What's New - Jon Bolden’s Journal

I woke up this morning feeling so eager to get to work. Not just for my business but on my life. I wanted to do dishes, email people back, call my best friend, etc… I am so hungry for activity.

A year ago I was so lost. I was living in downtown Austin and wishing I had creative endeavors to do while I was not working. Now my creative endeavors have become my work. I never thought I would be getting paid to do photography on a weekly basis let alone making more dough on my own than at a company. I can’t believe my life sometimes.

But, I still am hungry for me. Every improv show just makes me crave the next one. I cried a little when After School Improv ended (and I haven’t cried for a few years). I want to be constantly creating things that I’m proud of. I want to see a photographer who is better than me, and get mad & jealous until I can do similar quality work. I want to see a web design that is way more badass than mine and figure out how they did it.

So, as usual, I’m making goals for myself. By 2010 I would like:

To own a car so I can make road trips again

Do volunteer or community service at least 2-5 hours a week

Be in 3-4 improv shows a month

Give some moolah back to my folks more often, even in forms of silly gifts

Start seriously thinking about grad school

Substitute teach in public schools

Buy another camera to fully utilize my opportunities at events

Start establishing a network of designers / programmers to get passive income

Sell more stock photography

Meet more people in Austin

Grow a beard

Finish things

Start oil painting again

Exercise more regularly

Record an album

Have a tea party

Ride on a hot air balloon

Date a French or Russian woman

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