Onward
I leave for the East Coast tomorrow morning (early). Baltimore, New York, Washington, West Virginia, not necessarily in that order. Traveling gives me an excuse to buy socks and underwear (as if I needed one) so now I own a pair of Hello Kitty pink check-print knickers with Hello Kitty herself on the front, holding an ice-cream, and saying: “MMMM! A Yummy Treat!”. Also, polka-dot boxer shorts and a pair of pink ruffled knickers with appliqué flowers.
I have been offered a permanent, full-time job at the porn company (a package! With benefits! And higher pay than I currently receive!). They are willing to help me with visa issues in any way they can. They are willing to hold the position open for me while I go home at the end of the year (on the assumption that I will come back). Holy hell, I have no idea how to make this decision. Perfect, interesting, entertaining job with much room for advancement? Or home, where my people are and my heart is?
How do people do this? Just thinking about it rips me apart.
(there is only one thing for it: you’re all going to have to move here.)
8 Comments:
At 7:28 AM,
Anonymous said…
hey, it's me...hayden...please call me asap. thanks.
At 7:10 PM,
lukely said…
I would prefer that you came back, at least for a few months. I've been thinking of moving to brisbane in the new year.
At 3:20 AM,
puppet said…
don't believe that beauty
Will ever be replaced
I don't believe a masterpiece
Could ever match your face
The joker's always smiling
In every hand thats dealt
I dont believe that when you die
Your presence isnt felt
i have decided to respond with kylie, yes ali, i believe in you... ha,ha,ha...
At 9:05 PM,
gaylourdes said…
full on, what a wonderful opportunity! take it, ali, if only to convince us that we should come out to see you. (she says drafting an email to request going part time on schoolwork: it's all just too much). i'll be very glad to see you, though. xxoo
At 4:07 PM,
Zac said…
i want you to come home but then the unselfish part of me says that a couple of years of overseas experience in your chosen field would be invaluable. i don't know :(
At 9:25 PM,
Miss Y said…
Come back and dance and dance and dance with us, and then go back and work. You mayn't get this opportunity again girl. And hell - if it doesn't feel right when you go back, then you don't HAVE to stay over there.
But what ever you do - come back and have a dance with us sometime soon.
Oh what a brilliant predicament you find yourself in.
Go with the job. Eat life!
Oh, and damn I miss you madly girl.
At 8:18 PM,
pablo said…
hi from sunny, and bomby, london. crazy times here, but wanted to say hi, and thanks for the note. i would love to sell you my laptop, but i think it would cost a lot to ship, and what with the exchange rate could et up to something like 500 dollars...i can look into shippng prices if you like, though? glad you're having an adventure in the US, treacle. Pablo x
At 11:13 AM,
Ali H said…
So. If it all works out- and there are visa things and more mountains of paperwork to do, and then there is waiting (visa applications take a REALLY LONG TIME)- but if it all works out, I will come home. I will cancel my trip to Europe and Thailand and come straight home, to see my people and do that thing, and hopefully be able to stay for a month or two before I have to leave again.
I just couldn't stay here without being able to do that.
(of course, it is possible that none of this will work out and I will be home at the end of the year for good, as originally promised, and won't that also be a marvellous option?)
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