allow myself to introduce... myself...

I thought that it might be nice, before I continue to give you a haphazard look into the world of a soon-to-be college graduate and entry-level worker, to give you a quick background on who I am.  Because we all know nothing is more disheartening than to find out your favorite blogger (or vlogger) is one big, giant fraud.  Not to name names....

Let's start with the basic identifiers, which you might already be able to glean from the few previous posts.

AGE: 21 years-old

ZODIAC SIGN: taurus

GENDER: male

CURRENT LOCATION: new york

FORMER LOCATION: california

MAJOR: marketing

I'd like to keep a certain amount of anonymity, as those fools who send me random myspace and facebook messages (fellas, I like girls, but thanks for the compliments; and porn stars, I don't really want to be your myspace 'friend') kind of creep me out.  So we'll keep my name and school under wraps.  I'm not too careful though, so maybe you can pick up on a few things if you read carefully.

Now, you might be asking, what do you want to do with your life that's making this final year of college rather frightening, and why start a blog about it?

For the first question, I'm interested in advertising.  This past summer I actually landed an internship (I know, who'dve thunk?) at an advertising agency working in the strategy department and I had a blast.  I like both the psychological and artistic intricacies that go on behind what brings an advertisement to the public.  Call me a lover of low-brow art, but advertising does that to me.

To lead into the second question, I like writing.  Ideally, I would be a famous short-story writer who just sits on his ass eating Milano cookies and typing up a fury.  I'm far too practical to put all my eggs in one basket though.  Not to say I don't dream and dabble.  That said, if anyone is giving away book deals, you know where to turn them to.  My love of writing is one of the main attractions of blogging.  Sure, I may suck at times, and I may rock at times, but at least I'm writing, and getting that much closer to being better.  

Another reason why I started a blog is because I know there are many, many other students and otherwise young people out there who share the same anxieties.  Whether you're going into the workforce from high school, undergrad, a master's program, or a joint law degree/medical degree, it's a scary experience to leave the confines of education and begin the process of an actual, 9-5 (sometimes more), taxable income-filled career.  Maybe if others who are going through the same thing stumble upon this blog, they won't feel so alone, and they'll know that someone else is having as ridiculous of a time with as ridiculous of situations.  And, while I'm at it, this is for those who are established and who have careers.  You must remember what it was like to be in this limbo of a position!  So maybe I'll be able to rekindle that flame in you.  And maybe you'll hire me.  We can dream, eh?

So that's a little bit about me and a little bit about how my brain got twisted into starting this blog that you may love and RSS subscribe to, or you may hate and lambast me on your own blog.  Really, it's your choice.  But I think I have something to share, so I'm going to share it.