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Time to Get Drunk and Be Somebody

by brock on Sun 14 May 2006 01:13 PM EDT | Permanent Link | Cosmos

In the coming months this how you're much more likely to find me, rather than hanging out in the Washington bureau of NBC News. No, I haven't been reassigned. I have resigned.

I am scared, I am nervous and a huge part of me feels like a fool for casting my net into uncharted waters.

And for all the fear and trepidation, I have to say, I feel at peace with my decision. I can no longer hide behind the excuse that "I'm just a coward," for not moving ahead with my dreams and ambitions. Change is coming; hell change is here.

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Re: Time to Get Drunk and Be Somebody

by cambler on Sun 14 May 2006 01:21 PM EDT | Profile | Permanent Link

Which begs the question... what do you WANT to do?

Re: Time to Get Drunk and Be Somebody

by brock on Sun 14 May 2006 03:22 PM EDT | Profile | Permanent Link

Well, Chris, as I have been advocating within the company since last September, I wanted to "evolve" into a full-time multi-media journalist. What some in the business call "backpack journalism."

I had submitted a proposal for such a feature to live on our site; it was well reviewed internally and had the backing of our managing editor, who in turn became our editor-in-chief.

But when the rubber hit the road for some reason she backed way off the concept. She told me "I'm not telling you not to take your camera and a recorder when you go out and do interviews," which she truly believes fit into what I wanted to do. But I didn't want to just take snapshots and I don't think she understood that.

So, now, for the time being, I'm going to concentrate on building a portfolio of multimedia journalism related projects.

From there, I don't know where I'll go...

Re: Re: Time to Get Drunk and Be Somebody

by Ashley Meeks on Sun 14 May 2006 03:47 PM EDT | Profile | Permanent Link

Sounds like a good time to move aboard a boat.

Re: Re: Re: Time to Get Drunk and Be Somebody

by brock on Mon 15 May 2006 12:27 AM EDT | Profile | Permanent Link

Look who's talking.

Re: Re: Re: Re: Time to Get Drunk and Be Somebody

by Ashley Meeks on Mon 15 May 2006 11:33 AM EDT | Profile | Permanent Link

There are many people who should move aboard boats.

Re: Time to Get Drunk and Be Somebody

by CarlsbadDave on Thu 25 May 2006 01:35 AM EDT | Profile | Permanent Link

There must be something in all this about repressed homosexual tendencies...

BTW: nice graphic!

Re: Time to Get Drunk and Be Somebody

by brock on Fri 26 May 2006 02:08 PM EDT | Profile | Permanent Link

Lies! Scandalous lies! I think you've been watching too much of the Da Vinci Code....

Thanks for kudos on the graphic.

Re: Time to Get Drunk and Be Somebody

by John on Tue 22 May 2007 07:40 PM EDT | Profile | Permanent Link

I experienced that one time, but I was young and I kind of got scared when I saw that I can't find a new job because I resigned my last job, but in the end it only made me tougher and prepared me for the next hit I was gonna take.
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