Life updates, summer 2011
I was going to write about all this Osama bin Laden media, but then I remembered why I don’t write blunt, political posts anymore. I don’t believe in them. I took to heart what Miss Emily Dickinson said: Tell all the truth, but tell it slant–.
So, maybe I’ll write a poem about it one day. Actually, that could be a lot of fun. Till then, how about a life update?
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What I’m doing this summer: I am working with The League for the Blind and Disabled as a marketing intern. I’m not sure all of what it will entail (I start Monday), but I will be using inDesign.
I’m also doing Sojourn things, like planning for workshops (okay, I haven’t yet. Not much, anyway), reading books, writing articles, and chatting with my staff.
I’m working on my senior project! Finally! I’ve been dreaming about this thing for over a year now. I’m creating a literary magazine based on George Orwell’s essay, “Why I Write.”
Where I’m living this summer: At home. My parents recently moved across town, so that’s where I’ll be. My room as a big glass door in it. That’s kinda cool.
Where I’m “living” this summer: Old Crown Coffee Roasters. I’m there right now. I’ll be there tomorrow too.
What I’ll be reading this summer: Lots of memoirs, I guess. I’ve already read Jesus Land, I’m Down, and am halfway through Mennonite in a Little Black Dress. I’ll also be reading books on managing a newsroom, newspaper design, SEO, poetry, creating magazines, and photography.
May 4, 2011