Ah Crapsicles

I started writing in this blog again because Rock, Paper, Shotgun posted a job opportunity for a staff writer. More than anything else, I wanted that position. To be a games writer would combine the two personal activities that I love the most into a paying job. I understood that I had until July 17th to submit my resume along with a sample of my writing. Every post on this blog was a possible submission. I finally decided which article to submit and edited my resume from a 2007 boring resume about getting another dead-end, soul sucking, hell job, into a resume about a job that I wanted more than any other job I have ever seen.

I checked the job listing one last time to find the e-mail address for submissions and found that I didn't have until the 17th, I had until the 13th which had past. I submitted anyway, but immediately received and e-mail saying that I was too late and that my submission would not be regarded.

I am in a rush and won't be adding graphics to this post, but I wanted to throw this out there. It was a huge bummer for me, but in some ways a relief as well. I have been writing my last several posts with Rock, Paper, Shotgun in mind and it will be nice now to get to free writing and worry less about a specific style.

Alright boys and girls, I am off for a direly needed vacation. No screens means I won't be playing much of anything, maybe a sand castle game on the beach, but that's about it.

Until then...