Investing in myself.

Faced with the possibility of going back into the work-a-day world, I am apprehensive. Mostly because it introduces the same problems I was having in SF - not wanting to let-down my daytime employers and coworkers because I want to pursue acting (which means cutting out at odd hours for auditions). Independent contracting, while inconsistent, provides me with the most flexibility to pursue my acting.

The areas that most interest me are graphic design and animation. But I don't really have a portfolio to sell myself with. I'm going to make that my top priority and give myself a deadline - the end of August. Which means I've got to dig into savings to make rent and pay for other things. After I've got a portfolio, I'll take some menial job to make rent until such time as my contracting surpasses the consistent work.

Of course, I probably have this completely backwards. I should probably make rent now, and work on my portfolio in the evenings - it'd certainly give me incentive to finish quickly.

Argh. For the first time in my life, I've begun to enter the real world.