the employment saga

Well, I turned down a job offer today. I have to say - it was TOUGH. Giving up an opportunity where I'd probably be decently stimulated and get along with the people, AND make very decent money, seems like a ridiculous notion at some moments. Every several hours I'll slap my forehead and say "seriously? why did I turn that down?"

I guess, as Juliet would say, I'm a little greedy for happiness. I have so many things I want in life and I am just not satisfied agreeing to a situation that may only give me a good portion of those things - I want something that gives to me a GREAT portion. Too bad I dont really know what that means yet.

The biggest question I have to answer for myself is whether I want to move cities. I have this [sometimes] overwhelming desire to explore a new place, and while doing a lot of travel helps quench that thirst a little, there is no better way to SERIOUSLY get to know a location than to live there. I lived in DC for one summer during college and, in many ways, it was one of the best times of my life. Not THE best time... that is probably the present time, since I live a life of clay/running/travel/leisure. Unfortunately, this lifestyle isn't exactly sustainable.

So I would love to live in San Francisco, and I would love to live in DC. But I also love Boston and have SO many reasons not to leave. BAH! if only I were uber-rich and could have three homes and three jobs that each only wanted me a third of the year. Now THAT would be an offer I couldn't refuse!