Help Wanted

By: Melissa | May 27th, 2008

That little thing I like to call LIFE is getting kind of hectic up in hurr and I think it’s time for me to actively seek a co-blogger. I’ve been meaning to open this up to the floor for a while and I figure – hey – the Quakes actually won a game so now is the time to strike while the iron is hot (i.e. we are all in a good mood). And I don’t plan to fade away into obscurity, but I would like to devote more time to my new new projects: the struggling WPS blog and my campaign to convince the Quakes ownership group to sponsor an alternative energy race from Berkeley to Las Vegas. So here’s the deal. I lovingly started this here San Jose Offside thang and I’ve certainly had my ups and downs with it. But generally, I think I’ve been doing an ok job and would like the same – err – quality to continue. So to all potential interested writers, here are the qualifications I am looking for in a co-blogger… in order of importance:

You like to write about the Quakes. Duh.

You live in San Jose. Or just anywhere technically called the South Bay. I loooove giving local shoutouts and such but I live in Oakland and I am painfully aware this blog has San Jose written all over it. Sure, it’s only something like 70 miles away but damnit that’s far. And the South Bay is like another planet compared to where I’m living now. I know these things. I grew up in San Jose.

You actually enjoy living in San Jose. When I was living there, I managed to eek out some fun and found a lot of interesting stuff in the area to entertain myself with so I know my request is not an impossible one. Also, you writing about all that interesting stuff on this blog is absolutely encouraged.

You like to write about the Quakes AND random general local soccer crap. The San Jose Frogs, Real San Jose, The DeAnza Force! (beeeyatch), your weekly indoor game, beers at the bar with your teammates after your weekly indoor game…

The players are cool and all, but you would totally jump at the chance to interview their significant others. My dream post for the San Jose Offside is an Earthquakes WAGs shopping trip. And the trip would NOT be boring sh*t like hitting up high-end fashion death traps such as Coach and Prada. Oh no. We’re going to the the mall, we’re grabbing some Orange Julius, and we’re plowing through the sale racks at Old Navy. For reals. I actually do need new socks. (Ok, this last criteria is more along the lines of wishful thinking.)

Alright. There’s no money and very little glory. But I do think we’ve built-up more of an audience than the five friends of mine who tell me they’re reading. Does that sound up your alley? Yes? Maybe? Hit me up in the comments or via email, sanjose[at]theoffside[dot]com.

In the meantime, here’s the audio form a recent interview 101 Soccer did with Joe Cannon. Some pretty good questions and responses. Enjoy.