Here’s a brief update on what’s happening and what’s on the agenda for the Storyteller.

I’ve settled in Quartzsite, AZ for a bit and am adjusting to this alternative lifestyle.  I say alternative because social norms are not embraced by the majority here, and its rather refreshing.  Living in an RV is normal and the change of scenery is a welcome change from my sedentary life back East.  Though re-assimilating into “normal” life might not be an easy endeavor after this walkabout- and I might not even bother trying.

Fulfilling my Airstream Dreams- no its not an airstream- but its only 1200!!

I’m freelancing for a “content farm” and making about the same amount of money as I was bartending back East, so, that works for me.  I can control my schedule, fund my work and my travels and work in the RV at 2 am.  Its not meaningful journalism, by any stretch of the imagination, but if you want to know “How to use a Liberal Arts Degree” or “How to Start a Photography Career” well, you might just find an article or two by yours truly.  The regular writing practice and being edited has been wonderful for my writing and provides a little confidence to go for bigger freelance writing gigs.

My uncle decided to kick my little ass towards starting a crystal business, so, Crystal is now dealing in crystals!  Ha!  I’ll be launching a healing crystal business in a couple months once I’ve built my inventory, so if you need some healing stones, give me a holler. I start taking gem stone, silver-smithing and jewelry making classes this week and can’t wait to learn something new!

I’ve started a documentary photography project on Happy J’s RV park and a larger essay on the town itself.  I’m shooting all black and white film and it feels just fabulous!

I’ll most likely stick around here until late February and then try to take a whirlwind Amtrak trip around the country and land back East.  After that, well, I’ve been filling up my wish list of projects/locations to settle and its getting a little full.  I met a gem stone importer whose my age and lives in California, but is from Afghanistan and we may take a journey to her homeland and document the point of origins for some gemstones and an NGO she has started in country, I may have a documentary lining up in Alaska in the near future (hello Pat M.- your documentary is in the thought bubble!) I’m looking to visit my best friend in the Smokies for a bit and get the Crystal business off the ground, looking to spend some time in Raleigh and might head to Italy in the fall to spend time with one of my best friends from childhood who is relocating to Naples.  The wish-list is filling up and I love it!

Who knows what’s coming tomorrow, but it won’t be dull.