What is it I want to do?
I have had to think about this a lot as of late, because I keep agreeing to do stuff or I keep wanting to do stuff and I never consider how little time I already have. So really, what is it that I want to do? I have dreamed of being a novelist since the time I learned to read. I still have that dream, but for many reasons, I’m really scared to act on it. My biggest holdup is money, as I will have to dedicate large amounts of my day (or night) to writing several hours every day. That means that I won’t be able to do other (less exciting) work in order to write. It’s a huge gamble, and one that I don’t feel entirely comfortable with taking right now, at least not until my businesses take off. Of course, I have to take time out of my day to...
It’s Been Awhile
Yikes. It really has been way too long since I posted anything here. And a lot has happened. No, really, it’s true. Not convinced? Well, how about the fact that I’ve started my own business? Yeah, I know…I’m just as shocked. Running my own anything was never a dream or even a thought of mine. I like sitting down, doing my job, and receiving that magical paycheck that suddenly appears. I’ve been pretty content doing just that at Content Solutions. But apparently, my own business was to be thrust upon me by my friends. It started with a college friend asking me for help in building him a new website for his chiropractic office. I told him I could build something simple, but I’m not a designer. I showed him what I could do, and he...
What I Did on My Sickation
I had a rather unplanned staycation this week when I came down with strep Monday afternoon. Of course, me being me, I didn’t go to the doctor until my tonsils practically closed my throat. Up until then, I swore I had a cold with bad sinus drainage. Not so. So with the unplanned sick leave and the inability to sit up for longer than 5 minutes without blacking out, I read the first two books of The Hunger Games in two days. This says two things: 1) the books are incredibly fast reads; and 2) the books are complete page turners. I know this series is all the rave right now, but I really had my misgivings about it, especially after the Twilight series. Just because something is popular, doesn’t mean that it’s great. Well, so far, The Hunger Games...
Hello, 2012!
I was so looking forward to the start of 2012 because 2011 ended with such a bang, primarily with the fact that I got my very first PAID video game writing job. I’m a news editor over at Game Revolution, and there’s a possibility I’ll start reviewing games over there too. They can’t be shooters, as that’s what I do for Gaming Angels, but I’d be happy to pick up any RPG slack they may be experiencing. However, 2012 wanted me to not get too cocky that everything would go splendidly, as some jackwagon who has no idea how to hang out in the park across the street and not get wasted decided to take out our mailbox. They hit it so hard, the foundation of the brick mailbox was completely pulled up. I found bricks and concrete halfway...
I’m kind of a loudmouth
When people first meet me, I’m often very quiet, especially when I start a new job. Over time, I become more relaxed and more myself, which means I don’t shut up–something all my friends can attest to. Over the last five or ten years, I’ve noticed that I’ve become a bit of a loudmouth. I always joke about my mouth getting me in trouble; after all, I’m fairly certain I’ll never get a “real” gaming journalism job thanks to my inability to keep quiet when I see ridiculocity, and I’m fairly certain I was fired from one job for my mouth. Most recently, a cousin has told me he never wants to speak to me again, thanks to me stupidly firing off at him on Facebook. And who can forget about my yelling at a cop in...
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