One of the things I am finding particularly challenging about job hunting is the need to constantly reinvent myself. I am trying to be flexible about what type of work I can do or accept. This means every time I look at a job, I am assessing if I could do it, if I could succeed, does that get me on track to something else, could I live there? Case in point, this week I applied to be a diary fermentation technician in the Netherlands (cheesemaking might be my calling!), a microbiologist at a diagnostic lab in Fairbanks, and a biological modeler at a biotech across the river. How different would my life be? Somehow, it's a little easier to take rejection of these new versions of myself (yeah, my future might not be in cheese making), but it is hard to keep a sense of what I am really looking for and who I really am in the face of constant redefinition.
However, my friends here are keeping me occupied and upbeat. I had a great birthday- thanks for all the birthday wishes! We had a indulgent trip to a tapas restaurant and plan to host a cocktail party at the house tomorrow. Sounds like a great way to beat the heat- we've had Severe Weather Warnings with combination swampy air and heat for the last couple days, and no sign of a break.
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