And so it goes...

Well I guess this is my humble return to the blogosphere. Things have gotten back into a routine after the end-of-semester craziness, followed by beginning of summer laziness. I spend my days at the Gainesville Sun among fellow writers, editors and interns. I honestly enjoy being there, and I'm fortunate enough to have had a decent number of articles published with a fair amount of positive feedback to go with them.

Salty Dog hasn't really changed either, but what's the surprise in that. I guess the only thing that has shifted is the amount of time I'm trying to spend with friends before I leave. ACR birthday season is in full effect, which means that quite a bit of partying has gone down in the past couple of weeks. And yet, I find myself spending more time with my coworkers.

It's an interesting predicament. I love both groups of people, but I have very little desire to join them with each other. I've yet to figure out exactly why this is, but I'm working on ending it for my birthday. There's no reason that my "groups" shouldn't get along, but I think it's easier to keep them separate on the off chance something goes wrong.

As a matter of fact, I find that to be a common trend throughout my life. I like compartmentalizing each of my activities, and can find it awkward when I see people out of their spot. I was speaking to one of the reporters at the Sun today and mentioned that I bar tended, she seemed shocked (I'm used to this reaction...I guess I don't give off the barmaid vibe) and immediately asked if anybody else knew. "Well," I stammered. "A few do."

I began to think of what it would be like if some of the Gainesville Sun staff came into Salty Dog when I was working. I don't like to think that I change my personality depending on context, but I do. Gainesville Sun Gabby is much more reserved than Salty Dog Gabby who is often more energetic and sassy than Chilling at Home Gabby.

Ultimately I have to wonder if this is such a bad thing. I believe that all of these people exist within myself, but the context makes it more or less appropriate for each on to be at the forefront.