In which appearances change...
Being bored at work is bad. Obvious.
But being bored at work, whilst being able to access LJ, is another matter entirely.
So, I'd come the conclusion that I was sick and tired of my LJ layout, so I successfully whiled away an hour looking at new ones. And listened to a string of really good songs on BBC6.
My dad started in radio. And that's one of the things I might pursue if I end up in Australia. There's an independent station in Brisbane, called Triple Zed. Entirely volunteer-run. I'd have to pay for "membership" (akin to being a mwember of PBS over here), and I'd have to suck up being on some rough shifts in the beginning, but I think it's reasonable that I can get on-air.
That'd be awfully fun, honestly. Sometimes I wish I'd been more involved in college radio, instead of being so tied up by the college newspaper (which ended in a fiasco of epic proportions).
It's funny...graduating Gallatin students were asked to write statements about themselves, which would be read aloud as the students came up to receive their diplomas. My line began with something about what I'd accomplished in the previous 3.5 years, but ended with
...she wants to make a living telling stories.
And nearly 10 years later, that's still the case. Always has been. The beauty of something like that is that I can tell stories in so many media. I can write plays, scripts, short stories, take pictures, get up in front of a crowd and make people laugh--hell, maybe I can even get in on the ground floor of a news agency--paper, radio, television. Sometimes I wonder if the problem is too much choice.
The wrestling match goes well, though I'm tired. I seem to be more centered, and generally speaking, setbacks don't derail me as badly as they have. I'm following a few leads in terms of actually making money doing what I want to do (thank you, gryphonrose!), and for the first time, I'm not feeling compelled by it--not feeling like I must get these jobs or sell a premise or whatnot, or else I am a failure and my life will end and I am nothing but a fraud blah blah blah.
It's like getting off a bus in a place you didn't expect to be--you take a little extra time checking out your surroundings. It's nice to be off the usual route, I've got to say.
In other news, I'm thinking of upgrading to a paid account to 1) get rid of the ads, and 2) get more userpics. Those of you who do have a paid account, what do you think of it?
But being bored at work, whilst being able to access LJ, is another matter entirely.
So, I'd come the conclusion that I was sick and tired of my LJ layout, so I successfully whiled away an hour looking at new ones. And listened to a string of really good songs on BBC6.
My dad started in radio. And that's one of the things I might pursue if I end up in Australia. There's an independent station in Brisbane, called Triple Zed. Entirely volunteer-run. I'd have to pay for "membership" (akin to being a mwember of PBS over here), and I'd have to suck up being on some rough shifts in the beginning, but I think it's reasonable that I can get on-air.
That'd be awfully fun, honestly. Sometimes I wish I'd been more involved in college radio, instead of being so tied up by the college newspaper (which ended in a fiasco of epic proportions).
It's funny...graduating Gallatin students were asked to write statements about themselves, which would be read aloud as the students came up to receive their diplomas. My line began with something about what I'd accomplished in the previous 3.5 years, but ended with
...she wants to make a living telling stories.
And nearly 10 years later, that's still the case. Always has been. The beauty of something like that is that I can tell stories in so many media. I can write plays, scripts, short stories, take pictures, get up in front of a crowd and make people laugh--hell, maybe I can even get in on the ground floor of a news agency--paper, radio, television. Sometimes I wonder if the problem is too much choice.
The wrestling match goes well, though I'm tired. I seem to be more centered, and generally speaking, setbacks don't derail me as badly as they have. I'm following a few leads in terms of actually making money doing what I want to do (thank you, gryphonrose!), and for the first time, I'm not feeling compelled by it--not feeling like I must get these jobs or sell a premise or whatnot, or else I am a failure and my life will end and I am nothing but a fraud blah blah blah.
It's like getting off a bus in a place you didn't expect to be--you take a little extra time checking out your surroundings. It's nice to be off the usual route, I've got to say.
In other news, I'm thinking of upgrading to a paid account to 1) get rid of the ads, and 2) get more userpics. Those of you who do have a paid account, what do you think of it?