A fresh start

Well, not really. I have decided two things.

A) I need to try and do this daily. Not only can it be used as a live portfolio for my writing but I think it will really help motivate me to work on my larger projects. So every evening I'll update with something I saw today or thought about. I know I said that was what I would do at the beginning of this all... in fact it's the reason I did this in the first place. But I think I'm actually going to do it.

B) This was in many respects, the best summer ever. I didn't have a job for the first time in 4 years and I had all the free time I could ever imagine. I had time to read, write, see people, and take me time. This was, however, hindered of course by my mother constantly bugging me about something and of course, having to do things I didn't like to do (as a direct result of being unemployed). But I can't really say I don't owe them one, right? Anyway, it was nice not to have to work but it was awful not to have any free money. Summer is typically a season of increased spending but it had to be curbed in a big way so I can leave room for books, etc. It was tough and it would have been nice to have some income--at least to increase my nest egg. I saw Shaelyn which is an insurmountable pleasure and without a doubt, the highlight of the summer. I went to the beach and as I said, sat around a whole lot mooching off my parents. As much as I treasure the extra free time, I certainly don't wish that unemployment becomes a trend.

I got a job as the Broadside's Media Beat Writer which basically means I come up with a lot of the content we have for movies, music, and theater. That hopefully not only means a more frequent/bigger paycheck, but means that I will hopefully be doing a lot more reviewing of the aforementioned media. What worries me is that my editor wants to completely reform the newspaper, making all of the pieces more feature related. Despite the massive logistical undertaking that is, it is a vastly different shift from the previous style section which was all but feature-based. Plus, a review is essentially impossible in feature form. I guess this is a sign that I need to practice writing like a legitimate journalist because law school won't work out. But hey, who knows.

With classes starting soon, my new, challenging job, the potentially to be in multiple theatre productions, and a possible radio show on the horizon, I feel like this semester and 2010-2011 school year will be a great opportunity for...

A fresh start.