Firstly, I'd like to explain the meaning behind the name of this blog. One of my favorite albums of all time is Tender Buttons by Broadcast. I encourage you to take a listen if you'd like, I fear you won't regret it. There was one song in particular on the album that had always been special to me: Tears In The Typing Pool. I have always loved the song, but I especially love the lyrics. Here's a snippet:
Interpret the rooms
My tears in the typing pool
The letters are sighing
The ink is still drying
I told you the truth
And now I sigh too
The page turns on me and you
Across that white plain
The land is unchanged
For a long time, I put my own meaning behind the lyrics, but I never knew what they were intended to mean. I found the title of the song to be so cool, that when I set out to start a blog of my own, it was the first name idea I had. Then I realized if I were to name this blog The Typing Pool, I better know what it even meant. After I found out, I knew the name was perfect. To give you context, I plan to make a separate post about what exactly a typing pool is. Although, you can skip that read, and look into it yourself, because it is truly fascinating, at least I think so. There you have it! I hope you like the name just as much as I do. It has been said before, and I will continue to say it a million times over, thank you so much for stopping by.
Now, a bit about me:
- I work as a full-time vinyl record press operator. I run the machines that press the physical records which end up in records stores or your home.
- I'm in what I proudly consider a successful shoegaze band with some of my best friends. I've been on a few west coast tours in the U.S., and we're currently planning our first European tour.
- I have an associate's degree in audio engineering. For a long time I thought I wanted to grow my career in the music industry, but now I know I want to switch it up and work in the publishing industry, whether that be as a copyeditor or a writer. I have a lot to learn, and I'm in no rush, so I'm taking English and copyediting courses when I can.
- I am (slowly) writing my first literary fiction novel, with the goal of publishing it one day. I have no idea what I'm doing, but I'm having fun figuring it out! I hope to confidently call myself a writer someday.
- I want to work as a copyeditor someday. I have a lot to learn, and I'm in no rush, so I'm taking courses when I can.
- I am married to my favorite person in the world. We have three cats and one dog! <3
- I love drag queens! My top favorites are Trixie and Katya and Juno Birch.
- I love coffee! My coffee order is an iced caramel latte with oat milk.
- I watch a lot of podcasts. My favorites are: Brooke and Conner Make A Podcast, So True with Caleb Hearon, The Bald and the Beautiful, The Broski Report, Long Winded with Gabby Windey, and Therapuss with Jake Shane
My hobbies, in no particular order:
- sewing
- drinking coffee
- gardening
- reading, specifically literary fiction
- using my typewriter
- bike rides
- any form of crafting
- playing tennis, and recently pickleball
- being at home with my husband and pets
- playing Cities Skylines or Stardew Valley
- watching reality TV
- playing board games with family
- listening to vinyl records and the radio
- watching podcasts
Thanks for learning a bit about me!
email me: thetypingpool.blog@gmail.com