So, I've decided to start a blog. I don't really expect, or even necessarily want, anyone to read it, but I'm hoping it will be a good way to give me something to do. I want to find a way to write more, and since I'm kind of in a holding pattern in my life right now, I might as well give it a shot.
For those who don't know me, my name is Adam. I recently graduated with an English education degree. I student taught in Lincoln, and while it was an awesome experience that I will always value, I really began to doubt that teaching was what I wanted to do. It doesn't seem like much of a natural fit for my personality, and I'm not sure it's something I could ever be truly great at. I may attempt to go back to it at some point, but for now I'm taking some time away.
So now, I'm working at Verizon Wireless as a customer service representative in a call center here in Lincoln, NE. It's not a bad job - the pay is comparable to what I would get as a teacher, the benefits are good, and I've met a lot of cool people. There are lots of opportunities for career advancement, so if I wanted to stick around, it would definitely be an option, but I have to decide if that's something I would want to do. While taking calls from confused/angry customers all day is tolerable for me, it's nothing I really look forward to, and I'm not sure I can envision myself doing it for years to come. But if not, what else am I going to do? I don't have a lot of other aspirations that I envision myself loving. I could always go back to school, which I generally like, but to do what? Right now I'm clueless, and am trying to develop some goals for my life.
In general though, I feel more content with my life than I have in some time, so I think I must be doing something right. Maybe I was always tricking myself a little when it came to teaching.
What I DO know is that I love watching TV, and I think I will love writing about it. My wild dream has always been to be a TV writer, and while I have no illusions that something like that can happen, I hope this blog might give me a chance to pretend just a little. Fall TV season is just around the corner, so my thoughts on various shows might populate a lot of the content here (though it certainly won't be restricted to that!).
In regards to the title... it means nothing, really. I was wanting something creating, and I have this turtle figurine on my coffee table that has little prongs sticking out that you can pluck and make musical notes with. I'm fond of it, and I think it might represent some deeper metaphorical things if you think deeply enough.
For now I'll leave it at that; I've talked more about myself than I ever care to do. Till next time...
