Welcome to my world..

I've been blogging for about seven years, but normally it's just about the day to day drama that is my life. Now, I've decided to blog about the love of my life: my career.

I've been reporting for seven years. I joined Listen Up!, the teen page of the Daily News in Jacksonville, NC, when I was 14 and have been non-stop ever since. I wrote for the Cardinal at Jacksonville High School, and eventually became graphics editor. I interned at the Topsail Advertiser the summer after my freshman year at UNCP, and this fall I was editor at the Pine Needle at UNCP. I would be this spring, but I was offered a full time position at the Daily News and took it.

I honestly think I can credit the Daily News for most of my passion for journalism. This place, and the people who work here, are amazing. There's a great vibe and there's always someone doing something.

Then there's the job itself. I can meet new people and learn new things every day and, for someone who is horrible at sitting still and gets bored very easily, that's an amazing thing.

Writing has helped me find my way through the years, and I love to learn about others, so this career is pretty much a perfect match for me.

The next few posts are going to be copied from my MySpace account, so bear with me. I just want to fill you in on who I am and what I do.