Once upon a time, I made a good living being a chemical engineer. Many people considered it a "cool" job. Why? Because I set things on fire and created awesome explosions. And while that was, in fact, cool, it was not terribly satisfying for me. I spent seven unhappy years in that career and finally decided I'd had enough. In 2009, I quit my job and relocated to Springfield, MO, to pursue a Doctorate in Physical Therapy (DPT), which I completed in 2014!
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Sister Hazel - Work In Progress lyrics
Well I'm sick, I'm annoyed And I'm nasty and I'm incomplete I am angry, I am lost Yeah I'm hard as stone I am sore, well I am worried And I'm disgusted I am lonely and I'm scared And it's crushing me
You said "what is worthy?" Yeah, you say you belong, belong, belong, belong Well you say if it matters Well tell me I'm not dead because I'm going crazy
I'm a mess, such a mess I'm a coward and a hypocritical sinner Like a bitchin' politician But my anger's true I am tense and intentional I'm passionate to a fault I am old But I'm a work in progress
Well, tell me that I'm worthy Oh, tell me I belong, belong, belong, belong Tell me that I matter Well tell me I'm not dead, 'cause I'm going crazy!
Well I'm hung up on the past Finished up in last Idealistic in case you missed it Later, self-mutilator Killing time, procrastinator Why worry about my health Ripping on myself Idealistic in case you missed it
Well you said "what is worthy?" Oh, tell me I belong, belong, belong, belong Well tell me that I matter Well tell me I'm not dead 'cause I'm not that lazy
Well I'm a wreck, such a wreck Well I'm a martyr and a perpetual loser Not a sin-free Oprah Winfrey But I do mean well I am tense and intentional I'm passionate to a fault I am old But I'm a work in progress
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More of a profile, as written for 100_words...incomplete, but a good start...
5'1, having never looked the stereotypical Asian, I am curvy and proud of it. I exercise and lift weights for the best of both worlds -- food orgasm, good health. Non-smoker of any kind and heavy social drinker, I have my health vices.
Career engineer, my real passion is for people and the arts. I'm everyone's calendar, address book, and shoulder to cry on. I'm an affection-addict. I photograph the details of the world and spend money on concerts, theater, and musicals.
Former perfectionist, overachiever, and good girl, I'm still working on me.