There is something within me that wants to jot it down. That's why I'm here, on this blog. However, I'm still trying to figure out what "it" is that I want to jot. Is it daily inspiration? A record of my humorous encounters with high school students? Spiritual questions and thoughts about God? Homemade donut chronicles?
Well, probably a little of all of the above.
I'll start here though. Lately, my life has been running toward two goals: going to grad school, and helping my dear friend, Lauren, start her creative career as a musician and designer.
Now, the former goal has been a bit more defined for me. When it comes to grad school admittance I go to orientations, fill out letters of intent, make plans for financial aid, dream of housing options. There have been many that have gone before me, paving the way of post-baccalaureate studies for me so that I just show up and fill out the necessary forms. It may sound tedious or boring but there is actually something quite exhilarating about opening the door to the futre and reentering the world of academia (in case you were wondering I'll be attending a program to get my secondary English teaching credential in an urban setting + master's degree in education).
The latter of my goals (that is, to help launch Lau into her music career) is a bit more of a discovery process. What exactly does it take to be a manager/friend/publicist/novice bassist? That's what I'm learning, and it is so very much fun. If you haven't heard of Lauren, go check out her brand-spankin'-new website (look, I'm learning to publicize). My tasks include everything from learning how to enter business expenses in Quickbooks to learning bass lines for her shows so she can have a little more oomph on stage. It's a great gig. This last week, one of my assignments was to photograph the Sexton family chickens in order to make rewards for our dear Kickstarter backers. Let me tell you: it is one thing to learn to take a decent photograph, and it is quite another thing to take a decent photo of poultry.
Anyway, I know I'm starting to ramble so I should draw this post to a close before I completely lose focus. All I really want to convey to you, and really want to remind myself of is this: I am very thankful for this season. There is much goodness to be had in the different hats I wear and it is a gift to be both a graduate school admit and a chicken photographer.
