I just watched two great fantasy movies today: Prince Caspian and The Spiderwick Chronicles. I strongly recommend both movies. Even if you've already seen them, watch them again.
No updates on the job. Apparently they are still interviewing people. I'll be doing at least one story for them this weekend because the original sports writer's last day was yesterday. I hope any writing I do for them will help to sway their decision in my direction.
Not a whole lot has happened since I blogged last, but I needed to blog at least one more time this month so that I would have four blogs each month.
I guarantee my next blog will be better.
Thursday, July 31, 2008
Sunday, July 20, 2008
The Looming Future
My immediate future is a bit daunting right now. There are many possibilities and I'm not sure I'm prepared to tackle them in the short amount of time I have.
In less than ten months I'll be married. I still have to decide who will be standing in my wedding. This seems like a small thing and I'm sure I'm putting too much thought into it, but I want the people standing with me to mean something. I've grown apart from most of the people I would have considered from my high school years and I have not made any REALLY good friends while in college. I have becomes friends with some pretty great people, but I don't feel especially close to anyone in particular. The only person I feel comfortable telling everything to will already be standing at the altar with me (and I don't think she'd look too good in a tuxedo.) The decision will have to be made soon. I await my decision with great anticipation.
My main problem has been my lack of drive to put the effort into becoming great friends with anyone. I'm far too critical of people and I always feel that my friends mean more to me than I do to them. This feeling has definitely made it hard to decide.
Another thing that has been weighing me down has been the impending move. I will, doubtlessly, be moving out of the state. The thought originally scared the bejeezus out of me, but I have grown comfortable with the idea and have actually come to look forward to it. Alexa and I are being pulled in many directions as to where we may end up. Almost my entire family is in Michigan and doesn't seem to be on the move. Alexa's family, however, has split south and west. Her sister, Faye, has been in California for a long time and is deeply rooted there. Alexa and I agree that California is a great place to visit but it isn't where we want to be permanently. Her parents have moved to North Carolina and I can definitely understand why Alexa would like to move there.
It has gotten to the point where we have decided that we don't want to move closer to family, simply to avoid seeming like we are playing favorites. I feel forgotten in this mess. My family is here. I would love to stay closer to them, but I know it's almost impossible with Michigan's constantly flagging economy. There are certainly benefits to living in all of the places, but there are also downsides.
We have, instead, turned our collective eyes to South Dakota. We have friends who have recently moved there and we really love them. They're a great couple and moving to a place with friends who have roots in the area is a definite plus.
My interview also went very well, as I mentioned in a previous post, and I now have that to concern me. I feel a little uncomfortable with the idea of getting the job knowing that I may be gone in a year.
Too many decisions, so little time.
Oh. And we still have to plan most of our wedding.
In less than ten months I'll be married. I still have to decide who will be standing in my wedding. This seems like a small thing and I'm sure I'm putting too much thought into it, but I want the people standing with me to mean something. I've grown apart from most of the people I would have considered from my high school years and I have not made any REALLY good friends while in college. I have becomes friends with some pretty great people, but I don't feel especially close to anyone in particular. The only person I feel comfortable telling everything to will already be standing at the altar with me (and I don't think she'd look too good in a tuxedo.) The decision will have to be made soon. I await my decision with great anticipation.
My main problem has been my lack of drive to put the effort into becoming great friends with anyone. I'm far too critical of people and I always feel that my friends mean more to me than I do to them. This feeling has definitely made it hard to decide.
Another thing that has been weighing me down has been the impending move. I will, doubtlessly, be moving out of the state. The thought originally scared the bejeezus out of me, but I have grown comfortable with the idea and have actually come to look forward to it. Alexa and I are being pulled in many directions as to where we may end up. Almost my entire family is in Michigan and doesn't seem to be on the move. Alexa's family, however, has split south and west. Her sister, Faye, has been in California for a long time and is deeply rooted there. Alexa and I agree that California is a great place to visit but it isn't where we want to be permanently. Her parents have moved to North Carolina and I can definitely understand why Alexa would like to move there.
It has gotten to the point where we have decided that we don't want to move closer to family, simply to avoid seeming like we are playing favorites. I feel forgotten in this mess. My family is here. I would love to stay closer to them, but I know it's almost impossible with Michigan's constantly flagging economy. There are certainly benefits to living in all of the places, but there are also downsides.
We have, instead, turned our collective eyes to South Dakota. We have friends who have recently moved there and we really love them. They're a great couple and moving to a place with friends who have roots in the area is a definite plus.
My interview also went very well, as I mentioned in a previous post, and I now have that to concern me. I feel a little uncomfortable with the idea of getting the job knowing that I may be gone in a year.
Too many decisions, so little time.
Oh. And we still have to plan most of our wedding.
Thursday, July 17, 2008
What What!
I had my first interview for the job at the Saline Reporter/Milan News Leader today. The job seems a bit daunting because of the workload. I think I can manage it, though. I'm pretty sure my answers were good for the questions I was asked. I can't say for sure.
I know I didn't try to make myself out to be something I'm not, which I'm grateful for. Sometimes, as Aaron of the Thousand Faces said, interviews can be stilted, fake interchanges, with both parties trying to portray themselves as something they aren't.
I could be getting a call for another interview with either someone from the head office or another sports writer from a different paper under the same banner. We'll see.
What what!
I know I didn't try to make myself out to be something I'm not, which I'm grateful for. Sometimes, as Aaron of the Thousand Faces said, interviews can be stilted, fake interchanges, with both parties trying to portray themselves as something they aren't.
I could be getting a call for another interview with either someone from the head office or another sports writer from a different paper under the same banner. We'll see.
What what!
Saturday, July 12, 2008
Look for me at book signings!
I am getting closer to beginning a book. I'm pretty excited. I have some ideas and I really hope it pans out.
Torrents are my new best friend.
I had a blast camping for the first time over the 4th of July holiday weekend. Although I adore modern amenities (i.e. plumbing), I really enjoyed my first experience. Apparently it wasn't the best place to camp in the whole world, but it made no difference to me. The people I went with made the experience one to remember. I'm sure I'll be camping more as life goes on, and I hope to do it with friends as great as the ones that stole my nature virginity. If that place was so bad, I can only imagine what a cool place would be like.
BTF is great. 74 will be hard to beat.
Occasionally I have a hard time having faith in the human race. A recent three-hour conversation with Alexa and Tyler only helped to confirm my despair. We talked about many topics, ranging from politics to rude comments from unsuspecting perpetrators (although sometimes those can go hand-in-hand). I was highly appreciative of Tyler's willingness to listen and respect opinions different from his own. I only hope I did the same.
I need a link.
Katie is back from his trip and I'm excited to hear what craziness ensued while he backpacked through Europe. Maybe it could be the basis for novel #2.
I have an interview next Thursday at the newspaper I interned for during the earlier part of the year. I truly hope I get the job. It's a sports writing position, which is what I would love to do for the rest of my life. Currently they haven't decided if they will fill the position once the current sports writer leaves, but I'm sure they will. It would be great experience for me. Fingers crossed.
Torrents are my new best friend.
I had a blast camping for the first time over the 4th of July holiday weekend. Although I adore modern amenities (i.e. plumbing), I really enjoyed my first experience. Apparently it wasn't the best place to camp in the whole world, but it made no difference to me. The people I went with made the experience one to remember. I'm sure I'll be camping more as life goes on, and I hope to do it with friends as great as the ones that stole my nature virginity. If that place was so bad, I can only imagine what a cool place would be like.
BTF is great. 74 will be hard to beat.
Occasionally I have a hard time having faith in the human race. A recent three-hour conversation with Alexa and Tyler only helped to confirm my despair. We talked about many topics, ranging from politics to rude comments from unsuspecting perpetrators (although sometimes those can go hand-in-hand). I was highly appreciative of Tyler's willingness to listen and respect opinions different from his own. I only hope I did the same.
I need a link.
Katie is back from his trip and I'm excited to hear what craziness ensued while he backpacked through Europe. Maybe it could be the basis for novel #2.
I have an interview next Thursday at the newspaper I interned for during the earlier part of the year. I truly hope I get the job. It's a sports writing position, which is what I would love to do for the rest of my life. Currently they haven't decided if they will fill the position once the current sports writer leaves, but I'm sure they will. It would be great experience for me. Fingers crossed.
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