Not that my lot in life requires conditions of anonymity, or that you couldn’t find out who I am by following a simple e-paper trail, but I’m not sure I want to write the story of my life-thus-far. More of a concern to me here is the present (and possibly the future, although I’m trying my damnedest to focus on living in the moment and not for tomorrow). But here is a brief summary of the recent past, which is not-so-far-from, and still affecting, my present:
- Girl moves home to the Midwest from glorious Austin, Texas, not due to distaste for that fair hamlet, but because she is increasingly broke (didn’t know there was a whole spectrum of broke-ness, did you?) and increasingly homesick for her family. She leaves behind a few good friends and hopes of rockstardom.
- Girl settles in back home, seeks gainful employment. In the course of one year, she waits tables at two different restaurants, freelances for a local magazine, works at an open-air farmer’s market and manages a photography studio.
- Girl burns out on waiting tables. She is miraculously hired by a downtown web-marketing firm, is over-qualified to be a secretary, but does not give a damn as there are regular hours, salary and benefits involved. (At this point, Girl realizes it is a sign of advanced aging that she regards these things so highly).
- Girl gets fed up with scary dating scene and decides to ask one of her former photography interns on a date. Quite possibly one of her most exquisite risks taken to date. (Meet Girl’s new boyfriend, J).
And that’s approximately how I arrived in the present.
THE END
(or, more accurately, THE BEGINNING…)
Update:
Amanda Heironimus now lives in Wilmington, NC where she’s serving sushi, applying to grad school and chronicling her latest adventures both here and on her local blog, Swell – http://www.swellwilmington.wordpress.com.
*See Amanda’s online portfolio at www.lookingglasswriter.com
Love to read your writings….there seems to be an uncommon depth and understanding to what you write.
cool!
Aw. Ty. That’s the best thing you can say to me. Anything I write, whether it’s a song or a blog entry, is in part for me, and in large part for my audience. I desire to connect, and hopefully to effect. And definitely to learn a thing or two. Or five hundred. Hope you’ll continue to check in.
Best,
~a
Just bumped you from AlphaInventions and figured I would check your stuff out. Seems pretty cool. I have a similar life story with the living in the Midwest, working freelance for a newspaper, etc, etc. Anyways keep up the cool stuff.
Hey, thanks for stopping by, Evan!
(… and stay classy??)
~a
i don’t know why, but i find it hilarious that you refer yourself as, “girl” ha. Anyways, cool blog and you don’t have to say it…. I will stay classy, peace!
So who took all those great pictures? I can’t figure it out… perhaps because there’s no photo credits… hmm