Entries from June 2008

June 20, 2008

Reactions to a Barack Obama presser…

[The following italicized passages were written shortly after receiving an assignment to cover Obama's Jacksonville press conference, but before he arrived, and the non-italicized passages were written afterward. All photo credits go to Jesse Jones of the Ponte Vedra Recorder.]
…So Jesse and I are on our way to cover Barack Obama’s appearance on the riverfront [...]

June 4, 2008

The Stress of Overplanning?

I’m noticing a growing gnawing anxiety with regard to how I’m mentally planning/preparing for my move to Thailand.
Planning Stress.
I can hear the responses already though: “Don’t worry about it too much, it’ll be fine, you’ll be fine.”
But it can’t be that easy… right?!
As the days countdown, however, my anxiety grows. At the center of the [...]