Changes!

Wow, it's been months since I've last written! Well. I suppose an update on life is in order.

So I left Chicago at the end of January, right in the dead of winter. My brother flew over to keep my company on the drive back. Little did I know how much of a help he would be to me and my failing car! If it hadn't been for him, I probably would have overheated in the middle of nowhere, engine catching on fire and burning all my worldly possessions. Hey, it could have happened.

We stopped in Omaha, Nebraska the first night, and stayed at a place called Hotel Frank that I found on Couchsurfing.com. Within minutes of my brother and I walking through the door (which they had told us just to walk in, because no one would hear us knocking) we were being whisked off to a Liberty Tax place to dance on the roof (to really bad techno) and my brother was dressed in an Uncle Sam costume. It was great. But way too freaking cold!

The next night we made it to Boulder, Colorado, before my transmission kind of gave out. Luckily, we were with friends. I had met Lincoln at NASCO Institute last fall, and he lived at a co-op in Boulder. It was great staying there, it was affirming to see a co-op just like Haymarket existing and functioning in harmony. God, I miss Haymarket so much right now! I miss having a community of people, always having someone to talk to, and the kitchen. Oh, how i miss the kitchen.

Anyway, we stopped in Snowville, Utah the following night then booked it home the following day. We got back on a Thursday. Friday morning I was job hunting online, and applied for a barista position at amazon.com. I was hired Saturday morning, and I started on Monday. It's been a whirlwind ever since.

I feel like I haven't even been able to take a breath since I've been back. I moved into a sweet little studio in the University District, and I love it. I've been filling it with plants and flowers and I started an herb garden. I live blocks away from a vegan pizza place and a vegan grocery.

Even with all that, I've still been feeling king of down lately. I think it's because I'm beginning to get bored at my job, and it's never good when that happens. I've decided that I need something more fulfilling, meaningful, and challenging. I want to be doing something that I don't know how to do, rather than something I'm overqualified for. So, I'm applying to a non-profit working with homeless youth, a cast glass studio, and I'm trying really, really hard to score a glass blowing apprentice with this shop BLOCKS from my house. That's the one I really want. I've come to realize that I'm never going to get where I want to be in glass unless I am able to really devote lots of time and energy into it EVERY DAY. And that's just not happening right not. But, keep your fingers crossed for me, because I'm hoping all of that will change. Wish me luck!