I got laid off from work today. Amazingly, I'm doing pretty well. Perhaps it's just because I really wanted a vacation and a break from work for a while, but I'm really trying to look at this as a new chapter in my life instead of the closing of an old one.

With that said, I really feel for Jen and Eric, the owners of B-Swing. They're good people, and I know this is the last thing they wanted to do, but at the end of the day, it's still a company, and in times like these when it's tight, tough decisions have to be made. I can accept and respect that.

I guess the one thing that is hard is knowing the kind of talent and product B-Swing produces. It's above and beyond everything being done in the Twin Cities by far. Sometimes I even wonder if the people there even realize how good they are compared to everyone else. In a way, it'd probably be good if they didn't, since they strive to push themselves to be better, instead of doing "just enough" to be good. It's going to be hard (if not impossible) to replace that.

Anyway, I'm now looking for work. I plan on taking the summer off to do a lot of things I've been putting off, but I am open to freelance opportunities if anyone out there would like to hire a web designer with 4+ years experience. I should have more info and a portfolio up at a later date, but in the meantime you can just drop me a line if you're interested.