I know I haven’t blogged in ages, but I wanted to take a second here to point to a story I wrote in today’s Globe.

The story of Dieuphete Celime, as heartbreaking as it is, is one of ultimate hope. As much as I love covering breaking news/spot news, and as good as I’ve become at running out and getting the quick story, I would write Dieuphete Celime stories every day. This story is not tragic but beautiful, and photographer Eric Jacobs did a fantastic job capturing the scene.

As I turn 28 today, it’s a great gift to be able to put a story like that in the newspaper.

It may not mean much to some, but the word “staff” is something young journalists seldom take for granted.

And after five years, I’m so utterly proud to say that I’m on the staff of The Boston Globe.

Today I began a night cops beat job here. I’ll be working three nights a week and will still be writing the business and fun tech stories, which prove to be a great contrast to the cops beat.