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On Monday, I'm expecting a "phone screening" from Wizards of the Coast, ostensibly regarding the editor position for which I applied last month. I believe this is the stage wherein they decide if it's worth paying for plane fare to fly me out to Renton for an actual interview. I am torn between being utterly nonplussed, madly researching schools and apartments, and just ignoring it entirely.
Y'know, if I thought I'd actually get the position, I'm not sure I would have applied for it. I like what I do. I like staying home and freelancing. But... such a thing, with benefits and in a place I've wanted to live for years now, not reliant on the husband at all for regular income... Sigh. I am aimlessly adrift once more, with a shore in sight that is filled with possibility, and yet leaves me utterly fearful and longing for the things I may be leaving behind. Oh, and just to top it all off, I don't even know yet if I'm still tied to the dock or not, or if I'm actually going anywhere at all, to continue the metaphor a bit.
Just once, I'd like these sorts of things to be a bit more clear cut, you know? I think I'll send that up in my next Departmental Reality Memo.
But in the meantime.... if there are any Seattle-area people who would care to comment on schools, neighborhoods, suburbs, etc., your input would be highly appreciated (if potentially moot). :)
Y'know, if I thought I'd actually get the position, I'm not sure I would have applied for it. I like what I do. I like staying home and freelancing. But... such a thing, with benefits and in a place I've wanted to live for years now, not reliant on the husband at all for regular income... Sigh. I am aimlessly adrift once more, with a shore in sight that is filled with possibility, and yet leaves me utterly fearful and longing for the things I may be leaving behind. Oh, and just to top it all off, I don't even know yet if I'm still tied to the dock or not, or if I'm actually going anywhere at all, to continue the metaphor a bit.
Just once, I'd like these sorts of things to be a bit more clear cut, you know? I think I'll send that up in my next Departmental Reality Memo.
But in the meantime.... if there are any Seattle-area people who would care to comment on schools, neighborhoods, suburbs, etc., your input would be highly appreciated (if potentially moot). :)
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You Rock those Wizards!!!
Date: 2004-08-07 03:07 pm (UTC)From:Seattle is GORGEOUS!!!! While I don't know much about the school system (it seems schools are pretty crappy everywhere), I know that it's a beautiful area with a lot of affordable culture, museums, parks, recreation, student youth organizations in theater, dance and alternative religions (such as wicca), summer camps as well as your normal religions (Jewish and Christian), a decent transportation system, and beautiful Puget Sound water waifing about! I loved Seattle as a kid. Not to mention you've got your raving liberal Pacific Northwesterners who care about issues like education, enviornment and health care. There's also a regular summer weekend Renn Fayre somewhere not far for Seattle that's a joy to go to - in the summer you can volunteer to help out and whatnot. There are so many great coffee and tea houses (unlike Manhattan) and the air is breathable. My friend's suburb had that nice safety of a suburban neighborhood, but it didn't feel like your typical plastic suburb to me (though I know those exist as well). It felt quaint with a little bit of an older edge (sort of like Jersey suburbs but without all the factory smell, garbage and crime). Vashon Island (and others like it) is a quiet safe island (last I checked it was affordable but I'm not sure about that anymore - I know my mom considered moving there), and the city in and of itself is pretty safe. The air is clean, and while it's rainy it has that 'mystic' feel. There's plenty of exercise to be had as well - what with all those hills.
The summers are never too hot and the winters don't get nearly as cold as they do on the east side of the Rockies. Everything is green, silver blue and beautiful, and I really hope I can live in Seattle when I'm done with New York City and my degrees in higher education. (The bad news for Academics is there aren't too many University jobs in the Pacific Northwest, but the good news is most of them are in Seattle). I'm sure your kids will have a lot to get involved with at any age, and I'm sure they'll love the University District coffee houses when they're in highschool.
The only down side to Seattle is you have to be 21 to go to the clubs (for parents, this might be a good thing!). To be honest, unlike Portland, Oregon, there's much more for a 15-20 year old to do in Seattle.
Good Luck!