Update on my life

Well folks, I haven't written on here in a year, so I thought I would start again. For those who weren't in my Feature Writing class in 2007, this is a blog I started as part of a class assignment and once the class was over I pretty much abadoned it. However, being a writer, I decided that it's probably best for me to hone my craft as often as possible and in different formats. I write differently on here than I do at my blog at work (blogs.washburnreview.org) or on Myspace, so I think it would be worth using this more frequently.

As of right now, I am preparing to enter the second semester of my junior year, although I think I may technically STILL be a sophomore because of credit hours and all that fun stuff. Sometimes I feel like college is a never ending scheme to steal all your money and throw you out into the world feeling hopelessly uncertain if the career you picked is the right one for you. I've considered getting into radio, too. Unfortunately, Topeka radio is basically a monopoly that has been laying off a lot of talented individuals for money reasons, so perhaps that's not the best path for me to take if I plan to live here for the rest of my life. Eh, I'm better at writing than talking anyway. My voice annoys me.

I am currently in the process of ending one job and starting two others. I worked at the Topeka Capital-Journal for a year designing the scoreboard page, but I decided that it just wasn't the right place for me to gain experience and pay for college. It was a decent job, though. I learned a lot about how daily papers are run, and I think I'm better suited for magazine/weekly papers. Which brings me to my new gig, writing for a relatively new magazine in Topeka called TMI (Too Much Information)Weekly. For those who have never heard of it, you can check it out at several locations across NE Kansas or at www.tmi2day.com. So far, I've been pretty happy with it and the fact that I'll get to write and design and hopefully move up through the company in a few years. I also work at the Washburn University student newspaper, The Review, as the arts and entertainment editor. I've decided it's the perfect job for me, sans the stress and unreliable writers. I've been involved in music for years and had a huge fascination with the arts. However, next year I may end up relinquishing my job to pursue a more ambitious position. I've never seen myself as being much of a leader, but as I'll be one of the only returning editors next year, I think it's something that they may need me to become.

Well, that's enough about my life. I want to hear something interesting from anybody who reads this. Blogging is a two-way street; writing is just as fascinating as reading. Take care, everybody.

Josh