Most of you know that RandBall is moving up the ranks at the Strib. You may not see his "Rotation" page any longer, but you do get to see his handsome mug in the paper every so often, and he's got a great team of writers working for him. So, he's doing a bit more "behind the scenes" work, and let me tell you... he's working his ass off. He comes home late, he works 10-12 hour Mondays. He works Friday nights. The first few weeks, I was worried about him- wondering when he was planning on getting some R and R.
I on the other hand am working full time and going to school part time (getting my second BA in ASL/English Interpreting.) Our schedules are crazy, and when we arrive home at the end of the day, you might find us vegging in front of the TV watching past seasons of Curb Your Enthusiasm or The Office... or you may happen upon us at a local establishment, sipping a cold one, winding down after another cyclone of a day.
I think it's our generation- a group of young adults trying to inch their way up- trying to earn a living, trying to build their careers, and showcase their integrity. It's not easy- and when you pick up and change career paths, you find yourself wedged between eager 19 year-olds chomping at the bit to compete in the field.
We are not the vitalized, puppy-dog eyed, go-getters of the workplace. We know our shit- we have loads of life experience, and we know what we want. We've got focus.
And how do we maintain focus? One simple answer: espresso. I came up with this genius idea when moping about how the hell I'm going to get through till May with the addition of an internship on my plate. That's it! Espresso, and loads of it- possibly multiple times a day.
The barista at Caribou Coffee knows my pug's name (what use are human names, anyway?) Starbucks, Dunn brothers, you come in at a close second and third. We love you, and all you have done for our careers. Thank you. Thank you a million times.
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