So, I have come across an opportunity to do some freelance writing for Skelanimals . I know, cool, right?

Well, I am sending in a resume and a sample poem, but they also want to know what my rate of pay would be...What is a reasonable rate of pay for this kind of thing? I have experience doing poetry, I have even been paid to perform before ($100/ 2 hours at a school), but I've never done this freelance writer/poet thing. 

Any suggestions?

So, sometime between about 9 PM last night and a couple of hours ago, my phone committed suicide. I am no longer accessible via any method except email or Allison's phone.

Hopefully I get a replacement soon....

Because I'm not Growing Up, I'm already too tall.

It has been too long and an update is definitely needed. So, things have going absolutely marvelously recently. I was able to take care of the whole giant utilities bill that I got shafted with a week and a half ago and I have been getting by well, and will continue to do so until my next pay check comes in next week.  So financially things are looking up and that makes me very happy. Things are going to be getting even better soon too, as lilium_vitiate should be moving in by the end of the week or early next week at the latest (knock on wood) and that will help cut down the cost of the room quite a bit between the two of us. That and us living together is going to be amazing anyways...

In other news, my 21st birthday was this weekend and it was quite an amazing weekend (and in this sense I consider my weekend to have lasted from Wednesday night to about two hours ago). It all started Wednesday night with Her showing up here earlier in the week than she usually does. Thursday was work, followed by a night of relaxing at home (couldn't make it out to Perversion this week, but we should next week) and then Friday was work again (I haven't minded work so much recently, been working on Civilization Revolution stuff recently). After work, came home to Her again (which I absolutely love doing. I don't think I will ever get tired of it.) and made dinner before heading out to a great low key party where it started raining just minutes after midnight for my birthday (it was amazing). There was much fun to be had at the party and I had wonderful birthday beginning. For the day part of Saturday we simply slept in, hung out, I made dinner again (served with the first legal drink I bought, a great bottle of White Zinfandel) and we watched Across the Universe before heading to Rocky. That night was mine and theteabegreen 's  year anniversary on cast, and we performed together and had a good ol' time (which consisted of a number of people making or buying me drinks throughout the night). I performed slightly intoxicated and I didn't miss any cues, screw up any blocking, or fuck up in any noticeable way; it was a good show. After getting home after the show, We slept in till very late on Sunday, wasting most of the day in bed (which I cannot complain about in the slightest) before heading out to Clue rehearsal at the Nuart. It went well, the show looks good, and there was much snogging to be had in the back rows while not on stage (mainly by Us, no one else seemed to find it appropriate snogging time). Today was work again (man, why is this game still so fucked and already out in stores?) and then coming home to Her (still amazing) and taking a slight nap before making dinner for Her, Her family (which I invited over for dinner tonight a) to show them that I am a good guy and that I will take of her and b) because we have all never had a chance to sit and dine together). Dinner went very well, even if I was a ball of nerves the entire time (apparently it was cute and endearing).

Now, I sit here after seeing them all off, missing Her, revelling in the memories of this weekend, and wishing the We were living together already.  It's funny, it has only been a couple of days, but I actually do feel older since my birthday. Not that is a bad thing, just...noticeable.  I wonder what it means?

I am the luckiest guy in the world.

Last night was the best night of my life.

....This is really happening.

Because it looks like it will be quite interesting to see : My Johari Window

My Nohari Window