Hey unto all.
Since I changed this over to be more of a personal dumping spot than a tech/gaming hub, I’ve updated once. I suppose that’s how it is to be when you’re committing yourself at a bunch of different elsewheres, but I also suppose I should check in a little more often. Even though nobody wants to read about my day-to-day and I don’t particularly care to write about it (lie), this page should have some semblance of existence.
The thing that I would claim I’ve been doing if I were to say I’ve been doin’ my thing of late would include the following: buying books under the guise of a mysterious alter-ego, security guarding, graduating from college, continuing my internship at Comcast SportsNet New England, actually getting paid a bit to do some work with CSN, and writing obsessively about the New England Revolution. The latter is likely the most important thing to discuss, though I have some damn good stories from the first two mentions in that list (though, as a though to the though, it may be illegal for me to discuss the security guarding aspect, so that discussion ends here and now).
I started Six States, One Blog alongside good friend Martin Ryan in an attempt to tap into New England’s undercovered soccer market and, on my end, to develop myself as a sports writer. The experience has been a good one. I definitely feel like I know the game a lot better, I’m developing my skills as a sport and beat writer, have been granted credentials to training sessions. I’ve also been able to do some editing and design stuff, which can’t hurt my resume. We’ve picked up another writer in the process and have been developing a steadily growing readership. I’m hoping to eventually bring on a Portuguese language writer to add to our roster. If you’ve any interest in the Revs, check us out and stick with us!
That of course is all unpaid. Professionally, I am a security guard, working for Day & Zimmerman. It is a good thing. I’m still in the market for jobs in the field though and apply to few a week. I think right now I have applications out at CSN, Channel 7, NECN, the Boston Phoenix, the Herald, and TruMedia Networks. I want a job. Bad. Having said that, I understand myself quite lucky to have a 40 hour a week M-F gig right now and certainly don’t take it for granted.
Emerson College seems to be in my future (unless I get a good gig in the next couple months). At the rate the job market’s developing (or not developing) it can’t hurt to stay under the security blanket of school, continue to build my network, get myself another degree, and then begin my quest to reign supreme over the world.
I think that’s it. Happy life to all. I’ll check in again within the month perhaps.
PS Memorial Day excitement and shenanigans is/are good but people dying in our defense is sad so don’t forget to keep that in mind today (if you want, who am I to say) for at least a minute or so. If you want. I don’t know.
