I learnt today that you can never transcribe as much as you want.

And the amount I wanted was meant to be enough to #humblebrag about it on Twitter.

I learnt today that pitching a story to a publication is a lot like trying to find out what a person you like has an interest in.

I learnt today that I can deal with American deadlines.

I learnt today that if you ever solely decide to move one of your stories from a work in progress to the trash bin, someone else is going to throw it back at you.

I learnt today that the day you turn in a review at the last minute is the day you find out at least four more review-worthy albums.

I learnt today that sometimes you can review four different albums in a day and still listen to more music.

I learnt today that sometimes, you just can't win people over.

I learnt today that a good interview is all you need to change your spirit around.

I learnt today that there are some interviews you can look forward to all night. 

I learnt today that a good intro can strike you at any moment.

I learnt today that it's called a deadline because it makes you live each day as if it was your last.

I learnt today that just one year makes me realize how many more people I've known and met. 

I learnt today that an interview is still yours as long as you came up with the questions.

I learnt today that it is ironic that I am no longer able to write the same kind of stories I once started out with.

I learnt today that the one advantage of being a freelance journalist is having a boss, but not the kind of boss who cares about everything.

I learnt today that if it was up to me, every article I ever write would be about the positive side of things. But the need to be realistic is the essence of good journalism, apparently.

I learnt today that I can only sell myself so many times, in so many different ways before I resort to self-loathing.

But apparently, all of us have to do it. 

I learnt today that no matter how much you write, if you don't take the time out to read, you're not going anywhere.

I learnt today that some people only need your opinion, when they should actually want to hear your opinion.

I learnt today that you can always read stories about dog-bites-man, and even man-bites-dog, but never about dog-bites-dog.