Tagged with career

I Write at 2am

I Write at 2am

My internal clock is out of whack. Since the holidays, the sun has begun to rise and the birds have commenced their incessant chirping before my tired head has even hit the pillow. Even then I only sleep due to sheer exhaustion. In the daytime I rise reluctantly and zombie-like from fitful 4-hour slumbers… I must find a better way. These … Continue reading »

I write, therefore I am?

I write, therefore I am?

What began as a perfectly reasonable day ended in me threatening to cry into my borrowed raspberry vodka cocktail. I can’t quite put my finger on the point where it all began to unravel, but I think it was somewhere between watching Inua Ellams recite his poetry in my Publishing class and mock bidding for art’s festival funding … Continue reading »

Hopes, dreams, and what?

Hopes, dreams, and what?

Last week’s assignment for Creative Development was to write 500 words on the  “hopes, aspirations, and goals for your career.” Hmmm. This would be an easy task provided I actually knew what they were. Hopes? I hope it doesn’t rain tomorrow because I have a mountain of laundry to hang outside. Aspirations? I aspire to … Continue reading »