Today at work, the boss lady asked if I would be willing to work some overtime in January helping out the department that drives me batty. Le Sigh. Sure. I'll take the OT. And moments later she stopped back at my desk to let me know that they could use my help now, if I was interested. Sure! Unless I squeeze in a few hours this week, all I will get this month is extra straight time hours because I have the next 3 Friday's off to use up the last of my vacation days. At least it's extra money, and I know that I should be grateful to have a job. But I am still allowed to whine about it cause I am really starting to hate what I do? See first post: A New Beginning.
Ok, so here's my question. What the heck am I qualified for? I don't want to fill spreadsheets with numbers any more unless I am working on a WFTDA Stats Book. Some of my favorite projects in the past were when I was able to do things creative like. For instance, I used to make flyers and posters for events (company picnic, pot lucks, etc). At another job I basically wrote and published the company newsletter. I would include the usual anniversaries, birthdays, upcoming events and some field related article. I never used anything more advanced than Microsoft Publisher. But I enjoyed the writing, organizing, and formatting.
I have a Bachelor of Science with focus on Business Administration from Central Michigan University. I have taken a few creative writing classes, basic composition, technical writing and even a web design class (that's probably way out of date now). I would love to take some courses in writing again. I'd take anything that I could find right now; screenplay, short story, poetry, even technical again! What I would really like to find a class in is something more focused to writing for today's media (blog publishing, online news sources, Twitter even! That sort of stuff). Last I checked OU had a journalism program still, I am just hesitant to spend that kind of money on something that was listed as the worst degree to have. I know, if I am truly dedicated to making this my career I should be willing to make that kind of investment. Maybe someday, just not right now.
In the meantime, I am going to keep writing here and I would like to also start on a separate, more in depth writing project. Of course I didn't think to get in on the NaNoWriMo until it was too late, and by too late I mean it being over. If anyone has any other suggestions I would greatly accept them. Now, off to the internets to research more!
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Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Monday, November 5, 2012
A New Beginning
I am tired.
I am tired of waking up every morning and hitting the expressway before the sun even comes up. I am tired of sitting in my drab, beige cubical and staring at spreadsheets. I'm tired of the way the florescent light beams down on the photographs and small toys I use to brighten my work day, while the daylight fades behind tall buildings outside.
I want to write. More importantly, I want to write for a living. I want to live my own schedule, be my own boss and do my own work when I want to. I want to work from home, where I don't have to worry about the co-worker peering at my monitor from the copy machine, or noting the time I walk in the door in the morning.
I'm tired of my job.
I've had a few blogs in my life, one that was even slightly successful in the fact that I did start earning some cash from Google Ad-sense. So why am I starting again? To be honest, I don't really know. Maybe this time will be different. Maybe I will convince myself to really work at this one and get a following. I don't know that right now. But I am trying it anyhow.
My plan is to keep this blog on a more general subject matter, and see where it takes me. I think part of what held back my Diesel Stomping blog is that it was too specific and it took a lot of effort to keep it fresh and new. I am hoping with this blog that I can keep it simple and just write what I know. That's what you're supposed to do right?
So a little bit about me. I just recently turned 30. I hold a Bachelors in Applied Science - Business Administration. I work full time as a "Cash Analyst" which is just a fancy way of saying I match payments from our customers to our invoices. I live in Metro Detroit, in a small city, near major expressways. I have a boyfriend of nearly 16 years, and the best German Shepherd you could ask for. I'm still pretty close with my family, and have a few really good friends. In the evenings and on weekends I volunteer as a Non-Skating Official (NSO) for the Detroit Derby Girls, the longest running, highest ranked, women's flat track roller derby team in Michigan. I love to travel. I love movies, tv and music of just about any kind of genre. I like to be outdoors, I like to be indoors. I am fairly outgoing and willing to try just about anything once, especially food. Also, as you might have guessed, I love zombies and robots, but more on that later.
I'm getting all of the bugs worked out on the site, but soon it will have a link to it's own Facebook page, a Twitter feed, Google+ Page, and maybe some pictures/video. If you have any words of encouragement, tips, suggestions or questions, please feel free to leave a comment below. Thanks for stopping by.
Pitzy
I am tired of waking up every morning and hitting the expressway before the sun even comes up. I am tired of sitting in my drab, beige cubical and staring at spreadsheets. I'm tired of the way the florescent light beams down on the photographs and small toys I use to brighten my work day, while the daylight fades behind tall buildings outside.
I want to write. More importantly, I want to write for a living. I want to live my own schedule, be my own boss and do my own work when I want to. I want to work from home, where I don't have to worry about the co-worker peering at my monitor from the copy machine, or noting the time I walk in the door in the morning.
I'm tired of my job.
I've had a few blogs in my life, one that was even slightly successful in the fact that I did start earning some cash from Google Ad-sense. So why am I starting again? To be honest, I don't really know. Maybe this time will be different. Maybe I will convince myself to really work at this one and get a following. I don't know that right now. But I am trying it anyhow.
My plan is to keep this blog on a more general subject matter, and see where it takes me. I think part of what held back my Diesel Stomping blog is that it was too specific and it took a lot of effort to keep it fresh and new. I am hoping with this blog that I can keep it simple and just write what I know. That's what you're supposed to do right?
So a little bit about me. I just recently turned 30. I hold a Bachelors in Applied Science - Business Administration. I work full time as a "Cash Analyst" which is just a fancy way of saying I match payments from our customers to our invoices. I live in Metro Detroit, in a small city, near major expressways. I have a boyfriend of nearly 16 years, and the best German Shepherd you could ask for. I'm still pretty close with my family, and have a few really good friends. In the evenings and on weekends I volunteer as a Non-Skating Official (NSO) for the Detroit Derby Girls, the longest running, highest ranked, women's flat track roller derby team in Michigan. I love to travel. I love movies, tv and music of just about any kind of genre. I like to be outdoors, I like to be indoors. I am fairly outgoing and willing to try just about anything once, especially food. Also, as you might have guessed, I love zombies and robots, but more on that later.
I'm getting all of the bugs worked out on the site, but soon it will have a link to it's own Facebook page, a Twitter feed, Google+ Page, and maybe some pictures/video. If you have any words of encouragement, tips, suggestions or questions, please feel free to leave a comment below. Thanks for stopping by.
Pitzy
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