The sarcastic blatherings of Jason Rashaad

I've been having a rough couple of weeks to say the least, however I just recently had a Moment.  You know, one of those Moments where you take a step back from your problems and look at the bigger picture.  The way I see it, I have the following things going for me:

• I was hired on to a contract that puts me on client-site and gives me excellent experience handling contract financials and personnel management, which in turn puts me in an excellent position career-wise both short- and long-term.
• I live in the DMV, which for all my whining and complaining is an amazing place to be for a young socially-conscious and politically-aware young IT professional like myself.  I'm literally surrounded by opportunity.
• I think I make a strong candidate for one of the top-tier MBA programs in the area, regardless of which one I choose.  Which itself exposes me to more positive experience and opportunity for success.

My relationship situation (or lack thereof) and lack of dependents are part of the reason why I was able to tear up roots and move out here.  Moving out here is the only reason why I have the above positives going for me.

So why complain?  Good point.  From this point on I'll make it a point to remember that I'm in the driver's seat, not hitchhiking.

See you at the finish line.  Or not.

There are moments which mark your life; moments when you realize nothing will ever be the same, and time is divided into two parts: before this, and after this. Now sometimes you can feel such a moment coming; that's the test – or so I tell myself. I tell myself that at times like that, the strong people keep moving forward anyway…no matter what they're going to find. – Denzel Washington as Det. John Hobbes, Fallen

I'm awake at 6a, ready to start a week that feels like the start of something.  A week that wraps up six tumultuous years in which I got dumped, moved to Detroit, got a job, started school, did some dating, ran a 5K, got accepted to a prestigious law school on scholarship, completed my degree, got promoted, crossed Alpha, got laid off, and moved to Baltimore.  I'm willing to admit that since I made the decision to stick with my career and not go to law school that I've lacked purpose and direction. And it's shown. But now I know what I want and more importantly I know how to get it. This week will hopefully be the beginning of that next chapter.

It's good to have a plan again.

This Saturday, the 31st, is my 31st birthday. Stay tuned for some birthday resolutions.