I'm a web designer and developer now. A year ago I could easily name myself a Jack f All Trades. While I still have that vision of myself, it doesn't change the fact that I haven't done carpentry, or theater, or welding, or manufacturing in close to 8 months.
I don't regret this and I still envision myself having a workshop in whatever home I settle into eventually. I find regret isn't something that happens to me a lot.
A lot of harsh things have happned in my life but I've always felt that I made my own decisions and that they made me who I am. Rationally I still feel that way.
However there is a part of me that feels this whole career thing has shut as many doors as it has opened. Socially, creatively, and in a few other ways I don't feel like talking about right now.
There are friends I don't hang out with as much, I'm no longer the guy everyone calls to fix problems (always a little badge of honor), and probably the harshest this entire past year has seen me an isolationist which normally doesn't bother me, but it looks like I may have irreparably damaged a few relationships.
I still believe you make time for the things that are important to you, and in a way I made my choices. In an important way, I'm very happy with the results - I like my life and my job now in ways that I never did before.
On the other hand, there are a lot of things and people I miss.
Blah Guess I'll go cry in my Cheerios now. Nothing for it but tho keep living and try to paste together what you may have boken.
i don't like your new theme.
By elley (not verified)i don't like your new theme. i have to highlight the text in order to read it. didn't i get enough of that on you myspace? as for the rest, well, you and i have been spending more time together than usual the last few months, and i've enjoyed the hell out of it. friendships, even strong ones, go through ebb and flow. whence comes this tone of finality? surely becoming a web designer didn't in itself separate you from folks.
Good point
By TreslerI was thinking that about the font. Bigger and Arial is better. Helvetica is good for print, but I've never liked it on screen.
As for the rest... think about it, I spent about a year learning this and building this business; a year I wasn't paying attention to certain things - you know the story.