On January 1st, 2009, I was standing on a subway platform in the freezing cold. Since pacing around like a fiend wasn't maintaining my body heat, I opted for the Mind Over Matter approach. I was keeping my mind busy with rehashing the celebration from the night before, when I accidentally wandered into contemplating both my existence and my future. It became clear that 2009 was to be the first official year of "real life" since leaving the collegiate world.
So where was I? I had done some work in my intended field that was rewarding and eye-opening, but also sporadic and unreliable. I had secured a job that makes money (the best kind) and will be a fun way to do so, regardless of its deviation from my desired field. There were countless paths that I wanted to take in the field, but none had been fully pursued. All in all, things could be worse.
Wait a minute. Things could be worse? What kind of talk is that? At the time, I am practically lacking obligations: no wife, no kids, no rent. So what was I worried about? Why did I feel like all the things I wanted to do were already off-limits?
Deciding that I was being both mopey and stupid, I evaluated my desires and picked one that not only was possible, but was possible AND free (essentially). So here I am, a first-time blogger who wants to use the forces of blog to try his hand at being a movie/music critic. I'll channel my loves of writing, music and film into my posts, which will be structured as critical examinations peppered with my own personal connections to the material.
Enough rambling. Welcome to Public Record.
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