I’ve got an interview today for a job I really want. Wish me luck!

adventures in babysitting and cross-stitch

I’m applying for a full-time paid internship as a personal assistant, but I am torn because I’m not sure I really want the job. Steady pay would definitely be nice—even measly minimum wage—but I’m not sure I would find the work rewarding or even be very good at it. I don’t drive, I have phone anxiety and I really don’t have the “thick skin” that all of the personal assistant ads demand (even a close friend’s constructive criticism about my resume and cover letter brought me to the brink of tears). I would hope it would lead to good film connections, but honestly, I’m not even sure that a job in the film industry still what I ultimately want. I really just want to babysit and sew, and this job would not leave me a whole lot of time for either of those interests.

I absolutely adore my babysitting work, and my real preference at this point would be a full- or part-time nanny position. The two little girls I babysit (three and five months old, respectively) are adorable and such a joy to be around, even when they’re crying.  Their moms are each doing it on their own, and I think helping out single mothers is much more rewarding and meaningful than getting Starbucks for a film executive.

My other main interest as of late has been needlecrafts. I just finished my first cross-stitch (not counting the one half-finished attempt I made at age nine), and I loved every minute of it. If only someone would pay me to to needlework. It could happen (maybe). At this point, if I can just make enough money to pay my rent and student loan debt each month, with a little left over for food, I’d be happy. Hopefully, that goal is not too far out of reach.