Good for now

I spent my evening on the Metro with my face shoved in the shoulder of a well-dressed gentleman in a cashmere coat. It was a nice coat, I suppose, but that didn’t make up for the fact that yesterday when I hopped on the train I found a gloriously empty seat. I left the office at the same time. All of the cars on the train were open. I kept flashing back to my morning commute to work in Beijing. At least no one asked me how much I weigh.

I started my new job 3 weeks ago. That’s right, I’m once again employed, despite the harsh economic climate and job shortage. Apparently I tell a better story now-quit a job I hated, moved 8 hours for a job I thought would be amazing, laid off by an inept moron. My cover letter is now waaaay more fun than “I’m writing to inquire about this job” (not that my cover letters ever really say that).

I commuted for the first 4 days from Baltimore to Dupont Circle, and spent 4 days pretending my life would end up like a romantic comedy and an attractive stranger would be so mesmerized by me on the train that I would immediately be swept off my feet. As it turns out, snoring and drooling is not an attractive quality. And Ryan Gosling/Jake Gyllenhaal/Ryan Reynolds did not lining up to pick me up on the train. I was in such a shock having to get up at 5:30 and not going to my late morning yoga class that I spent the better part of the week acting like a zombie anyway, so perhaps it’s just as well I don’t actually live in an ABC Family original movie.

But, it would seem that I was right when I said I wouldn’t be down long. Because things are looking up. are they perfect? Not hardly. But they’re good for now.

January 18, 2012. Tags: ABC Family movies, Baltimore, Jake Gyllenhaal, Ryan Gosling, Ryan Reynolds, train. Miscellaneous, Musings, Out and About.