Semi-charmed kind of life

Fair warning to organized readers who read blogs with the trained eye: this is not organized well

An amalgamation of thoughts

• I just joined Twitter today. I originally wanted my Twitter name to be taliakate, but instead, it will suffice as taliaschmidt. I suppose it's good for prospective employers to see my full name. That's the main reason I joined the Twitter phenomenon, but I'll admit, after one day, it's pretty addictive. Already, I am following Anderson Cooper, Ashton Kutcher and Mike Fancher. Not bad connections, indeed.

• I finally learned how to cook. I made dinner tonight (yes, using the oven) and it was delicious, if I do say so myself. It's May. Does anyone else find this alarming? I've lived in this house since September with my roommates, who cook about as often as I do, and only now am I taking advantage of this free time I suddenly seem to have sporadically. Half the time I find myself busy til 8 p.m. and other nights I enjoy the sweet freedom.
  

• My coffee addiction is now full blown. Can't decide if I'm ashamed or immune to caring.
  

• I so badly want this economy to turn around. I never ever in a million dreams thought I would be the kind of person who graduated from college without job offers or leads. But it's happened. And now that it has, I have no idea what to do. Yes, we all have to deal with rejection, but at some point, the clouds have to part and the rainstorm has to let up, right?
  This has got to be the funniest and most accurate op ed piece I've read in awhile: http://media.www.dailyemerald.com/media/storage/paper859/news/2009/05/06/Opinion/A.Tough.Pill.To.Swallow-3737143.shtml
  

• I want to go see State of Play again. Yes, it's not at all an accurate portrayal of the newsroom (at least the ones I've worked in) nor is realistic or plausible, but it was just so riveting and kept me on the edge of my seat. I did, however, have some rather significant issues with the way journalists are painted in the film; ethics, anyone?
  

• I am very excited for the Hulteng conference at the Portland Turnbull Center on Friday.
  

• Mom and I are planning our Italy trip post-graduation. We'll see if we can fit in Greece or Spain, as well.
  

• Elizabeth Edwards has a surprisingly well written memoir in this week's TIME magazine called "Living with Infidelity."
  

That's about it for today. Will continue to post more and more often. As for the job search, toast your night cap this evening to POTENTIAL.