2010 :: the year jodi achieves her dreams?

probz not, but it ain't off to that bad of a 1st quarter. while i may just eventually be trading my last bland carurrrr in for another bland carurrrr with less pay, that layoff action last month was prob the best thing to happen to me. for a variety of reasons. several which i've previously disclosed and several of which i never will - b/c we all know the results of airing dirty laundry out in the open.

but the reason i'm gonna focus on right now is this: losing my job forced me to open up my eyes and at least attempt to pursue something i'm passionate about. that something: writing. writing writing and also music writing. yes, i've been at the muzzle o' bees thang for about 2 years now which i love love love. . . but i gotta get the jodiroot brand out there. spread the ramblings. poison the pitchfork prestige plague. git er done.

i don't want to get too ahead of myself and jinx it, but i received 4 (nonpaid but who gives a fuck) freelance assignments today from a chicago music site and i've got a tentative pitch in the works with a mag with national publication. both site/publications would have me contribute to music - previews, interviews and reviews and would get my name out there and have peeps read my shit.

this kind of makes me really excited. but just a little bit. (ok, or a lot).

i also have a phone interview for a boring job job wednesday afternoon.

and sxsw is a mere 9 days away. sunshine, beers, girls, bats and beats. it's gonna be a good march. i just know it. on the plus plus side, i just took a picture on my camera phone of my cat wearing my stocking cap and sunglasses. this also gets me pretty effing giddy.