Irrelevant Cheetah

In an odd turn of events, the online editor at the Daily Vanguard (the college paper where they actually pay me to write legitimate news stories) asked me if I’d be willing to blog for the paper.

Since I’m all about overextending myself, not getting enough sleep and popping antacids like candy, I immediately agreed and then went back to having a quiet little aneurysm over my calc homework.

Really, thought I. How hard can it be? I’ve got enough voices in my head telling me what to write - I’ll just have to shift their focus a bit.

After some discussion, my editor and I decided on a theme - namely, a blog written from the perspective of a non-traditional student (geez, I hate that phrase) visiting from Alaska and my perceptions and observations of Portland from a non-native perspective. The result is Outlander in Portland.

If you feel like checking it out, please feel free, though if you’re not a college student or in Portland (or both) there’s an extremely good chance you won’t relate at all. And that’s okay.

Editor’s note: There will be cross-posting. Oh, yes. There will be cross-posting aplenty.