Another Big Move...

Well, it's December 27, and I'm packing to drive to Oregon. This is definitely not what I thought I'd be doing at this point, but I think it's the right move for me. My only regret so far is that the program at Hawaii wasn't what I needed it to be. The island and even the people I met there were amazing. I hope I'll get to go back to Oahu and see some of the sights I missed the first time around. But, for now, I'm trying to focus on getting myself to Eugene, OR. It's a six day drive--actually five and a half and it could be shorter--but six days gives me enough daylight on that last day to unpack and find some furniture in the daytime. I wish I'd found someone to drive there with me, partially because I could get more of my stuff there that way, but it would also give me someone to make the long trip with (besides my cats). There are a ton of people I haven't been able to see. Lesley, if you happen to read this, I hope we get to see each other again some day. To my former students at the Barter, I hope I'll see you tomorrow, but it's not looking like it so far. Rebecca, it just wasn't Christmas without decorating our tree with our ornaments and decorations. I miss you so much!

To my family, many of whom I got to see or talk to this holiday for the first time in many many years, I love you and I am so happy I got to see and talk to all of you so much this past week. You mean the world to me. I hope we can see each other again this summer, and I can spend a lot more time with you.

I suppose all of this is outside the stated purpose of this blog, but who cares. Lines get blurred, right?

Anyway, for those of you who don't know--and my last entry doesn't exactly confirm anything--I left the program in Hawaii and I've been accepted into the MFA design program at the University of Oregon in Eugene. I hope to take a drawing and rendering class--basically an (I hope) advanced art class for theater designers--and a computer drafting class my first quarter. I've done a lot of computer drafting, and I hope this will help me polish off my skills in that area. Other than that, I'm not sure what I'll be doing. I'm excited to take some language classes. I'm hoping to pick up a Swahili class, and it would be nice to take a PE class. I'm mostly interested in enjoying not working in the shop for a while, and focusing on being a student for a bit. I'm sure I'll have to get a job--if there's one to be found--but the plan is to work as little as possible, and to be a student as much as possible.

I'll try to update as I can throughout my trip. Wish me luck...I leave early Monday morning.