Yo, First Post! Bloggers always announce their first post, right? It's like the ceremonial christening of a ship, when the captain breaks a bottle of champagne over the bow. It's tradition that stands for good luck and longevity. Actually, I'm not exactly sure if that's all true, but it sounds right. What is true is that it's a gesture to be proud of. So the hypothetical glove fits.
Anyway, the words I've written now is my champagne. And this blog is my ship. I'm naming her 'Full Exposure' -- a bit tongue and cheek but appropriate for now. I've been looking for something to do. Something meaningful to me. I've been steady trying to revive my lost creative side and figured I'd start sharing my new second life as a self-funded part time photographer. It's something I thought I've been pretty good at when I was younger. But fell off as I learned that I needed to support myself as opposed to indulging in an expensive hobby.
By day I'm a salary man on the hamster wheel. Long, taxing New York commute with long, taxing New York hours. I'm just a carefree creative who got stuck in the grind. Don't feel sorry for me, though. We've all heard this story. I have a job and it pays the bills. Even better, it pays for my hobby. It's not like I have money to burn but I wouldn't be doing what I love without a source of income. So, as of now, its a relatively good balance. I imagine this would be the closet feeling to living a life of a super hero -- a disenchanting day job with a few moments of out-of-office glory. I'm not saving lives, mind you, but I'd like to think my alter ego's photography super powers have some kind of contribution to the world. Let's see how that goes.