Well, here is goes - the first post here, so hopefully it doesn't suck too much! For all two of you reading (and yep, I include me in that), here's what's going on today...
YOU SAY YOU WANT A REVOLUTION? WELL, YOU KNOW WE ALL WANT TO CHANGE THE WORLD
Like millions of other people across the world, I'm looking for a change in my life. For me, it's my job. I'm stuck in a dead-end gig and I know it. Yesterday my college mentor and hero wound up appearing on television, and it reminded me why I first got into my crazy line of work... and why I no longer love it. The reason? The purity of it is gone. I know that might sound elitist, but seriously - the work I was doing in college was
real journalism. I felt the fire of wanting to get the story out there, of trying to bring things to people that they didn't know before, while expanding my own horizons. But so much of the practical application is politics - appeasing shareholders, viewers who sometimes don't make any sense, executives whose whims change every time there's a shift in the wind. I've felt like this for a long time, but seeing the guy who inspired me so much just really threw things into perspective. So I'm going to do something else, finally jump outside of my comfort zone, and do something new that hopefully will inspire me once again. It's at once scary and exciting... and I hope I do my mentor, myself, and my family proud.
COME ON PEOPLE NOW, SMILE ON YOUR BROTHER, EVERYBODY GET TOGETHER
I love my crazy family. Seriously, I do. It's such a mix of different ethnicities and cultures and it's great. Yesterday I met yet another couple of extended family members, and they just charmed my socks off. They're from Morocco, and speak very little English, yet we were able to have a conversation, and a lot of fun. By the end of the night my family was conversing in English, Arabic, Spanish, French, Cantonese, Korean, and Japanese. And it was awesome. I laughed 'til my sides hurt - and I wish everyone in the world could have a similar experience. The truth is, we're all far more alike than we are different. :)
WHO NEEDS SLEEP? WELL, YOU'RE NEVER GONNA GET IT! WHO NEEDS SLEEP? TELL ME WHAT'S THAT FOR?
Yep, I am TIRED. Well, I'm always tired, but I'm sleepier than normal. I was freakin' slapping myself into consciousness on the way in to work today (not something I recommend, by the way!). Ugh, I might have to take a nap before I can drive safely home. One of these days I need to get a shift where I sleep at night and work during the day. Then, of course, I'll have kids, and the whole schedule will be turned upside down again. But at least then I'll be working on something I love! :D
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