What am I doing with my life?!

RIGHT? I'm working. Full-time, whoopee. Not to say I don't really enjoy my job at Apple--the people are fantastic, the challenges are varied, some of my clients are very worthwhile...but I always like working in the macro, and teaching individuals is about as micro as you can get.

So besides the fact that I'm selling my old camera to upgrade to another (really this has nothing to do with the rest of this post, but I had to mention that I am getting a new camera because I am so excited about it) I've decided to look into part-time work/volunteering in the area.

As it turns out, the volunteer market isn't much easier than the job market in Portland. Sure, there are lots of groups I could join to stand on a corner and ask people to sign a petition, but that's shoot-me-in-the-face work. I'm offering all my skills, part-time, for minimum wage or free if the cause seems worthwhile as long as I feel the organization is putting me in a place to utilize all (or at least most) of my skills.

Well, one of my normal customers who is extremely well connected in the Portland Area is also a volunteer for a group called MTI (Medical Teams International.) They provide all levels of relief, from local to international. She's already stepped in and sent an email for me to meet with the director.

There's a part of me that stirs when I don't feel like I'm working to make the world a better place. I'm just excited to get out there and do something worthwhile.