A Step in the Right Direction

Last night my husband and I discussed the types of jobs I thought I might like doing.  Personally I think I'd like to be a celebrity blogger sort of like Perez Hilton, but I don't think I could really make a living doing that sort of job.  However, if anyone has suggestions how to become the next Perez Hilton please let me know!  I do plan on writing some celebrity blogs in the future (my first will be this weekend as a recap to the Screen Actors Guild Awards). 

So what should my career be?  What do I like?  Well I like baking, photography, and college basketball.  But I don't think I can become a baker or a photographer professionally.  I do make a mean chocolate chip cookie but I don't think it is enough to make money.  As for college basketball, I played basketball in high school and was TERRIBLE.  I think when I decided not to play my senior year of high school my coach was actually glad because he didn't have to deal with me.  Secondly, I really don't enjoy woman's college basketball.  I know UCONN women are amazing and all and think they could probably beat some men's college basketball teams, but its just not for me.  So unless I can grow one I think college basketball is out.  So what do I think I'd like to do, what would make me happy?  I have a few thoughts and plan on exploring these. 

The first thought is a real estate agent.  I can make decent money doing this and actually think I'd be good at it.  I found our house prior to our real estate agent finding it by looking at the MLS listings, craigslist, and zillow.  I am also familiar with real estate law because of undergrad (I took a real estate law class and two real estate finance classes), law school, and my work with my old firm.  So I think it is definitely an option.  I took a step in learning more about becoming a real estate agent by researching the info online as well as sending our old realtor an email with the pros and cons of the profession.  Hopefully she gives me some insight and I’ll go from there.

The second option is a career counselor at a college or even good ol’ flo co.  It seems odd that I think I would be a good career counselor when I can’t figure out what I want as my own career but I am good at drafting resumes, cover letters, and interviews.  I actually love interviews.  Maybe I can be a professional interviewer??  I guess that’s probably out as well. 

I always have my accounting degree that I could fall back on but ugh.  I never wanted to be an accountant because it was my back up plan if I didn’t go to law school, but since I don’t want to be an attorney now maybe I should consider it . . .

I know I need to find a job to deal with my loans, but for now I am enjoying my time exploring.  I am thankful that I have a husband that just wants me to be happy and that I have the opportunity to explore my options.

So for now I will do some celebrity gossiping and likely become a real estate agent.