and for my next act . . .
March 20, 2008 by adizzle
At long last, a post - an answer - - a countdown!
So, I did not get the job I had applied for in NYC. So while I will still be moving away from Austin for a few years this now leaves me with a very big decision:
| BROOKLYN aka Little Sarah Lawrence, also known as Little Austin, Texas | CHICAGO aka the Second City |
| PROS: Built in community of friends and support system The Christine Farrell School for Wayward Comediennes could become a real thingCould take classes at UCB Maybe play bass in my best friend’s band Favorite collaborators from both college + ATX are there Ylang-Ylang, I miss thee More job opps in the arts admin field Madame Tussaud’s. Uhm. I like shit like that . . . no, I just do. |
PROS: I could take classes at Second City, Improv Olympic and improve my funny (a secret dream!) Affordable cost of livingI could bike a few months out of the year (bike has been repaired and I’m itching to ride it!) Totally new town - - this would really be an adventure Not too expensive to fly to either NYC or Austin RT A few acquaintances live there . . . |
| CONS: EXPENSIVE! TRES TRES EXPENSIVEFinding a job . . . that pays enough to afford rent + food. Will not be able to work in the arts most likely. HOUSING . . . can be found . . . can be affordable . . . however . . . . it is small . . . so very very small . . . I don’t know about me + the subway every single day . . . it’s a train . . . under the ground?! My two best friends might be leaving town . . . . |
CONS:
IT IS FUCKING COLD IN THE WINTER! I wouldn’t know anyone . . . so it would be winter time and I would be all alone and DE-pressed. Jobs are a big ??? not able to find quite so many opportunities |
There are more PROS to Brooklyn but a lot less CONS to Chicago. And honestly, I don’t have a great financial situation so it might come down to money . . .
Either way, I’m going on an adventure these next few months . . . I’ll see you in NYC in May at which point you can feed hold my hand and promise me everything will turn out juuuuust right.
I am actually feeling good about the job thing. I mean I am sad about it but not too much . . . if I got the job then a producing path was what the universe wanted for me. But this path is the artist’s path . . . I think I’m supposed to be the one MAKING the art . . . not organizing it. That’s a very good sign indeed, methinks.
