shot-out

this one goes out to a friend of mine, a college roommate actually (do i have to start saying "old college roommate" now that i'm out of school?). she has been a boomeranger like me ever since we departed ways in may...living with her parents in new jersey. come to think of it, we have even more in common considering that both our families just built new houses and rang in the new year under completely new roofs. it's always comforting to have someone to talk to who understands what you are going through in life.

anyhow, the reason why i am dedicating this post to her is because, come tuesday morning, she will be attending her first day of work at her brand new job in the city. after extensive job searching and nearly eighty online applications to boot, she has landed "the job of her dreams". way to go mouse. i'm eager to receive the jubilant (and not so jubilant) work-related phone calls from her in the future, because half the fun of having a job is bitching about it to your friends. am i right?

perhaps the most notable impact that this job will have on my friend is its "boomerangability". no, not "drinkablility"...i made up an entirely new word. "boomerangability" shall be defined as: the degree to which an event alters the lifestyle of an individual boomeranger or group of boomerangers. her new job ranks extremely high on the boomerangability scale for not only will she be actually making money now but she is also well on her way to leaving her parent's house for a place she can call home in the city. many details remain to be figured out for this young one and her mom and dad, but the fate of that umbilical cord is one giant step closer to being severed. sorry for the visual.