who would've ever thought...

Big news in the last week - got the job in Miami!

It feels like it's all happening waaaaaaay too fast!  i wasn't ready to leave Cincinnati just yet.  I have such a great network and community here - not to mention a whole bunch of good friends whom i'm gonna miss terribly...:-( Somehow, I managed to create a home here. I wonder if i will be able to recreate that ever again...

I will admit though, i'm not gonna miss all the homeless people who tackle me on my way home from work every day - especially when they tell me that my red juicy apple is not good enough and they want my money instead. Ok, i'll put my hand up and be honest here:  he did only have one tooth and it would've been pretty hard to eat an apple but it's the thought that counts! There's something comforting about walking

Continue reading ...

Starting up!

My buddy Mason came over tonight and helped set my blog up for me.  Mason, u rock!! I owe u big time.  And thanks for teaching me all this cool stuff -I just hope i will remember it in months to come...If not, i will be in touch!  The truth is, I wasn't planning on starting to write until i left Cinti but i kind of got in the mood so here goes - My first ever post!! :-)

The clock is ticking...18 days before I leave Cincinnati....possibly for longer than i first anticipated...

On one hand, everything is happening so fast but at the same time, it can't come soon enough...The theme of this year has undoubtedly been about loss - in some shape or form.  Unrecoverable losses in some cases-primarily based around the loss of several loved ones. But there have been other losses too: loss of sleep, weight [which is most definitely a welcome loss in my case :-)], time and control just to name a few.

Continue reading ...