On being both content, and restless

Olivia and I spent a good deal of time over the past few days talking about careers and different approaches to them. I think — Liv, correct me if I’m wrong — that my approach was “as long as I can find something I enjoy and provides me with a salary that allows me to live the life I want, I’m happy” whereas Olivia more wanted the fulfillment from her professional endeavors to shape her life. A.K.A, what I do from 9-5 (or, let’s face it, 8-7) isn’t that important. To me, it’s only important that it allows me to live where I live, be close to my family, pay exorbinant SF rents, go to Bar Tartine and Gloria Ferrer occationally, etc etc. And while I’m pretty content at Ning, particularly with some new projects and directions I’m headed in, I’m still missing something.

I think I miss having a side project of some sort. I’m not sure what that should be - relaunching my food blog in some form, or volunteering, or taking a new class - but I feel like I want something other than WORK in one bucket, and PERSONAL LIFE in the other.