Not to get too breathless about it, but sometimes I can’t even believe that I actually get paid to write the things I do. This past Monday, I got to write a recap of the penultimate episode of my favorite television show, “Mad Men,” for — wait for it — RollingStone.com.

The process was very new to me and utterly exhilarating. The time pressure, the beauty of the episode, my hands flying across the keyboard, documenting the growth of my favorite TV characters for one of the most prestigious outlets in the world… Again, not to get too breathless, but what an awesome experience.

Read the story online at RS.com or in PDF form — I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it.