning on making my first post on my other blog in Thursday, although it is geography related this time.
