I've begun to notice, despite my initial plan to blog more since I have much time off work to do so, that I have faulted in doing so. While I've been trying to keep my minding rolling, I've found that working unsteady hours has lead to a constant need to do nothing but lay on the couch watching Star Trek: The Next Gerneration (As a side note, I am awaiting season 2, though still can't get my head around my childhood Reading Rainbow Levar Burton being the same person as ST Levar Burton).

Yesterday however, I was reading my morning comics- web and newspaper alike- and couldn't help but laugh and how exact Not Invented Here had my lack of....well I might as well say, ambition. (You may have to click the image to read it. I can't get the size exactly right and still have it inside the parameters)

Copyright Not Invented Here by Bill Barnes and Paul Southworth. 30/04/12 www.notinventedhere.com. If you haven't checked it out, do so now.

Desmond's lack of blogging made me laugh to the point of crying. And not crying from laughing so hard. I cried because I've lost what I once had- ambition for writing. Happiness when I put pen to paper or fist to computer when my screen freezes while I'm hammering out lines of unseen text.

I received a phone call this morning from a delightful woman from a local creative talent staffing corporation with whom I applied online yesterday. The extremely fast turnaround made me doubtful about a positive career oportunity, though I was happy to hear from somebody, especially a possible editing position.  We talked, discussing all the work I've done, possible reasons I haven't been called back about any jobs, the type of work I've been looking for, only for her to finish the call with "Well, unfortunately we don't have any openings at this time, but I'll send you my contact information and will let you know if something opens up." I could quote that to you only because I've heard it way too many times.

As we discussed what I've been doing for the last year, I told her about my work at the library, how I've worked freelance, and about how I've been keeping up a blog. As I said this, I knew right then how much I was lying to her. In fact, while I know part of my portfolio in my application includes a link to this blog, I doubt mentioning this will affect it in any way due to my luck with getting people to notice me over the last year.

I have been working on a blog, though it hasn't been mine. With all the work I put into advertising my freelance services, I would up with 2 clients as of now. For these 2 students, I have edited several papers, set up a blog site, and remembered the very reasons I did not go back for a third degree. While this work has begun to get stressful (especially the 12 hour day combining insane Cuyahoga Falls nutcases with 2.5 hours editing a 10-page research study proposal with it's writer), getting to sit down and edit work has been enjoyable. While I've heard different comments from past coworkers over the years, my job as proofreader was the best job I've ever had.

Plus, it has taught me a plethora if interesting information. Lately I've learned more about Down syndrome from editing one student's work than I've ever contemplated. As well, I sent my mind back into the hidden reaches where I shoved every spec of data about research studies to fix one proposal about teachers not following policies for students with disabilities.

So in retrospect, for everybody who says an English degree will get you nowhere, they're only half right. It'll get you good work, but that work is just really hard to find.

As for my blogging, I hope to be writing something else here by Thursday. Let's hope that comes around.