- Find a romantic relationship that facilitates mutual contentment
- Find a job with security, decent pay, and fulfilling work
You probably need to know a few things about me for context.
I'm notorious for falling for women who are excessively enthusiastic about being emotionally unpredictable. Maybe it's me (maybe it's not...), but I don't think that relationships should rely upon mind-reading, co-dependence, constant (I mean non-breaking) verbal effluvia, or boyfriend-as-therapistism. I like interesting people, and crazy people are interesting.
I'm not even necessarily looking to settle down – not opposed to it – but dating is difficult because being "available" is taxing and connecting with people you just met is disingenuous. There is no efficiency to be found in pair-bonding.
Likewise, finding a job is messy work. I'm freelancing; have been for a while now. It's okay. Being a writer comes with its own baggage... a lot like dating, actually. I meet people, get them to open up, make a bunch of conclusions, and say goodbye. Sometimes we get in a fight because of mis-communication or a legitimate disagreement that usually has to do with their being a bit of a douche.
It's risky, is what I'm getting at. And it doesn't really pay all that well.
So, as I'm pursuing both of these objectives, I'm finding that it's getting easier to slip between the voices I have to employ for each. They're different ways of communicating, right? I think I might test that assumption.
Here's a cover letter I wrote today:
Dear Everyone at S––,
I'm writing to you because Facebook said you were looking for me. Maybe not me specifically, but I'm pretty sure you meant to ask for me – no worries. Still, I think we should get together for a coffee and talk about it. I'll even wear a tie.
The reason I think it's me you're looking for is because I read the job description for “Writer” for the Toronto office on your website, and I definitely fit the bill. I've been working in advertising and the media for the last four years. I started freelance journalism right out of grad school by writing arts and politics features for indie magazines, then moved into a copywriting gig at a boutique ad agency – with a staff of three – where I discovered that graphic designers are my soulmates (yes, all of them).
When our designer left for an agency job in the big city, we finished up our contracts and I went solo again. Since then, I've been writing advertorials for most of the local print media in Kitchener-Waterloo as well as reporting for O––.ca – a nifty little open-source news start-up that everyone should check out. I've also taken on independent corporate clients for advertising campaigns, and hired on design and web talent as needed.
Freelancing is good, but I'm longing for a stable creative culture to be a part of and larger, more challenging projects with great stories to tell. That's what drew me to you, S––. Your work is exciting and I really think we'd get along well. So, what do you say?
Call me. Let's make this thing happen.
Warm, squishy regards,
Marc Cameron
Think I stand a chance?
