how do i write about fresh love without jinxing it?

so i recently went to a party, and i met this guy. and he was awesome.

and we went for a walk and thought nobody would notice we were missing because the only person each of us saw in the room was the other.

and when we got back EVERYONE had noticed we were missing, but neither of us cared. and my friends (ish) were all “what the heck did you guys talk about?” and I was all “i don’t really know. it was just a perfect walk.”

and he read my blog and thought i was funny and then he turned on the history channel to fall asleep without even knowing that the history channel is my FAVORITE thing to fall asleep too.

and then i couldn’t stop smiling.

and i just want to write about it because i never want to forget that during the last week of Sept., 2008 i was really happy. and because sometimes i forget that within 24 hours you can meet someone who can change your whole perspective on life. and because he’s consumed my thoughts lately so it’d be hard for me to write about anything else.

and ya’ll should be honored that i’m sharing this with you because i haven’t told anyone about it except my mom and my wisconsin-based friend mandy, because i don’t want to jinx things and I figure my mom doesn’t count and neither do out-of-state friends.

and it might turn into nothing. or it might turn into something.

but im pulling for something.

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back daily photo 9.19.08

a picture hanging at floyds in springfield, il
a picture hanging at floyds in springfield, il

I had many a fun time at floyds bar thirst parlor* in springfield, il during my grad school days. and i made a visit there over the weekend while i was in town for a wedding. ordered the most effective drink known to man — a floyds long island ice tea.

it only takes a few sips and you’re pretty much drunk.

*always the editor david. always the editor.

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daily photo 9.18.08

stacks of papers at my office
stacks of papers at my office

I have spent a good portion of the last seven years of my life of my life trying to fill the pages of newspapers. What started as a job to get pizza money at $12 an article at the Western Illinois University Western Courier in late Sept. 200 (ish), has turned into an obsession. 

I’ve moved to galesburg, il; springfield, il; davenport, iowa; pierre, s.d.; oshkosh, wis.; and now woodstock, il to pursue this crazy passion. 

in case you were wondering i still love it. 

i just hope the industry doesn’t die before i do.

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