I am grateful for my job.
The job allows me to attend conferences within the USA and even offers some funding to cover costs. I have failed to take advantage of this funding for the past 6 years (or so). That has to stop. Conferences have a dual purpose. As I am now a middling conference speaker myself, I need to go to more of these presentations in order to see what those who are really good at it do during their time. I also need to go to these in order to continue learning and perfecting my craft. In many ways these two things are the same.
Some Thoughts:
- The 1500 has not been good for the last 48-72 hours. I’ve been failing left and right with the word count. I am swamped with school responsibilities and, more specifically, I am allowing game and fun time to take precedent. This is an important admission. Failing helps me to recognize that the problem is solvable. The problem, as it turns out, is me.
- Raining out here in the desert. Look, universe, I’ve tried to have a solid outdoors day with my partner twice this month. We are 10 days in and you’ve chosen to bring the rain both days? Come on.
- I’ve fallen all the way back into Minecraft. The new Villager update is a deeply compelling look at how villages can be shaped and defended and, well, exploited.