Check. Check. Check.

I love this time of year. It's warm, color surrounds my environment, and I always seem to work hard during the summer. For those readers out there, I hope your summers are going extremely well and you're getting work done.

I've come to realize that I probably won't be able to get 40+ hours a week at my current job. I'm the web content manager/design intern for the Office of Future Engineers (OFE), Minority Engineering Program (MEP), and Women in Engineering Program (WIEP) at Purdue University. I've been building websites for each of the three clients for the past year. I've completed OFE in March, and ever since then I've been working on the MEP site. Long story short, the MEP site should've been done a long time ago, but communication between them has been very slow and frustrating. Because of the lack of communication, it affects the amount of work I can do. At times I feel like I'm kinda making work for myself just to get an extra hour or two. I really do enjoy my job though. I have a great relationship with all of my bosses, and I've learned a lot about marketing and web development. I'm trying to get at least 40+ hours a week because I'm trying to save up money and pay off bills. I ran out of work to do by Friday this week, and I didn't even work Monday because I spent all day unpacking and settling back in from moving back in from Purdue.

Another issue with the 40+ hour a week plan is having time and energy to work on my career. I'm looking for work currently involving design, animation, and anything art. I've applied to freelance for Elliot Hulse/Strength Camp, Joe Rogan and the Joe Rogan Experience, Kinda Funny, and Freedomain Radio this past Friday and I'm excited to hear back. I have a feeling at least one of those contacts will be interested in what I have to offer. Other good news is the distillery I made a bourbon label for wants to pay me for my work. If we can settle on a price, it'll be a good amount that I can use to either pay off my credit card, or my last payments for my power and cable bills. A month or two ago we also conversed about the possibility of me creating another label. This makes me confident that I'll be okay. I just need to keep reaching out to prospective clients every week and something will turn up. I'll have to juggle a few things and I'll have to get accustomed to that. I need to focus on my current job, start personal work that I can add to my portfolio, seek future employment, keep up on my health and exercise, work and maintain relationships that I have in my life, and start up new hobbies. It's gonna be busy but I can do it!

Ultimately, things are looking good. There are issues in my life regarding relationships, but all I can do is stay strong and be positive. The same goes for my career.  One day at a time.

That's pretty much it for this entry. I wish the best for all my readers, and I appreciate those who take time to read what I have to say. It means a lot. Keep working hard, and keep your chins up!

Peace,
Andrew Rose