I keep calling my dream job perfect because I insisted it would be

My cousin said, 'You must never get bored there.' I gave the answer I always give: 'Honestly, it's the dream.'

I work in a small costume workshop. I wanted this job for years and talked about it as though it would turn every day into something I loved. Some days are wonderful. Others involve sorting fasteners, finding missing pieces and repeating a task I thought I'd finished. I sometimes get bored or frustrated, then feel ashamed of those feelings because everyone remembers how determined I was to get here.

My cousin is curious about similar work. She hasn't made a decision based on my comments, but she keeps asking what an ordinary day is like. I've mostly given her the exciting parts.

How do I describe the job more honestly without sounding as though I regret choosing it? I want to stop defending the fantasy I sold before I'd ever done the work.