The Beginning

I just turned 35 years old seven days ago. If you asked me 10 years ago to describe what my life would be like at 35, I don't think it would have come anywhere near reality. Where should I start. I guess I'll give you some basics. I live in Portland, Oregon. I am gay. I am unemployed. I am single. I have no clue what I want to do with my life. I guess you could call it an early mid-life crisis.

So, that's why I am starting this blog. I want to use it as a way to get my thoughts out there and maybe interact with others who are in the same boat, or lived through something similar or are going through something similar.

I am pretty stupid when it comes to computers. I always used a specific program at work, and I never really had time to play around much with the fun computer stuff. So, blogging is new to me. In fact, the computer I am typing on now is the first one I've owned. I bought it after the big layoff.

OK, here's the scoop on the layoff. I had been working at my last job for about 2 1/2 years when the ax dropped in February. I am a journalist who works in tv. The company I was working for decided to sell it's stations, and the new owners laid off about a third of the staff. Luckily, I was given a severance package when I left so I was able to take the summer off. The thing is, my career was really the focus of my life for the last 15 years. I had been a big success up until this point. My first boss used to call me the Boy Wonder. I'll get more into the whole tv business in a different post, but suffice it to say it was a big shock to me.

So anyway, now I'm trying to decide what to do with my life. In the meantime, as I mentioned, I finally bought a computer and started reading blogs. I've become an addict, and I decided I really wanted to start my own. I'll be busy learning all the tricks of the trade, so hopefully you'll be patient with me while I learn.