JumpCut
I had to withdraw from the world a bit, too much of the same claimed my sanity and there was little recourse but to break all my patterns and sever some ties. Not too long after the cosmos took pity on me and a new door opened. I found a fulltime gig doing video editing and motion graphics. It has its moments of course and there are many things I would like to change about it, primarily the location, but it’ll do for now while I gather my wits, inventory my resources, and figure out the next sequence of events for myself.
It’s a great opportunity to refine my technical skills, speed up my work flow, and get certain processes so practiced that they become subroutines in my consciousness. This experience should make it easier for me to get to the creative canvas faster in the future.
Now to take care of my health again, back on my vitamin regiments, weekly weight lifting and cardio, more meditation, and of course healthier foods. I’m reincorporating many of the anti-aging strategies I learned long ago.
I just wish my social life was more accessible. Its so much harder to keep up with people in the 21st Century. I think we’re all burned out on too much communication. Texting is an effort, calling is just tiresome, and we all know that sitting across the table from our loved ones is just irreplaceable.
I’m planning a visit Home this Memorial Day weekend. I wish I could spend more time, but my vacation time hasn’t kicked in, and the agency I work at is stingy with personal time off. I offered them desirable incentives to have more freedom with my schedule but they refused, so I am a clock watcher. I’m not gonna give the milk away for free, they can buy the damn cow!
It will be refreshing to see familiar faces, catch up on the status of acquaintances, but if my best friend moves to Colorado Springs and Brawny decides to spend time with someone else I don’t know if I will be in such a hurry to come back so soon for other Summer events.
Of course if the right opportunity presents itself I will naturally pack up and head back. I miss my old lifestyle almost as much as I miss my friends and brothers. I am looking forward to seeing the world by foot and train again, to have food and gym, flirtation and community, all a few steps away from my door. I just need to keep my head down, take care of myself, keep circulating and wait till the next jumpcut to San Francisco.
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