Time for the journey to continue! The next phase begins now.
The rumors you’ve heard are all true. Stop the presses, call out the national guard, get Justin Beiber on the phone. I’m finally moving! After 6 and a half (going on 7) years in San Francisco it’s time for a change. For right now, the move is temporary (until at least the end of March), but we’ll see how things go. I’ll be heading up to Bend, Oregon! Why Bend? It’s like Austin, but with skiing and whitewater rafting. Or, it’s like San Francisco, except…uh, well it’s not really like San Francisco at all. :)
The plan? Don’t have one. OK, not entirely true. I’ll be attending Central Oregon Community College, working towards a degree in Outdoor Leadership. What is that, you ask? Well, it’s a degree that prepares you to lead events outdoors - think whitewater rafting, Outward Bound, corporate getaways, leadership training, rock climbing, etc., etc. With classes like “Snowshoeing” and “Survival Skills”, I think it’s going to be an amazing experience. And I have some remote work in tech back here in SF.
I'll have more to say about this move as time goes on - once I get up there I'll be blogging more frequently than I have been lately. I haven't had much to say in the last few months, but I think that's going to change rapidly as the "fresh air" unrolls thoughts in my mind. So for those of you who have been looking forward to the way I write when I'm on a roll, just stay tuned.
I do intend to be back in SF from time to time (not least of all to scare up work); I’m actually keeping my apartment for now. But obviously I won’t be around much.
And I’m leaving soon! I have a ten-day retreat starting the 10th, and then I go to visit my family in Florida, and then I’m off to Oregon! So if you want to see me, now is the time. I’ll be having a little shindig at my place next weekend - Saturday, the 6th. Bring some libations and maybe some food to grill out and let’s do a proper send-off.
It’s bittersweet leaving SF. I’ve had a lot of great experiences here but those of you know me well know that I always felt a bit out of place here. So this is good. Change is good.
See you all soon!
Love,
Adam