Wow, I didn't realize it had been so long since my last blog entry. I've been pretty busy, or at least busy for me. My new career is taking off quite rapidly, though it's still strictly a volunteer job in that, um, well, I don't get paid. Now that may seem odd to some people but I look at it this way---I am not getting a monetary payment for what I am doing but I am getting something so much more valuable at this point in my career. I'm getting experience and exposure and that's what I need right now, the experience most of all. I've done 3 interviews, 2 of which I arranged myself and I blogged during the Tour of Missouri and this week I start sharing a weekly "Catching Up" article with another journalist.
Cathy had been a huge support and mentor for me. She's the one who pitched the idea of me to Michael at US Cycling Report and she's the one who set up my interview with Saul Raisin. Oh wow, that was incredible. He's such an inspiration and he's such a sweet guy. When I emailed him after the interview to once again say "Thank you", he ended the conversation by telling me to let him know if there's anything he can do. I'm sure he meant about the interview but it just seemed so sweet to me. And he is SO passionate about his foundation, the Raisin Hope Foundation (check it out at www.raisinhope.ning.com). It's a great organization in support of Traumatic Brain Injury.
And I'm really looking forward to 2009. The World is limitless. This time last year, New Years Eve 2007, I was just existing. Now, New Years Eve 2008, I'm looking at a year already full with wonderful things ahead including attending the Tour of California. A year ago I had nothing to look forward to. I would NEVER have thought my life would go in the direction it is going and I couldn't be happier.
Not a bad way to start the new year, don't ya think??
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