Never stop working

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It’s Almost been a full year of being on my own… I quit my old job last January to pursue freelancing. I can’t even count the amount of days I have stayed up till daylight broke.. all for the rush of meeting the deadline.. It’s 2:30 as I type now… and this is the third day in the row I have sat in front of my computer all day. I know my wife is soooo excited about that.

I’ve got a fever and the only cure is perfect kerning.

O no.. it’s turning into another one of those “designers new years resolution” posts.. I give you full authority to leave now.. I’m just thinking out loud… with my fingers..? All joking aside.. I love my “job” ( I gave it quotes because it does not feel like a job). In the Past I’ve done everything, from working as a stock boy at a Super Target, cashier at Chick-fil-a, shampooing and sweeping floors while trying to get my hair stylist license.. to calling “all skate” and rocking 80′s music as the DJ of a skating rink, and being a project manager of a furniture company. But freelancing is the only Job I have loved… I mean I can’t stop thinking about it, everything thing I see I’m thinking of a project I could use it on.. or I search around design blogs and magazines just because it excites me. I’ve got a fever and the only cure is perfect kerning.

I’m hoping the year 2010 brings great things. I feel I have grown a lot in the past year, met so many amazing people and been able to work on a lot of cool projects… And I still can’t believe I get paid doing it!

5 Responses to “Never stop working”

  1. Randy Pena January 1, 2010 at 12:27 pm #

    I found your blog on google and read a few of your other posts. I just added you to my Google News Reader. Keep up the good work. Look forward to reading more from you in the future.

  2. Jay January 1, 2010 at 12:28 pm #

    Hey! I was a cashier at Chick-Fil-A too. Of course, you probably got to wear the nice red polo shirts. I worked there over over 20 years ago when the guys were stuck wearing white shirts and these butt ugly brown bow-ties.

    All the best with the kerning dude.

  3. stephen January 1, 2010 at 3:02 pm #

    you’re the bomb(dot)com. ;)

  4. santos samayoa January 4, 2010 at 12:09 am #

    Keep it up bro, you never know who else you are inspiring! thanks.

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