Over the last few days I have been working feverishly to pull together an Audio Visual production for the Sydney Convicts Trivia night this Friday. My weekend has been almost entirely devoted to it and despite a sick stomach yesterday, I spent most of the day planted in front of the computer perfecting the display, the music, the graphical movements and the placements in the runsheets. And guess what. I didn't even notice the time going. I loved every minute of it - it didn't matter that is was 10.30 when I decided to quit for the evening, or that I was into it before breakfast on saturday morning. The sun was beaming out of the sky on perfect Sydney Winter days and I remained indoors, perched at the desk, unconcerned about the climate outside. I am already planning my tasks for tonight, as I sit here in work bored off my tree as I have nothing to do at the moment.
This is the first time I've ever really been "under the pump" for a personal project of this nature. And it makes me think - I could do this - I could live very happily like this... Imagine working in something I am passionate about - something that engages me at this level - something that excites me. I never really imagined it before. But after the last few days I've had a taste of what my "career" has been missing... and I want more!
I do commence a 5 week Grpahic Design Course in a couple of weeks - it's just an intro course at TAFE every Saturday - but I am really excited about it now. I would love to think this could be the beginning of life & career change process - if only I wasn't so bloody frightened of taking a risk and doing something that my parents & peers may disdain...
