Making a leap

The time has come: I have found an alternative major: Accounting. I knew last year when I received the rejection letter from the Photography program that this day would come: I would have to choose something else. For this past year (well, 6 months) I've been struggling with this decision. What if I choose wrong? What if it's not really what I want to do? Maybe I should do something easy, that doesn't require applying at all. But, this feels right. I've thought about it, explored it (well, I plan on doing more exploring), done job shadowing, interviewed people, and I know I have to give this a chance. It will set me back for graduation about a year or two, but it will be worth it. I know I can make it into the program. My chances are definently better with this major than with Photography, and it's based on grades, which I can do. I will work on it, and as long as I like my accounting classes (knock on wood!) I will be able to get in. Unless, of course, life throws me another curve ball. But, bring it on!

November's here, now what?

So I looked at the calendar today and realized it's finally here: my birthday month. I've been trying to be good, and not drop *too* many hints, but if you don't mention it at all, your birthday is inevitably looked over. The trick is to mention it casually enough, so people don't think all you want are gifts/presents/money etc. Now, seeing how my birthday is a mere five days away, I'm trying to be as devious as possible. Since my birthday is on a friday, and I have a homework assignment that will last almost the whole day, I'm working on ways that people can wish me Happy Birthday, and I have come up with an idea: Have a Party! So, I'm actually throwing myself a Birthday Party (is that supposed to be capitalized?). If you're interested in attending, email me and I'll give you more details. The other thing that comes with this birthday is the fact that I'm actually doing it: turning twenty. I will be two decades old, out of my teens, and onto a new decade of uncertainty. I look at my life and see that I really have no idea what I'm doing. I live in an apartment, go to school, and work. I'm looking into majors that are incredibly hard to get into, trying to decide what the heck I want to do with my life anyway, and I'm starting to think I'm crazy. What should I do with my life? Beats me!

the golden compass

So, I love the book, and the movie looks like it might do it justice.