Honestly This is Just A Test

I don't really know why I decided to start writing in this blog. I already have a livejournal account that I have had since senior year of High School. I was thinking hey maybe I could write in this one about something in particular instead of my other one which is just sort of random posts and life updates for my friends.

I'm also writing in this because I'm bored at work, so I"m thinking maybe I could make this a blog about my job, and my progress in hopefully becoming a documentary videographer. I'm currently working for a marketing company in Cambridge, however I have been there senior shooter/editor for just about a year or so.

I did not think I would still be at this job for a full year let alone after that, however it is paying my rent and bills and with the way the economy is I need to stay with it. This is not what I want to do for the rest of my life, I highly doubt it will but I have been ready to move on from this job since back in July. I want something more, I want to contribute in a documentary go to new places I haven't been before and shoot things and learn things too.

Luckily I do have something like that going on so I am not just working to make money all the time. I"m currently Interning for this company that is doing a feature length documentary on renewable energy resources. I do not get paid however once I hit my mark of 250 hours I will earn a PA credit. Hopefully this documentary will air on a major television network, and will hopefully be submitted to film festivals. I am only working for them one day out of the week, but I enjoy the work there allot more because I do feel like I am contributing to a bigger thing. Also I really like the idea of having something like this on my resume. I only work for them one day out of the week so its going to be a while before I hit my 250 hour mark but this thing won't even be done shooting till mid next year so I'm confident I will reach it in time. I am already at my 50 hour mark and considering I started back in October that is not too horrible.

At times I really feel like I am not diong enough for my carrier and I will hear stories of kids I went to school with who are already on there way to doing what they want to do. But then I look at the flip side of the coin, I'm the only one besides possibly two or three friends that has stable employment, can affoard his own place, and still have time to do work in furthering his carrier.

There is more I want to write on this but I don't want to make this too long for a first entry so I might add more if I feel like continuing my work rambalings.

And Test Over.