On July 22nd I was fired from my full time job (I will probably write more about this topic later).

I immediately set up my portfolio on Cargo. I also set up accounts on various sites like Behance, Elance, Facebook and others. I’m still in the process of updating all my portfolio sites. I can tell already it’s going to be a pain to manage multiple portfolios. I may have to think about which sites I keep updated.

I reached out to some previous clients and some potential new ones. I talked to a lot of family and friends. My mom and dad have been very helpful. I got a lot of support and advice.

By the 26th I was up and running my own freelance business.

I have since landed a few clients and I continue working on a freelance basis with my previous employer. There is still a lot to do and people to call but things really seem to be falling into place.

Today I freshened up the blog with a new look. I downloaded the free theme called Modernist by Rodrigo Galindez. I made a few changes to the color and typography. While it’s not my design, I am very happy with it. I’ll probably keep tweaking it as I learn the ins and outs of a WordPress theme. When I feel I have it figured out I’ll probably create my own.

I plan to make regular updates to this blog. Please stay tuned.

All in all, things are good.