I am in a transitional period at the time of this writing.
All of my adult life I have had more than one job. From the ARC, to karaoke, to swimming lessons, or something else. Now I am quickly going from having multiple, to literally none for the first time in my life.
I'm pretty adaptable, but this is a low point I feel. Swim lessons only have a month left. Recently some fallout happened with karaoke, as I got screwed over not once but twice.
What am I doing... NOW? Aug 2024
I finally finished the first chapter of my how to swim book. Over the years I have split my attention between chapters, as I needed to figure out the flow. Now that I have done that, the focus can be on finishing it.
I still need to figure out if and how I would input my swimming newsletter posts into the book as well.
I am applying to jobs, and hopefully going to find something. Especially one that will help me move to Texas. I'm so ready to move. I have a plan to give my family member my bed, and take a cot so I have at least something. That will also fit in my car no less.
I have been slowly figuring out how I should pack for my journey, and what things can I get rid of more?
Content wise I am being slow to create, and I hopefully can ramp up production now that I have more time. I really need to take things more seriously, but for some reason I have little energy and motivation.
In a bigger view #MACRO, What's Coming up
To be honest I can't tell you what is coming up for once. This is actually the last section I wrote, even after the next one about what I'm watching.
I find that most of the time I have some sort of idea of what's happening next, and I don't know if it is just my eagerness... but what I can say is I have a feeling I'll be in Austin soon. Every bit of my being is being pulled that way, and I can't fully explain it.
I also have no idea how because I have minimal income right now. It cannot be understated how weird I feel to only have one job. One job that mind you is going away soon, those four weeks will be up a lot sooner than I'll notice.
There have been things I've been doing to prepare, such as packing, selling stuff, and giving stuff to family members to disseminate my belongings. It might seem like I'm giving up to some people, but no I am trying to slim down so it is easier to move. By giving up my bed and couch, both of which are old and breaking in some ways. Then I don't need a truck. By Getting a mini pc, now I can sell my old BIG pc (ironically it was still pretty small compared to a lot of computers people build but still). I should be able to fit everything into my car now.
When I eventually move to Singapore I might have to downsize again, and only bring a couple of suitcases and carry on. That will be it.
Things I am consuming:
Recently I have been on a OneBag kick, which is a philosophy about only bringing one bag with you on trips. Or mainly just not checking in luggage at least, as personal items may be as simple as a sling bag.
I've been having issues planning out my next trip, as I want to use just one bag, however things are not fitting quite right. Not to mention I need to be able to bring stuff back from the conference. Thus I need two bags for this particular trip.
Hopefully on my next one I'll be able to do just one bag.
I've been watching a ton of videos about travel backpacks, packing cubes, and how to pack just right. I am thinking I could fold up a duffle bag and put it in my main bag, then use it on the way back. However it still might not be enough.
