PRESENT: I’m Stuck: Don’t Matter Where

An introduction: I’m Jodie. I am a Sagittarius. I never really got why people feel the need to tell you their signs; seems like a copout because it is an easy detail, but there it is. You don’t need to know how old I am that doesn’t matter. I like to make hot dog omelets when I’m too cheap to buy cooked ham. (Don’t knock it if you haven’t tried.)

I have been in college for seven and a half years. No, I'm not a doctor. Nope, in two weeks I will have earned my MFA in Creative Writing. Yes, Mr. Foley (Chris Farley), I want to be a writer, but a degree doesn't give you that title. It’s the writing, and of course, who you know.

So until then, what do I do besides practice? Well, I was raised by two German Irish mozzarella makers, who have both worked 12-hour shifts for over thirty years, so holding out for the dream job is out of the question. No couch and bond bonds for me. So I’m looking for a job. And with this economy, hopefully, I'll find a job that, if nothing else, gives me some material for stories.
Until then, I’m stuck, and it don't matter where.