Thursday, Thursday

I seem to be in another creative slump recently, and I've tried to force myself out of it. However, I find that staring at empty pages does nothing to stir the creative juices. Conversely, I think it makes it even harder, as whenever I start a sentence, I think it sucks, and delete it.
So, a couple of observations, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing. Or maybe not.
* I've realized that I was around to hear the original songs that artists are now making overly earnest acoustic covers of. A couple of examples: "Eye in the Sky" originally done by the Alan Parsons Project, with a great, great cover by Jonatha Brooke; "Boys Don't Cry" by The Cure (woohoo!!) and covered by Grant Lee Phillips, of Grant Lee Buffalo fame (it's a good version, too.) While it might show I'm getting old, it also shows that it was great to be an 80s child. :) Great music, folks.
* My apartment is actually quite big, relatively speaking, and on the second floor of a building with no other tenants. Score! This means I can play music as loudly as I want, basically, and while I don't take advantage of this nearly enough, I am right now. Yes!
* I've started conducting phone screens and interviews as one of my duties at work. It was rather nerve wracking at the start, but slowly it's getting easier, I think. I'm a rather shy person, but I can be fairly personable if required to be, and I have a feeling I don't give myself nearly enough credit for that stuff. (I am also quite modest, so I find it hard to give myself too much credit for anything.) I'm happy to be learning a new skill that I can take with me to my next role, whereever and whenever that may be.
* Speaking of next role...I've wanted to work for Scripps Networks in Knoxville since I graduated school in 99. I've found a rather interesting Editor job down there, and I thought I might apply for it. I believe I would have had a fair shot at it, too, given my experience, but after thinking about it, I decided against applying, for a multitude of reasons. I figure if I'm not yet quite certain about moving down there, as much as I like the area, I shouldn't be applying for things.
* The song "Stop This Train" by John Mayer hits the nail on the head. I can completely relate. I must say that something I'll always be greatful for by moving up to Jersey is being around my parents and getting to know them as an adult. It casts parents in such a different perspective, and without them around in my mid to late 20s, I would have completely fucking lost.