Last weekend I went to my old university with my wife to view the cherry blossoms there (I say "old university" and not alma-mater, because I err never actually graduated). Being back on campus on a very nice day got me nostalgic and thinking about my life - where I am now, and where I'm headed.
It got me thinking about my education, and how I could have spent my time when I was younger. It's easy of course, to look back now and say I should have studied this over that etc etc. Anyway I'm on the right path to getting to where I want to be. I guess if I could take some years back, I would have travelled more. I'm still young however - although that's offset by a not so rosy financial situation that is a constant stressor for me. Time's on my side though.
Speaking of where I want to be, everything should be a lot clearer by August, and even more so by the end of 2008. There's a good chance that by the end of the year I'll finally be in the position I've been striving towards for years. If I'm not there by that time, I might have to look at a few risky options to accelerate my career. You can't be afraid of taking chances though. Dropping out of school was a big risk, and so far, so good.
In other good news, we're moving into a nice new place in three weeks...my long, long daily commute from hell will be getting reduced to almost nil. I'm so looking forward to having all that extra free time and energy.
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Sunday, March 16, 2008
First real post
I had originally planned to start writing here after certain career and personal milestones were met, leaving me with more time to devote to projects like this blog.
However I'm feeling the need to do something constructive at the moment, and since I don't have the means on hand right now to do the things I really want/need to do (portfolio work *ahem), I decided to jump on here.
I work in New Media - my company's current project is really going down the crapper. The publisher is hands-on to the point of being meddling, and management just doesn't seem to be able to handle a project of this scope so soon after the company's inception. Seems like they're just throwing darts blindfolded, hoping to hit that bulls-eye that will increase productivity, cut out the bullshit and streamline processes...no luck so far but that hasn't seemed to deter them yet in the slightest. Ultimately I think that we as a company promised to deliver more than we were capable of doing for each milestone. Whatever.
Here's what I've gone through this last little while in my readings:
Digital Dreams: The Work of the Sony Design Center - Bill Kunkel
Idoru - William Gibson
Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman - Haruki Murakami
I still have yet to read any Hemingway, and have nearly zero Russian literature under my belt....should I feel shame? The Castle by Kafka is on my shelf and needs to read first though.
That's enough for now I think.
Y. Datura
However I'm feeling the need to do something constructive at the moment, and since I don't have the means on hand right now to do the things I really want/need to do (portfolio work *ahem), I decided to jump on here.
I work in New Media - my company's current project is really going down the crapper. The publisher is hands-on to the point of being meddling, and management just doesn't seem to be able to handle a project of this scope so soon after the company's inception. Seems like they're just throwing darts blindfolded, hoping to hit that bulls-eye that will increase productivity, cut out the bullshit and streamline processes...no luck so far but that hasn't seemed to deter them yet in the slightest. Ultimately I think that we as a company promised to deliver more than we were capable of doing for each milestone. Whatever.
Here's what I've gone through this last little while in my readings:
Digital Dreams: The Work of the Sony Design Center - Bill Kunkel
Idoru - William Gibson
Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman - Haruki Murakami
I still have yet to read any Hemingway, and have nearly zero Russian literature under my belt....should I feel shame? The Castle by Kafka is on my shelf and needs to read first though.
That's enough for now I think.
Y. Datura
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