Current mood:	contemplative
Current music:	NPR - This American Life

This last week has been pretty enlightening. So I got laid-off Thursday, September 4th. I did about 32 hours of contract work for them last week, but other than that, had a very flexible and free schedule. I got some more photography done, made a new piece, and am starting on another... Went to a couple of parties. Did karaoke a couple of times. Went on a date. Went to three club nights. I love being free. It's what I've been yearning for. This free time has really taught me that I just don't want to go back to another office job. I wasn't happy, and I'm not meant for that sort of existence.

It's just been interesting lately. One part of me is terrified of what's next. At the same time, I've been feeling more alive and positive this last week than I have in 3 years.

However, my money runs out at the end of this month, so if I'm not hired by then, I panic. I've had an interview, been talking with recruiters, sending out resumes... Unfortunately, as long as I live in SF and am paying off a new car, I'll probably have to work another office-based graphic design job. Not many photo gigs around here. This last week, between freelance graphic design work and freelance photo work (did some promo shots for a rapper yesterday), I was thinking that if I really hustled, I could maybe wrangle up enough freelance work to live on, but it's really risky.

The good news is, I've been interviewing for this one job, and it seems to be looking promising. True, part of it is graphic design / production work, at a desk, but part of it is also photography. Hopefully it will happen. If not, then I really have to step up the job hunt... garggg....

Here's the new art I made: