"You are very loud" #2

Should have saved that title. Anyway, I was at the university's Board of Governors meeting today, and the chair of the Finance committee practically begged me to sign up to be a student representative next year -- I don't think they've filled the position in a few years.

He accused students, and, by extension me, of being "irresponsibly quiet."

I replied, "I'd rather work for the paper," which was in actual fact very irresponsibly quiet, but I gave him a look and he knew what I meant.

After I'd left, it hit me that not only had I committed to the paper for another year, but, in effect, for the rest of my life -- although I'm writing a paper on backroom politics, I'm firmly committed to the belief, now more than ever, that me knowing about and covering the admin is worth my time in doing it, despite jokes about following in the "lateral" footsteps of those who've come before me at the paper.

I am married to this journalism thing, thank you very much, Rob-fucking-Corddry.

In related news, I'm so loud I'm almost deaf.