My name is
Kate Conners. I am a 28 year old librarian. I obtained a Masters in Sociology
and have no idea what to do with it. I do know, however, that my student loans
have a daily impact on my life, unlike the magical career a Masters is supposed
to grant you. Unfortunately, I’m still waiting for that magical career to take
place.
In the
meantime, I work many hours a day at the library attempting to keep myself
afloat financially. So far, I have a respectable job, with a not so respectable
pay. I have a modest apartment that I can afford, if I don’t eat. I also have a
worn out Jeep that only runs when it feels like it, which is rare. At least
that cuts down on buying gas. It also unfortunately means I have to walk to
work, which is the only form of exercise you will ever find me willing, albeit
begrudgingly, to do.
I feel I
also must mention that my love life is in the toilet. I haven’t had a date in
over a year, and the last one ended with me setting his shirt sleeve on fire. I
happen to be a bit of a klutz. Candles on the table don’t mix well with
attempting to share that delicious chocolate cake he’d ordered for dessert.
And, come on, it’s dessert. What’s a girl supposed to do when faced with cake?
At least my
boss is nice, and she also happens to be my best friend. Natalie can be most
accurately described as pristine, which is pretty much the exact opposite of
myself, for I’m more of a train wreck. While I often fly in at the last
possible second, whether it be to a movie or to a work meeting, she is always
prompt and on time. Her dark brown hair is always pinned in a strict bun at the
nape of her neck while mine is always falling out of clips or hair ties or
whatever else I use to hold it back. She is on the cutting edge of style, after
inheriting quite a fortune from her late grandfather. I prefer cargo pants and
v-neck tee shirts. Her makeup is impeccable, while I’m handy with a mascara
brush and nothing else.
With all
these opposites, it’s amazing we’re best friends. But we are. I secretly think
that sometimes I’m her pet project. So far, she’s bought me clothes and makeup
and hair products all in an attempt to straighten me out. It hasn’t happened
yet, but, by golly, she keeps trying. Perhaps it’s our love for books and
knowledge as well as our similar tastes in everything from humor to movies that
keeps us strong. If you cut out mundane things like fashion and being on time,
we’re pretty much the same person.
So there
you have it. That’s pretty much my life in a nutshell. If you have any
questions, don’t hesitate to ask.
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