I'm going to work tomorrow

I put a lot of thought to how should I write this post... Getting a job had been my goal for the last four years, now that I finally got one, the circumstances are so different from then it just doesn't make sense. Four years ago, I wanted a job in the US just to prove to myself and everyone that I can make it on my own away from home. Then in the middle of that I met Ming and got married, so it's not about flying solo anymore. The past and the present made me reflect honestly on myself and do myself a favor. To finally get some of those really simple lessons in life right is a good feeling.

Let's start it this way, in my experience destiny only hands me things I want, when I am ready for them.  When I started looking for a job in August, I did not have the right attitude. I was scared, impatient, not willing to put in the work because I'm not guaranteed any results. When I was in college, hard work guaranteed results, and I got spoiled. I was obsessed with following textbooks, so even when I started job hunting, I was in panic until Ming put a book in my hand, "Don't Send a Resume" a step-by-step book that helps you land a job.

Slowly, I wrote one letter after another, one resume after another, and I learned to be interviewed and also interview my prospective bosses. I learn something new through each process, and started to enjoy this quite a bit. But the attitude's still not right, like four years ago, I kept thinking getting the job is the end. This way of thinking actually affects how I talk to a prospective employer, it sends off a scent of desperation, and often I'll sell myself short because I was so eager to be employed. Then one day, I finally got it, and told myself what I have told others previously... life is a process! Enjoy the process when you can, because tomorrow it's going to be different! That day, I got a call from my current employer for an interview. 

For the next three months, I'll be working at a Chocolate store that specializes in high-end imported chocolates. I still want to work around food, but I wanted experience in a business environment which I have never worked at. Am I still nervous about my career choice? Of course I am! But then this time, I think destiny decided to give me a hand.

Recently I attended a friend's birthday party, his wife is a wonderful musician, and so are their friends. They organized a mini concert, and it was such a treat to see so much work and talent unfold in front of my eyes. When I was in school, a successful restauranteur told me, "Follow your bliss, and everything else will follow you." The musicians I saw that night are successful, they love what they do and their music touched people. And I will try my best to do the same, even though I'm not so sure what that is yet.

one of the bands that performed that night: the sexy librarians. I love their work, the music is corky, cute, and definitely special!