Just in Time

People have really been adamant that I stop being hard on myself lately. It’s like, all at once my self-deprecating humor expired and nobody is having any more of it. Curbing that kind of dialogue will be tougher than I’ll probably understand right away, but I’m up for the challenge.

That said, I’m having a hard time not beating myself up for waiting so long between writing projects to start my own blog. There’s no design here and if I wait longer until I figure out a way to make this eye-catching and perfectly to my desired aesthetic, that’ll add another three years before I start this.

“Writers write,” my dad always says. I know he didn’t invent that quote, but it’s a solid one and I’m willing to get onboard for the message. A few things have pushed me to finally start putting something down sooner than later.

Earlier this year at work, a pretty young lady walked in looking a little lost. After complimenting her killer dress and how pretty she was, I stared at her with the same confused look that she was giving me. It felt like that miming thing that twins do in movies when they’re staring through an opening in a wall when they think there’s a mirror there until one reaches out and pokes the other. “Wait, do I know you?” I said. Then we figured it out. We were on the newspaper staff together back in college. “You… you’re not working in journalism?” she asked. “Nahh, I just kind of switched industries a few times and now I’m doing this.” “What are you up to?” I asked before she told me that she had been with one of the major news networks since pretty much just after college about five or six years ago.

I was super happy for her and proud, even. “Damn, you really did it!” I said, before she asked “So you don’t write anymore?” I explained that, save for a blog contribution or guest spot on a friend’s site here or there, I’m not actively writing these days. She thoughtfully explained that she remembers reading my articles way back when and really enjoying them. It was a super thoughtful thing to say. Just as fast as she arrived, she had to run. I told her to stop by whenever she’s in the area and how good it was to see her, not to mention how great she was looking.

Anyone who’s spent any amount of time with me knows that the two things that make me tick are music and fashion. I had a hard time deciding how to structure this blog, but I ultimately decided to stick with music. It’s easier for me to talk about without feeling like I have to be an expert than fashion would be. Living in LA, so much happens in the world of music, concerts and random encounters with my favorite artists. I’ve been lucky since moving here like three years ago, and I plan on going back in time a bit to cover some of the most awesome music-related things I’ve experienced. And just to clear my name out loud (although people will react however they do) this isn’t about bragging or making my life sound more awesome than it is. I just want to document some of this stuff so that I don’t forget details and such.