new news

we just got word that i'm on the boat for the summer. :) We always knew Mitch was on, it was just getting me on that was the snag. So we're both on one of the nicest boats in the harbor for the summer, doing tendering in Prince William Sound.

Happy happy joy joy

So much has changed in the last month. I left my home in Hawai'i to seek out snowier pastures and love. In Alaska.

As much as I adored the art studio, things went very very bad. My business partner and I reached an impasse, and I just didn't have it in me to fight anymore. As much as I adored Hawai'i, I spent my 4 1/2 years there fighting. For myself, for social issues, to put food in the fridge. And I was just done. Tired. So when this fight arose, I didn't have anything left to put into it. And then Mitch came along.

We met at a friend's apartment for an impromptu dinner, and spent his last days in Hawai'i together before he had to move back to Alaska. After he left, I woke nearly every morning hating being away from him. So, when it all fell apart and I was going to move out of the studio and look for another job anyways, I figured I might as well do that in Alaska. Might as well follow my heart.

I'm currently living in a yurt on a snowy hill overlooking the mountains. It's taken some adjusting, but I've been trying to keep myself immersed in a freelancing project I have--both for money and to make the transition a little easier. We're hoping to get on a fishing boat for the summer (which would be AWESOME). Life is good. Cold, sniffly-nosed, moose- and bald eagle-watching, rain-on-the-tarp-while-working-on-a-rusty-boat, wood-furnace-heated-home, quiet, peaceful, lovely crisp air good.

And so I'm on to my next adventure. I'll keep you updated.