I’ve never been able to determine whether my existence carries with it, a blessing or a curse. Things these last few weeks have been, well ‘interesting’ – as they say in these parts. (When you want to remark on the state of the situation without passing judgment). 

The fates, karma, a higher power – never quite seem to get enough of throwing new curveballs at me. Even as I write all this down. Phone rings. Curveball. Process begins again. 

In the last couple of weeks, I’ve been launched into a torrent of appreciation for my particular skill set and brand of ‘geek’. It’s been pretty cool to know that I hadn’t ceased to exist in the AEC sphere. I was starting to wonder, but while actively avoiding the “what does it all mean” thoughts that cause spin-outs. 

It’s like the industry suddenly popped awake and decided that I might be a good person to talk to. The trickle of possible gigs widened to a flow, and now it’s becoming something that there aren’t enough hours in the day to fend off. Notifications galore on new connections and possible leads fill my screen. I wish this was something that I’d had in front of me a year ago, but honestly, I’m grateful to have it at all. 

In the last 2 weeks, I managed to go from 2-3 interviews in a year, to turning 3 interviews into 3 job offers and unleashing another batch of life decisions. (Still things I’ll be wrestling with regardless of my decision). 

The day before my third and last interview in the series, my internet goes haywire. 

This is a rare occurrence, as it’s typically pretty stable – but presents a potential issue. After over 6 hours of battling with my modem, and chatting with a couple of different techs, it got smoothed out and brought back to function. I made it thru the interview, talked too much again, but things went well. Solid firm, good client base, and the position would offer certain freedoms that have been missing from other postings. 

Forty-five minutes after the interview on Monday – total chaos.