Career Searching

I've come to one conclusion thus far in my life, I will never arrive at "grown up". As in the phrase, "When I Grow up I want to be...." I want to be so many things. Photographer, Writer/Author, Nurse...and the list continues. I'm just going to have to pick something I can stick with to make money and something i'll enjoy. I've thrown around the idea in my head of joining the military for years. It has been one of those thoughts I kept coming back to over and over again. Last night my darling husband and I got to talking, yet again, about me joining. We started talking about the different careers within the Coast Guard, one being a PA [Public Affairs Specialist]. Outside of the military that job title could be any of the following: Public Relations, News Reporter, Web Designer, Freelance Writer, Videographer, Professional Photographer, Desktop Publishing Designer. HELLO! My name is all over this. I would acquire the training I needed and be in an environment that would push me to excel. I need a creative job, or at least one that will enable me to be creative eventually. I need structure so I don't slack. I think I'm just going to jump in this both with both feet. Its a win win. I can only become a better photographer with the training and continue to do that on the side. Downside to this option, having to probably wait a year or more before I can get into the program. However at the rate I'm going I will still be aimlessly trying to find a job i like in a year anyways. Going back to college is something I need to do in order to become something, but why should i when i get could get paid to learn the same skills. It may take time to get where I need to go, but I'd get there. This has been an interesting couple days. ----On another note, I think we might be on the verge of purchasing our first place. Not exactly the cute picket fenced house every little girl dreams of, but still our own. It's just a deal I don't think we will pass up. It's going to allow us to save a rediculous about of money for the rest of our tour here in FL. I can live in a place that isnt up to my desired standards right now so that later we can have our perfect dream home. I'm excited and oddly peaceful about all this. Things seem to finally be coming together in ways i never imagined. I'm just praying that God will give us direction.