In Hollywood you fail upwards...

Those words were spoken by one of my favorites, Kevin Smith. Ever since I heard him say it a few days ago, it just keeps turning over in my head. (we caught a bunch of segments from his college "talks" that had been edited together, on tv the other night.)

It made me think about where I am in life... What I have done thus far and what I would like to do, and the fact that I probably will never get to do what I want because some uneducated A-hole will end up in that position instead of me. Just because they have enough money to buy their way in or are the cousin or son or daughter or child of a friend of the boss...


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I have been working in the "real" world for 4 years now (meaning just working...not going to school and working). I have a bachelor and a master's degree and I still make less than a starting teacher... I know part of the problem is my profession (I am a historian/archivist/exhibit planner/designer). You just don't make the big bucks doing that, but doing something I love should make up for that right?

Well, it doesn't. I mean I can sleep with myself at night because I am not doing anything harmful to people, places or things. I am not doing anything unethical. But I am going to be 29 in 3 weeks and I feel like my life as an adult has really gotten me nowhere. I can't afford good furniture, never mind a home. We can't afford to have children.

I know I am not the only one in this position, statistics show that most 20 somethings are severely underpaid while 50 somethings are severely overpaid.

I have held at least one job, (usually two at a time, not to mention going to school, which technically could count as a job on its own) for over 10 years now. I have experience and know how. I am smart and learn quickly, I get along with everyone, and I work well under pressure. So why can't I find a job that will pay me a decent wage?

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Okay now that that is off my chest... I haven't been up to anything extremely fun lately. Just work, work, work. (with a few movies tossed in here and there)

In the next few weeks I will be:

-Transcribing interviews for the UWF History Book I am working on.

-Setting up more community projects, including 2 more possible books.

-Doing inventory of the items used to interpret one of historic houses on our walking tour downtown.

-Putting away clothes people have tried on or returned at Target.

-Promoting Phoenix-Fest, an outdoor mini festival my friend Chris has put together here in Pensacola at the end of May. I am in charge of tickets. (we are hoping for at least 1000 people)

-Dealing with a dog who comes home from the vet today after being treated for heartworms and is unable to go for long walks or run around for 30 days.

-Gearing up for my birthday bash. :)

All that before May 5!

Now if I could only find someone to pay me decently for being a workaholic...