when i got my job, i was elated. my dad was disappointed.
i don't think it's that he reveled in my unemployment misery--health insurance nightmares, extreme boredom and constant stress about paying rent. he worried that if i worked as a writer that i would "lose my spark." he told me that the work would suck all the fun out of writing for me.
i told him he was crazy. i survived book reports. i had survived the five paragraph essay in high school. i had even survived the grueling hours dedicated to exploring fetishes, epiphany, romantic poetry (ugh), and even rhetoric and composition (double ugh) on the page. i still loved writing.
i quickly assured the man that the blog would remain strong, that i would continue fanning my sad little spark under the delusion that only smoky the bear could slow me down.
to be honest, work is great. i write and edit every day.
but i'm beginning to think the colonel might be right. after all, it's been two weeks, and this was the best post i could conjur up. are you all worried that this is telling of my sad demise?
p.s. in other talent development news, i have been working diligently on my ability to kill aliens on jesse's ps3. if you have any aliens that need to be shot or beaten with the butt of a gun, let me know.
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no aliens for you to shoot as of yet, but if i had one would that mean you had to come to hawaii and shoot it for me and then visit at the same time?
also, i'll take a post from you no matter what and this gave some insight into your job- which - oddly enough i was wondering about today so thanks for that.
and in conclusion, do you like your job? work is great you said- but then you said the senator sir was right too...
Zach went out and bought that game, so now he just needs your screen names to play with you online. My husband is also quite talented with the aliens. It makes me feel so safe.
Yep- I'm proud of you. As they would say on THE MTV, "you got mad xenocide skills." Okay, maybe they don't say that at all, anywhere, ever.
Also- could you get Zach that info he needs ASAP? We need to get to work on starting our alien killer dream team.
i miss you, rebecca. i miss hearing your daily student stories, bemoaning our grad classes, and seeing your cute outfits. but i'll take whatever small part you share with the blogging world. you're an awesome writer-- and something is better than nothing! =)
I only wish I could write as well as you!
I will admit the world has seemed darker these last few weeks. I thought maybe it was because I forgot what the sun looked like. Though I rarely comment I must admit your writings/rantings always bring a smile to my face. keep on keeping on.
You just need more angst. Dye your hair purple and go all emo on us. You know you want to.
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