day seven: where you are in your life vs. where you thought you would be at this point

...this plagues me daily!

i thought, for SURE, i'd be married with 2 kids by now. owning a home, with a couple of dogs, cool neighbors, etc. the "family" life.

i am currently single, with no kids...and no dogs. however, i am working my dream job and loving every minute of it! funny how, as a kid, i planned my family life but left no room to develop a career. i said i wanted to make good money (i currently do), but i didn't really go into much detail about where i wanted to work, how i was going to make this "good money" i spoke of, what steps i would take to get this job, etc. really strange, now that i think about it...

i never dreamed that i'd work for a company as amazing as the one i work for. of course, every company has its flaws, but the best thing about this one is it invests in its employees. we are able to participate in a stock purchase plan, so essentially, we own a portion of the company...meaning we have a vested interest in how well the company does. which, in turn, means we work very hard to achieve maximum/best results. everyone works very hard. we work very long hours. we travel. we lose sleep. we work from home. we work when we're sick, because things have to get done. a company that invests in its employees never has to worry about the quality of the work its employees do. i firmly believe that, because i am giving everything i have to make sure my job is done accurately so that clients and employees are happy with what i've provided. i am grateful for my job, i love it, and i am looking forward to many more years with this company.

that being said...it is a bit of a challenge to start and cultivate a relationship. it would be difficult to date someone who is unhappy with their job, or does not have a busy schedule. there tends to be a lack of understanding...i'm goo-goo over my job, but it does take a lot out of me, and i spend a lot of time (even free time) doing it. it would be nice to meet someone who is ambitious and is working towards promotion, etc...because if we don't see each other everyday and we have to plan dates, etc, there's more understanding and a lot more flexibility if we're on the same page/in the same boat.

so - i want to date someone who currently works crazy hours and is investing in creating a dream career, so i don't feel bad about not having a bunch of free time to just chill/hang out. or when we do hang out, he understands that i might answer e-mails or my work phone (because he might be doing the same).

i am in a great position career-wise. i am in a pickle relationship-wise. lol. :)