Moving On

Hello all,

I have been a quiet observer of all of these posts- reading them religiously but never quite sure how to contribute. So, anyway, here it goes.

These past months (and I imagine I am in great company on this one) have been emotionally rattling to say the least. It has been a constant struggle to figure out what I actually want- to prioritize all of the elements of my life and decide what is best. While I love the industry I am entering, I realize now that it takes an iron will to survive in it while keeping any other aspect of your life intact. If you’re not careful, it can easily eclipse everything else.

Matt and I have been separated by thousands of miles for nearly 11 months by now. I haven’t seen any of my friends (except for my fellow Los Angelenos of course) in over five months and I wasn’t around to see one of my closest, dearest companions off before his year long stay on the other side of the world. All of these sacrifices are making my work feel cheap.

While I am sure that I am dodging some sort of opportunity by doing so, I am moving to Portland the first weekend in September. This decision scared me for a long time, but as I look for apartments, look for jobs and realize how much more life I am going to get to live up there, I could not be more ready. I imagine I will come back to Los Angeles at some point, but for now I can’t wait to find what I will find in Portland.

I miss and love you all more than a blog could ever express. I am going to be home briefly in September and am going to be making the Ohio rounds.

Can’t wait to see you all again,
Sam