A question! And other things.

[themegaloo]

But we'll get to the question bit later.

I have officially finished classes, and depending on various different things, I might be done with structured classes for...well. Ever. At least ones that I'm taking. I don't know. I'm supposed to be writing a paper, but instead I'm having Epiphanies. Big shocking revelations about my life and what I want to do with it.

Actually, not that shocking if you really know me.

I've been talking for a while about staying on here, doing my PhD here. I have decided that I don't want to do this. The only reason I DID was because I was getting attached to people and I was comfortable here.

Well you know what? I don't do "comfortable." I've got wanderlust, man. It's time for something new. Plus Trinity, for as fun as it is, is a bit old-fashioned for my tastes and I don't think that's quite how I want to spend my researchin' years. It's been a great experience, eye-opening in many cases, but it's almost time to mosey on. Have to finish properly first, of course. But after that.

So I'm going home. Well, not home, because when I get back, home will be sold and gone (still a very weird thing to hear about, trust me). But back to the states. I'm probably going to stay with my parents for a while in North Carolina. Get a job. Re-take my GRE's, figure out what I really want to research, do some prelim work on said research, draft a few proposals, etc. Basically Not Be In School. I've been in school since I was 5 years old with no breaks. So many people take gap years, I've just been charging on ahead and I am TIRED. So I'm hitting the pause button. Taking a break. Going to find a nice library or something to work in. Take some pastry classes (and mom just told me they have a bartending school as well. Sounds good!) You know. FIND MYSELF or whatever.

Not that I don't know where I am. I'm in Dublin. With the wanderlust beast chasing me around trying to bite me.

So once I've done that, there is the Question.

Where should I go?

And I'm asking for suggestions here! What places sound cool? Know of any cool school with good departments for literary research with interesting areas of specialty? Etc, etc, so on and so forth. I've been glancing at Wales. Before I got obsessed with Ireland it was my area of choice in These Isles. Thinking about looking for something there, perhaps! One of the Unis has a specialty in Robin Hood, which amuses me. Serious, Robin Hood? Just throw me random ideas! Anything you like! Hey, I might make one of them work. How do you think I ended up here? A random idea, presented originally by an internet friend, that I got to thinking about and Made Work.

Tim Gunn would love me. MAKIN' IT WORK!

PS: New AIM name running on pidgin because it is chat compatible but for all other things, I prefer digsby, which isn't. So, MM folks, as I am rejoining TODAY, any chat invites you might be inclined to toss my way? Please aim them at themegaloooo. With four o's. Someone had yoinked my sn. >(

PPS: I'm getting piiiizza. *_* Dominos is so, so tasty.

Comments

[knockout-mouse.livejournal.com]

I like it with four o's!

Where to go? RUSSIA! (I was just looking at the Russia! Magazine highlighted community...) Apparently, they don't smile over there, so I don't know how into that you'd be.

Have you ever had any interest in Russian literature?

[themegaloo.livejournal.com]

It's like a very drawn out "oo." I like to think I am deserving of oo's.

I took a class a few years ago called Literature and Revolution that was predominately Russian and German lit. It was pretty interesting and the prof was a riot, but not quite my cup of tea, really. There were a few things in there I liked, but most of it was just too depressing.

Plus, I don't speak Russian. That could be problematic.

[dynastic.livejournal.com]

... You should visit me first before you do anything.

>.>

<.<

Alright. Seriously, though. I like this idea of not staying at Trinity and coming back home kinda. You SHOULD take a break with your schooling. After being in school for millions of years of it, I'd be tired too. I like the idea of getting a job bar tending or working in a pastry shop or whatever too!

I am so excited that you're rejoining MM. It makes me happy. ♥

[themegaloo.livejournal.com]

Well where will you be in October? Do tell, my favorite Missa, and perhaps perhaps I will turn up there. ;)

Glad you like the idea, because I really like it too! I'm excited. There's a world of opportunity and staying here would be stagnant, as much as I do like the place.

I'm excited! Though I really should write that paper so I can spend my time you know, actually enjoying myself at MM tomorrow. Rofl. I have hours of free time after that though!

I really need Doctor Who/Torchwood icons. >(

[dynastic.livejournal.com]

I will be at school. SUNY Oswego, to be exact. However... I'm pretty sure that there is one weekend in October where there's a long fall break and I CAN COME HOME. :>

I do agree. Change is always a nice thing, and there's tons of things left to see and do.

Yes, I agree! You'll need that the free time tomorrow so you're not going back and forth between rping and the paper.

Then look for some? :(

[themegaloo.livejournal.com]

Yeah okay. Where's that? XD

So, so true. And I guess I've gotten to be a bit extremist about it since I've discovered that hopping countries is much less scary than it sounds. GOTTA GO GOTTA GO! Things to see, man! I want to see NYC still. I've yet to go there.

I have a pile of Ianto icons from filling up deepseatea but they...aren't on my account here. Oops.

[dynastic.livejournal.com]

Home is in Albany, NY. School is in Oswego, NY... which is like three hours northwest and right on Ontario Lake. It's kind of awesome.

NYC is so, so fun. I haven't been in years though. I'm going this summer to see The Lion King on Broadway though, and I'll probably meet up with Margie too. I would... totally meet you down there if you went to NYC.

o u. ♥~

[themegaloo.livejournal.com]

Sounds like fun! Wanna show me all around New York? ;)

♥!