The focus of this blog has changed many times since its inception. But rather than creating multiple blogs in multiple locations, I decided to maintain this blog through each transition. I think of this blog as three distinct chapters (which I will probably separate into tabs one day, if I can figure out WordPress).
Chapter 1: When I first started this blog in 2008, I was about to graduate from USF and my focus was college, journalism, and New York City (hence the title “Kitty in the City.”) I divulged my hopes and my dreams, dumped concerns about multi-media journalism into posts, and anxiously awaited my graduation.
Chapter 2: After graduation, my topics quickly morphed into a whine-fest about job-hunting in a bad economy until I got my job at The Proposal Center. But I leave those posts up because it’s not easy right out of college and the outside isn’t quite what you’d expect. I hope that one day someone will be able to relate to my posts about hours and hours of creating logins and filling out job applications, day-dreaming about the life that each job description offers, the pointless interviews, the lack of response, the complete torture of job placement companies feeding your information to companies as sales leads, and many, many other struggles. The point is, there is light at the end of the tunnel. It takes time. And it can be ripped from you at any moment too, thrusting you back into the tortures of hospitality until the next real job comes along. But it will come.
Chapter 3: This one is my most current and favorite endeavor – getting back into shape. But I’m not just getting back into shape. I’m enjoying the competetive lifestyle I once enjoyed in high school. Devoted athletes and friends, real training and conditioning, and lots and lots of cool gadgets and toys! Not to mention, I get to travel!
Chapter 4: This chapter is really an extension/combination of Chapter 3. On November 5, 2010, I started on my weight management program. At first, I didn’t expect to write so much about my journey. But the more weight I lose, the more I realize that weight loss isn’t just physical. It’s emotional. It isn’t just changing your bad habits – it’s battling the thinking that created those habits. It’s about self-value and self-respect. It isn’t pretty. It’s raw and unflattering. But I find power in reflection. I find responsibility in honesty. And one day, I hope it will help someone else, too.
Another chapter?: I have done a lot of traveling in my days and I intend to do a lot more. Perhaps my next chapter will be about my travels. Perhaps I’ll integrate this chapter with others. Who knows? But it should be interesting! Maybe I’ll rename this blog to “Kitty in the Cities.”
