I have found balance in my life again.

St Patricks College had an opening in their media department when a friend and fellow shooter left. I had met De a couple of times at out of school sports gigs and when my wife started working there, the connection was made slightly more real.

I was asked to cover a couple of sports matches, a school dinner, a play and stayed on their radar. I could not take the full time position De left, because I do not have the graphic design experience, but they still had room to add me (casually, but contracted) to their staff.

This means a couple of things.

I can grow the position, as it is a new role, shapeless mostly but with room to expand.

I can do it along side the paper and my volunteer work, until the two are inhabiting the same space, then drop one or the other (the paper most likely).

It gives me all the avenues of creativity that the paper does not and vice-versa. Actually going to drama rehearsals, video projects, stay longer at sport (and no captions).

It is a real connection, better than Scotch, which always kept me at arms length. I can meet people, be in the system, complete circles.

Basically, I am where I wanted to be originally with the other school only better and fresh. I am glad it has worked out this way as I have broadened my horizons, learned much and developed some perspective.