Sarah M Vasquez
I’m so glad 60 Minutes did a story on Marfa, TX. It makes me feel a little at ease about moving there this weekend.
Ha. Surprise! Yep, I’m moving to Marfa for the summer. I accepted a summer internship at Marfa Public Radio. I was supposed to leave at the beginning of this year, but SXSW happened. So now I will spend my summer remembering how to live in a small town again.
Naturally, I’m nervous. I haven’t been away from everything and everyone I know for more than two weeks at a time, soooo this will be different. I’m sure I’ll be fine, but this is the same girl who got teary-eyed when she produced her last KTSW story, so accepting change doesn’t come easy for me.
I’m itching to engulf myself in radio journalism again, so I’m excited about that. Everyone I did tell about this opportunity only told me good things about Marfa (except my dad, but then again, he’s my dad), and I’m actually ready for a nice change of pace. I love Austin dearly and it will always be home, but every now and then, it’s really good to get away.
What will happen after the internship? I don’t know. Will I come back to Austin? Will I find a job in another city? I don’t know. I’m trying not to think about that right now, so I can enjoy the moment. Otherwise, this anxiety-ridden girl will only have a panic attack.
In the meantime, I’m going to take it all in and learn as much as I can from this experience. Catch ya on the flip side, Austin.
“I didn’t know He had that kind of comic timing.”
Not only was this a great way to end an episode, situations in my life have also made me think that exact same thing.
(via wejustdecidedto)
Oh man, lots to update…
After taking a month off, I’m now into the third week of summer school. Usually summer school is intense because it’s so fast paced, but it’s actually been pretty awesome. I’m taking Southwest in Films which means I watch westerns every day and write about them. My dad is a huge John Wayne fan so he’s very excited about this. When I asked him tonight if he had “Searchers” and “Red River,” he was down for a movie night. Oh dear.
But no movie night for me as I have some reading to do for my Sociology of Pop Music class. I can’t believe that’s a real class. Basically all I do is read about how pop music plays a role in society (very similar to my pop culture class) and write papers about it. It’s classes like this (which are for my pop culture minor) that make me go “This is college!?!” Needless to say, summer school has been pretty chill… when I don’t take on too much. Whoops.
Here’s are some other great moments as of late:
Mother Falcon makes me feel like I’m in a movie like Garden State or a similar type of movie. Probably one written/directed by Sofia Coppola or Wes Anderson about a late-’20s or early-’30s adult trying to figure out who they are after years of screwing around and realizing they’re adults now and oh shit, I have responsibilities.
Or in the movie trailer of said movie filled with fast-paced shots of depressing stares into the camera, quick glimpses of situations so awkward it’s funny, and people smiling and having fun because, after all, life shouldn’t be taken that seriously. You’ll just go mad.
At least, that’s what these movies tell me.
Seriously though, the song used in the intro of this video made me feel like I needed to smile at the imaginary camera near my desk. Then cut to a scene where I jump into a creek with my clothes on with tear streaks on my face.
You know, I know I’m a writer and need adventure in my life. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have anything to write about, but seriously life, this is freaking ridiculous.
I have enough material for a novel or a TV sitcom.
