Settling in: Or Back Where We Started

Mi Casa

Well, we've been back in the Atlanta area for about 5 weeks now and you can say that, yeah, we've started finally settling in.

And yes, in a lot of ways we are living the cliched life.

The house, thankfully, is almost completely unpacked (except for the loft), we've got most everything where it needs to be and we've started buying the stuff we need to finish filling the place out.

It's been nice being busy almost every weekend, but for me, it almost feels a bit like I've stepped back two years.

It hasn't been quite the same as the first couple of months in Cincinnati for a few reasons. Mostly because I've been finding some stuff to keep busy and have been slowly catching up with people that I haven't seen in a while.

Me at Nebraska game

I also got a couple of freelance gigs, which, quite honestly were fun. Sure, it required me to shoot again, but it was with a small camera and very, very light gear. And I did, quite honestly, enjoy it. I got to go to Nebraska for a University of Nebraska game and Lubbock, TX for a Texas Tech game, shooting a segment for a friends production company. We did promotional spots for Texas Pete Hot Sauce (tasty). And I'm pretty sure there is no chance I'd go to either place if it wasn't something like that.

The challenge now is finding regular work. It's been a little different than it was in Cincinnati for several reasons. The biggest: there are jobs here. Not a lot of them, but a few. And I have friends trying to help me get them. And slowly but surely, they are starting to pan out. I just wish they'd pan out a little faster, but most of you who know me realize my ADD gets the best of me sometimes.

I've talked to a couple of people who are interested in bringing me on-board, but they can't do it right now. And it isn't one of those "We don't have an opening, call me when you do" kind of things.

Me at Texas Tech Game

And then there is this. I'm waiting on word when I can start over at CNN working on a freelance basis. No, it isn't full-time, but it is work. And good work. And something I'm really interested in doing.

Really,we've been doing stuff too.

Our second week here, we had to go to Louisiana to see Michelle's mom. It wasn't an "Ideal" trip, but worked out ok. We've been out to dinner several times with friends and we've even gone to see a Foo Fighters concert.

So yeah, we've been pretty busy. That accounts for 3 of our 5 weekends. Two of those being me travelling, one, both of us. And one where we baby sat Michelle's niece.

Now comes the next step, yeah, it's really, really tough sitting at home waiting for something to happen to keep me busy. But yet that is exactly what I'm doing. And no, I'm not stressed over it because I really believe that I will be working regularly again. Soon.