Being Black in America

I'm sitting here watching CNN's Black in America.

I remember being anxious to watch the documentary last summer and hearing various perspectives on just how good it was.

Some loved it and some hated it, but isn't that everything?

But I too think the docu offered a mix bag. There were some stories which resonated with me and some which I found questionable and wanted to do a little more digging on.

Having said that I think the one thing the documentary certainly does is it leads people of color to reflect on their experience as people of color.

It's always important to reflect, and to take stock.

No, not just as a person of color but certainly as a person with multiple facets of an identity.

Being Black in America for me has meant bucking so many trends, but being secure in the fact that my blackness makes me unique and uniquely suited to confront life's challenges.

I Need a Routine

I'm entering week two of being a tad underemployed.

This is my first full week of freelancing and I'm scheduled to work just 20 hours this week.

Aside from making less money (which will kill me when it hits me), I also have less of my schedule set in advance. That could be a good thing, be it not for the fact that a) I'm a morning person and b) I thrive on routine.

So this week hopefully I can get into a routine of doing some of the following

1) Getting 8 hrs of sleep (which will commence once the Oscars end)

2) Eating breakfast (which I've been doing a good job of), lunch (which has wavered), and dinner.

3) Keeping up with the work blog.

4) Having a PMA at the T.V. job.

5) Writing a bit every day.

and

Bonus: Finding somewhere to mentor kids something I promise I'd do when my little cousin was killed last year.

Change Has Come ... To My Life

Status: Chilling, eating a late breakfast of hash browns, eggs, and bacon. Listening to Adele's "Chasing Pavements"

So I've been out of school for nine months and it feels so weird.

I just don't know that I've yet formed a post-grad identity.

My professional life is still in transition as I've ended my broadcast apprenticeship and am now a freelancer at my station. In this economy I'm kind of afraid to see what the job market looks like.

Personally I'm living at home which does not work wonders for one's love life.

I've figured recently that if someone asks me about something about which I should be more certain, I'll just say I'm in an extended period of transition.

Until next time.

It's Almost Friday

It's Thursday good news cause we're inching closer to Friday :-).

Today was an okay day at work.

I went in at my usual time even though I got called to work a 3 hour shift last night. So I ended up working from 8:30 p.m. til 11:30 p.m. last night. I left T.V. Hill at around 11: 45 p.m. That shift came after having dinner with two of my former residents which was quite fun, I must say.

Then I worked 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today.

My boss also offered me an ultimatum. She told me that I could either commit to being a freelance writer or start looking for another job. So I may be getting the axe not necessarily this month but sometime soon. Basically, it's time to decide what I want, what I need to do and then reconcile that with what I'm willing to do to get to where I want to be.

What I was looking for, from her was some indication that there would be an opportunity for me to grow.

At this point that would give me the most satisfaction and the most to gain.

So we'll see as we evaluate and talk more in depth about things.