So, there was a reason that I have been decluttering my home workspace. I am generally not the sort to go the extra organizational mile without major motivation.

I quit one of my university jobs today, in preparation for becoming the Media and Communications Specialist for a non-profit for which I used to work last year (but in a different capacity). This job is vast in scope, but some of the more interesting things I’ll be doing is working with youth to produce video pieces and podcasts. As this is a part-time gig, I am keeping one of my campus jobs (because I love physics and I love the full benefits package!) I am excited and nervous, and giddy at the prospect of working from home for half the week.

I do not lie when I say my commute (a round-trip drive of 85 miles and 2+ hours, five days a week) has decreased my quality of life. My health and well-being has suffered from the sitting and the wheel-clutching and the and the petroleum-company-pocket-lining and the time-sucking and the stop-going and the simmering rage. I’d insert a rant here about the meager local public transportation options, but I just don’t have the gumption. With my new university schedule, however, there’s a good chance I will be taking a bus, which will bring my car use down by about 98%.

The tide has turned and I say hoo[it’s about frickin time]ray!

Photo: Working Stiff, by I Love Milwaukee. Thanks for letting me use it!