Out of my Head, into my Notebook
You ever felt like things were spiraling out of control? Or couldn't get a firm grip on life because your mind was going in circles? Fortunately, I just got out of that weird place and am slowly trying to come back. I've been so busy at work and such that I forgot I used to write (oh em gee). At the same time, it's been so frustrating because it is easier to get an unpaid writing internship anywhere than it is to get a full-time, or even part-time, paid writing gig. After snapping out of it, I realized that I wasn't falling out of love with journalism; I was angry with it. I'm not slow or anything, so I knew that the industry was in trouble. New media is taking over and it leaves many to wonder the destiny of the newspapers that are creating new blog ideas everyday; not to mention trying to keep up with a day job. After a constant battle royale with the workplace, its politics, dispassionate people, and angry philosophies, I've been lacking the energy and concen