Just a Girl Named Cate

So I've got my first full week of work in at the gallery. It's been a good experience but it's not exactly what I was thinking it was going to be. I was hoping to do more with customers and artists, but I am mostly working in the back doing admin stuff, simple book keeping and lots and lots of cleaning. Oh well, I guess it's a start.

It is nice, however, to have something to occupy my days. We also have famous people stop by the gallery from time to time, and that's always pretty neat. Still, I hope things pick up in terms of me learning more about the actual business of running a gallery and meeting several of the artists who have their works on display with us.

With the job and football season right around the corner, things are very exciting. GEAUX SAINTS!!

Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! All I can say is Yeah!!!!

I got the call today and I got the art gallery job I interviewed for last week. This is so great because I can finally hang up the waitress apron and start doing something I love. I will be working all day with and surrounded by art! How awesome is that?

I am really excited and this really feels like a new beginning for me. It's funny because lord knows what I would be doing if I were still in Levittown. The thought of that just makes me shudder. I miss some of my PA friends, but I know being home in New Orleans is where I need to be right now.

I am looking forward to saving up some more money so I can go pick up the stuff I left back in Levittown and then, hopefully, get into my own place. But one step at a time for now.

I met up with an old friend this evening over burgers at Port of Call (Seriously, no one has better burgers anywhere!), and we got caught up after many years of not seeing or hearing from each other. We'd kept in touch off and on following high school, but I hadn't heard from her in well over 18 months, and I am so happy we got together tonight.

I love getting caught up with people, especially when they have such good news to share. In the case of my friend, she's close to completing her Masters program at Tulane, and I think it's great she's realizing her dream. Talking to her got me very inspired about my dreams and goals, and with my interview today at the gallery (I really think I aced it!), I am feeling as excited and full of inspiration as I have in a long time.

I want to paint and draw and create and just be so expressive. I love feeling like this and I can't wait to get started with this new me. It's going to be exciting!

....p.s. Please keep your fingers crossed for me with the gallery job. I hope to find out by the weekend.