In a bold act of ambition and stupidity of February 2009, I moved to Boston, MA. I left family, work, friends, home…pretty much everything familiar and safe, to get a different taste of life. It is now June 21st and the good news is I’m still alive! Which is probably my first major accomplishment since moving out here (with much thanks to my roommate and her family). Other accomplishments include but are not limited to: renting a car, my first apartment, paying bills, buying a mattress set, taking the T without getting lost, driving in downtown Boston without injury, and this journal entry.
Presently I am working for The First Church of Christ, Scientist (non profit organization). The stars weren’t aligning for me to join their graphics department, so I accepted a position with the Income accounting department after a few months of interning. In an effort to stay sane, I have come up with a few similarities between accounting and art. If accounting was an art genre, it would be realism. You want your data to be as accurate as possible – if not perfect. And just like finishing a piece of art, making accounts balance is a rewarding and awesome feeling. Okay, those might be weak, but it’s all I’ve got right now. I am open to further suggestions.
So for now, I’ll have accounting as my day job and art for every other waking moment…even if it is appreciating the different hues of blue sky seen from my cubicle. You know, it’s not such a bad gig and helps reaffirm everyday that art is what I was meant to do…even if it means saving up now in order to seriously focus on it later.
Never thought of accounting in terms of art but I like your thought that accounting is realism! Hope Boston is treating you well. Carey Erwin told me she ran into you when she was in Boston in June.A coast to coast move for you! Love the part about driving. I also found just walking to be an experience in Boston. Not even safe on the sidewalk!