Michael left to go home to Canada this morning, and I am heartsick about it. Rarely have I ever cried at a parting. This guy really has got to me good. I guess this means that I am really in love! *sigh* I miss him already.

It also doesn't help that I am feeling sick, today. I woke up with a sore throat, stuffy/runny nose, and coughing up phlegm. Yuck. At least my quitting smoking for New Year's (4 days and counting) will help mitigate the symptoms.

I didn't get out of bed until the afternoon, today. Part of it was sadness at Michael's leaving, part of it was feeling sick, and part of it was just not having anything better to do, since I am unemployed again, my seasonal temp job at Port Chatham having ended last week.

Scruffy Rumbler called me today to tell me that he has finished putting together my new festival pants - he is so sweet to do that for me - and I can't wait to debut them at Breitenbush... which, incidentally, I registered for today.

I also dreamed today, of being a writer. Hmmm, strange how that one career keeps coming back into my consciousness. But I have no idea what to write, or how to make money at it. The only time I've ever been paid to write was when I wrote columns for the Kansas State Collegian, and I really don't have any desire to do that again. And I sometimes think I lack the emotional understanding of how people operate to create good characters. Although I am an excellent writer, I never have been described as an especially good storyteller... besides, I don't really believe in intellectual property in my heart, and novels have never been my favourite form of writing.

I suppose I should look at this again. After all, it would be a profession I could do from anyplace (like, Point Roberts, maybe? or on the road, even...).

How do I make money at it? That is the question...

*hugs*

Hagrid

From: [identity profile] kadyg.livejournal.com


You are 1. well traveled, 2. good at writing 3. more or less knowledgeable about Canada.

I say pimp yourself out to some travel publications and see what happens. It can't hurt and it IS something you can do anywhere.

From: [identity profile] kevynjacobs.livejournal.com

Too true


You're the second person now to comment that I should be a travel writer. (See [livejournal.com profile] detailbear's comment below).

I wonder what's out there...

From: [personal profile] gmjambear


Hagrid, do whatever you need to do to lead a happy and fulfilling life. To me, that's what matters.

And get better, ya big lug.
Keep in touch.
*Hugs*

From: [identity profile] kevynjacobs.livejournal.com

Well DUH...


Thanks Gary. I know I need to do whatever I need to do to live a happy & fulfilling life... I just don't know what that IS! ;-)

*hugs*

Hagrid

From: [identity profile] kevynjacobs.livejournal.com

Go back to work for Morris Communications?


Ewwwwww...

Seriously, tho, The Milepost isn't really about writing, just data collection & fact checking.

It'd also mean being based out of Anchorage again, or worse, Augusta (shudder). And my heart has been set on the Vancouver area for years now.

But thank you for the suggestion.

*hugs*

Hagrid

From: (Anonymous)

Write essays


Read David Rackoff's book of essays "Don't Get Too Comfortable". The chapter on the Log Cabin Republicans is very funny. This man is Canadian and says Bush made him an American. He "converted" because he was afraid home land security would kick him out of the country. Book jacket says "Rarely have greed, vanity, selfishness, and vapidity been so merciessly and wittly skewered". You could do that. Evidence: United States of Borg.
AngryHobbit

From: [identity profile] kevynjacobs.livejournal.com

Re: Write essays


This is actually a very good idea. I seem to do pretty well at writing essays. And The United States of Borg has garnered quite a bit of success over the 9 years since I wrote it, having been copied all over the net, and even getting cited in scholarly papers!

In order to be a better essayist, I need to do a couple of things, though - learn to de-coulpe some of my emotional mood swings from my essays, not rant as much, and do better fact checking.

Pondering, pondering..

P.S. Teri, when the hell are you going to set up an account here instead of always responding anonymously? When you respond anonymously, you don't get email notifications when I, or someone else, responds to your comments!

From: (Anonymous)

Re: Write essays


I do not need email notification. I don't need a cell phone. I don't need a PDA. I don't need a 70 inch plazma screen tv. I don't need a Lexus....Ranting might be good...
AngryHobbit

From: [identity profile] kevynjacobs.livejournal.com

Re: Write essays


That's your choice. However, email notification is free, unlike anything else yo listed (most of which you are right about you don't need). And without registering as a LiveJournal user, you don't get to see about 90% of what I write in the journal.

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