I know, I said I was going to post a real blog on Friday to make up for my lack of posting on Monday, but I didn’t. You have to understand, I was exhausted and busy and such. But I’m still very sorry. I don’t think I’ve missed two posts in a row in a really long time… I’ve been so good about blogging! Sigh. Apologies and other niceties.
Since being home I’ve been much busier than I expected, mostly because I’ve apparently matured to the point where I do dishes all the time and find myself compelled to grocery shop. It’s very strange. Even my mom has noticed a change in my behavior- less and less do I leave dirty dishes by the sink, laundry lying around, or trash all over the floor. I think I’m becoming –gulp– an adult. Which is weird. Very, very weird.
I’ve also been busy because a few months without stress of any kind is beyond me. It’s like I unconsciously seek out things to do for the very purpose of feeling that twinge of stress I usually only get when I’ve got an essay or something to finish. Things I’ve been doing to keep myself medicated with a regular dose of stress:
1. Starting new writing projects (a book about scamming reality shows, a play set only in interrogation rooms)
2. Editing old writing projects (revising Eugenia to a point where I’ll actually want to share it with people again)
3. Making videos (2 a week, one for BOW and one for These Folk, is harder than you might think)
4. Learning to cook (something I never expected myself to do. It’s so… domestic.)
5. Brainstorming speeches for next season (I might do a Tina Fey prose- fun!)
6. Starting a new job (for the first time in almost three years)
Most of that is pretty self explanatory, but because I hinted at it in my sad little Friday post, I feel like I owe you all something. I’m still getting an average of about 40 views a day, which is great, and I don’t want to let those 40 people down. (Lies. 30 of those hits are probably my dad. Sigh)
I’m now the official social media consultant for The Knitting Ranch. This basically means that I’ll be helping the owner with Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn, and her blog. In addition to that, because she knows I’m comfortable writing, I’ll be doing some, well, writing for her as it pertains to her business. Blurbs, statements, that sort of thing. It’s pretty exciting, especially considering it means I don’t have to get a “real job”. Plus, I’m actually using my talents, rather than flipping burgers or staring boredly out the window of a nursing home (been there, done that). Social media is something I’m not only comfortable with, but good at. I know how the internet works, and I know how to use it to its full potential.
Whew. So that’s basically what I’ve been up to. This summer I’ll be pushing myself creatively harder than ever before, because the impending doom of adulthood is looming, and it’s never too early to start earning a living.
