a fork in the road and a rat in the attic

I have a dilemma. I have just been offered a job that is as unrelated to photography as it gets. In a past life I used to install sprinkler systems in people’s lawns and gardens. It was a summer job that helped put me through college. It was really great as far as summer jobs go. I got a sweet tan, stayed in shape, and after the first couple years, I got a handful of labourers I got to harass and boss around. Life was good. I haven’t really done it for almost 2 years now, but my old boss called me in for a meeting and made me an offer. A good offer. Good money kind of offer. The kind that puts me in a…

FORK IN THE ROAD!!!

I just got my website up and have been gearing up to go full tilt with the photography. Not to mention my new found love affair with blogging. I don’t even care if no one is reading, I just can’t get enough of this! Anyway, If I took said job, it would throw a serious wrench in the spokes of my photographic endeavors. On the other hand, it would provide me with enough money to live (I’m sold!), plus pay off some looming debt, AND I could finally get that D700/new iMac I’ve been dreaming of. In other words, It could create the capital one would want to have when starting out a business.

So what’s better? Take the job and push pause on photography for a year while acquiring all the gear I could ever want? Or say no to the man and continue with photography while waving goodbye to my immaculate credit? I have decided to do whatever my readers (or reader… hi Mom) tells me to do. So please… what do I do?

Oh ya, and the rat (or Rat King for all you 30 Rock watchers out there) that lives in my attic sometimes is back. I hear him while grilling steaks and listening to Indie music. Ok, I was making a pasta and listening to Coldplay…. farmer sausage, stale bread, and Sarah McLachlan. And yes, I ate it while watching the latest Futurama Movie for the third time!

A couple shots from my trip to Europe.