Mariska Hargitay

So it is official. I just purchased a one-way flight ticket to another city. I'll be leaving on July 2nd, and I don't intend on coming back for a long, long time.

I'm leaving for a wide array of reasons, the main one being I'm tired of being miserable. I'm tired of waking up every day only to find no new job-related emails in my inbox. I'm tired of sitting in front of the computer every day, looking for a job. I'm tired of having to spend the money I don't have every time I hang out with friends. I'm tired of living with a father who doesn't take me seriously and an ungrateful little shit for a brother with entitlement issues. I'm tired of getting no respect from anyone in my family. I'm tired of doing the same things over and over again. I'm tired of knowing deep down that if I end up with a job here in Chicago, I will still be miserable. So there's only one thing to do: get the hell out of here and pursue a fresh start somewhere far, far away.

18 more days until that happens.