It’s time to add the spices.
For the very first time, I actually feel very bored with my life. No I’m not depressed; no I don’t need to get laid. I’m just bored and for once I feel the need to step outside of my safety box and take some chances.
The one thing I fear the most is being older and looking back at the things I should have done when I was young enough to do it. That is definitely one of the worst feelings to have. Regrets. We’re young and totally capable of doing anything we want to right now, so take full advantage of your youth.
So here’s my game plan and I’m absolutely serious about this:
Since I’m always living in the “safety box” and never in my life have I ever taken any risk–gawdamnit I’m going to take some fucking risks! I’m going to quit my job as an optometric technician (of two years) for good. People actually go to school for that position and I heard that it is hard to get an optometric technician job even if you have a certificate or a degree for it, so I’m about to leave a good job (though a very stressful one as well).
Next, I’m going to focus more on working my portfolio and my freelance work as a web and graphic designer. My current client is actually the model and Internet personality, Raquel Reed, who was featured on my last layout.
I’ve also applied for some magazine internships, but that I’m not too crazy about. If I get it, awesome, and if I don’t, I’m still awesome.
And finally, this is completely surprising and random of me but I’m going to audition for some paid and non paid acting gigs and see where it takes me. My intentions are not to get on the silver screen and become this high payed actress; I’m just going to participate in some low-budget, indie films just for the love of acting.
You only live once right?






props to you for realizing your real dreams and goals and actually grabbing them by the balls!
good luck!
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GO FOR IT TIFF!!!
i’ve been stepping out of my box lately. not to take risks though, more of a STOP WITH THE TALK and ACTUALLY TAKE ACTION! i have all these things i want to do but in the end i don’t because i’m always thinking “it won’t work out” “i’m not going to get anywhere” “there’s no point” but then someone set me straight.. i have no proof! i grew up with my parents always putting down my dreams, so it was hard but now i’m going out there and doing things i love. like finding dr sketchy was simply awesome
and i just simply applied for a layout designer job for this med mag.. and i don’t care if i don’t get it coz at least i did something and gave myself a chance 
i think there’s a dr sketchy is in LA btw!
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Go, you! I took a risk last December and finally quit my shit call center job to pursue what I should’ve pursued ages ago. I’m jobless and back ot being financially-dependent on my folks for the time-being, but it was an awesome trade-off. Customer service stifled my creativity and I was goddamn miserable.
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Awesome!! Did you go to school for design?
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To Katy: No, I’m self-taught
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