i'll take a pass

i've been wondering whether i need to post a topic on the recent va tech shooting. it's such a significant event in my adult life, that i think it warrants a dedicated post. however, no words i'll post in my blog would ever do justice the conflicting emotions whirling about me. so i'll take a pass except to just note the profound sadness that's pervaded my life and my family's life the past week.

instead, i'll move on to something else. it may be less blog-worthy, but hey - it's my blog.

so my life's facing many whirlwind changes in the next few months.
paul's officially submitted his first cover letter in search of his next position. we're (not surprisingly) apprehensive about the future. but i feel that this is the first time in a very long time that i'm taking a noticeable step forward. i've spent the past 10 years here, and while i love ithaca and what it offers, it's time for me to grow up. ithaca forever will be tied to my youth; i'm ready to start writing the grown-up chapters of my memoirs.

i know we still have a few months to go; paul has to wrap up his research, publish his paper, write his thesis, find a job, and defend his thesis in front of his committee. heck - i, too, have to figure out where we'll be, and find a job. but i find myself starting to look at moving boxes and packages online, or looking at posted job listings for various locations.
it's a scary, yet incredibly exciting time for us. the past year's already been so great, that we're really ready to carry that momentum forward.

anyway - i'm sure my next few months of posts will be centered around this anticipated move.

on a side note:
paul's new hobby is home brew.
he makes fantastic wheat beer.
yum! i like hobbies with fringe benefits for me.