Once again I begin something and things just seem to get in the way. After beginning this blog I got 2 freelance JOBS! So it has been crazy busy and this and everything else in my life seems to have been put to the side. I'm working 50+ hours a week but I'm loving it. As I told my dad, "I least I'm not worried about whether someone wanted a lime or a lemon with their vodka... ." These two companies have really allowed me to use my skills and to learn new things. (I played graphic designer this week.) While I seem to be on a 24 hour coffee high and when I'm not working I'm learning more about photoshop and reading blogs on marketing and design. I love it but hopefully after the first of the year things will become more stabile since I'm hoping that one of the companies might offer me a full time position. We'll see... In this economy, I don't know anymore. Maybe I should talk to the government. Since they are bailing out everyone else, can they bail me out of my debt and student loans too? Yea right.
An update on my week:I'm beginning to feel more at home since moving back. It's strange how you can spend over 4 years away from home but as soon as you come back it is like you never left. My bedroom seems smaller and I'll still never forgive my dad for not building me a bigger closet, but it is better than the run-down apartment I lived in in St. Louis.
The job search is getting better. I'm becoming more comfortable in interviews and I'm getting a lot of stuff done. I tried to volunteer this week but I got rejected. Seriously... so I can't get a job and they won't even let me work for free. My old high school started up a journalism club and I went to the teacher to try and see if they needed any help with editing, design, or anything basically so that I could get out of the house. He said they didn't need any help. Too bad. I could have told them it looks bad to use Courier font on a newspaper. Teachers in college won't even let you turn in a paper with that font. Oh well.
Anyways, I'm starting a temp position on Monday. I've never done this type of thing before but I'll just be doing secretarial type duties and at least it's not waitressing. I think I might have hurt someone if I had to serve another glass of White Zinfandel. Note to people. White Zinfandel is what 16 year old girls drink straight out of the bottle. It is not to be served at a fine-dining restaurant. Who wants to drink something pink with a $30 steak entree. I don't get it.
Blogging has been something that I've been wanting to do for a while but as with everything life seems to get in the way and things like this are moved to the back of the list. In the last week though my life has completely changed and I've finally decided to start this up. Hopefully someone will read it and find it mildly amusing; most likely no one will and my musings on any certain day will become lost in the clutter of cyberspace. Either way, this will be a way for me to keep writing when jobs and freelance opportunities seem to be non-existent or disappearing and will occupy my time since I've now moved back to my hometown.
Just to begin, I'll say a little about myself.
I'm a recent graduate from journalism school.
I've wanted to be a writer since I was 8 years old.
I'm unemployed.
I just moved back into my parents basement because I couldn't make in the "big" city. I was determined to graduate on time and since I did, I graduated in a time of economic turmoil, lay-offs and rising prices. Damn me for being too motivated.
To get down to business:
Loves:
- Art and out there artists
- Grey's Anatomy, Weeds, The Tudors, Entourage and House
- peanut butter and strawberry jelly sandwiches
- any type of red wine
- laughing by myself to something that is really funny
- reading
- Russel Crowe
Hates:- jeans that make you have a flat butt
- girls who tan too much and use too much bleach, seriously... that shit goes to their heads
- people who rant about their political beliefs
- loud children in restaurants
- Crocs
- the Lifetime channel
Also, The Ting Tings. Great fun group with a unique sound.
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