It feels like it's time for an update

Because what else do I have to do right now? Here I find myself, sitting in my room with time to relax the day the rest of America gets back to work from their weekend of relaxation. Yes folks, this is the life of the recent college grad. Amazingly I did get up by 10:00 today but it's really because I don't want to feel like a lazy bum. My activities so far in this day have consisted of checking my e-mail, reading some news, showering, cleaning up the place a bit, and eating lunch. I do work my part-time job at 3:00 but that's not much of a burden. Everyone keeps telling me I should enjoy this period of time between being a college student and working 9-5 everyday - and I am - but I feel like I'm not quite where I should be either.

But alas, this laid-back lifestyle may be pretty short-lived. I have had a few sparks on the jump front recently. Last week I had an interview at an Event Marketing agency in Milwaukee. I could hear back from them with a job offer as soon as tommorow (although I could also not hear anything at all). I also found an Interactive Internship opportunity with an ad agency I've always dreamed of working for. I shot off my resume pretty hurriedly for a gig that only pays $125 a week. So things are pretty up in the air right now and I'm going to try to go with the flow and not worry about things. I get anxiety when I await responses on opportunities like these so I really just need to keep them out of my head and let them happen. The last time I wasn't worrying about this stuff so hard a call came right out of the blue for an opportunity I had almost forgot about. I could really use a lake or a beach stint for the next few days...

Had a pretty fun weekend of seeing some friends after my interview in the Mil, going out with some friends back in the cities, checking out some live music, and eating way too much. Speaking of the live music, what's with random, out-of-place older people at concerts? Last night I saw Lucero and The Honorary Title at Triple Rock (two very underrated bands I must add) and I saw more than a few of these types in crowd, particularly one couple who looked to be in their fifties. I always figure these people are either label reps or family, but how many people can be at a show like this for some indie label bands? Strange. I'm not hating though - if these people are really just fans of the music more power to 'em. I'll probably be that "too old for concerts-looking" type guy someday myself.

Oh yeah, I almost forgot the sweet news: our NSAC (Nat'l Student Advertising Competition) team qualified for the National Competition. This is taking place this weekend (June 4-7) in Nashville, TN and coincides with the American Advertising Federation National Conference. This pretty much means a few days in a famous hotel/complex (the Gaylord Opry), rubbing shoulders with major Ad execs, and a lot of whiskey. Sounds like fun to me. Too bad I have a pretty strong distaste for country music...don't ask how I like Lucero.



I guess that's really all that's on my mind for a moment. I think of a thousand different things I'd like to vent or comment on when I'm away from home during the week only to be too busy to post something or just forget altogether. Thanks to the couple people who bug me about not updating this for a while.

'Til I return from Honky-Tonk Heaven...

Eric

CURRENT LISTENING: The Format - Snails EP and Lucero - Nobody's Darlings

Now it'll be "immature" to do a beer bong

I've reached that time...I'm officially no longer a college student. While I don't have that piece of paper that states this fact quite yet, the deal is sealed.

Weird.