Now I Live in New York

“I miss Boston,” I lament with a childish pout as we descent upon the city in the dark. It’s Rachel and I in her Corolla, and we’ve spent two of the past four days hauling and lugging all of my possessions to Brooklyn, my new home. We’re now back in Boston and I intend to [...]

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New Job, New York, New Love

Did I mention I’m moving to New York City? I’m long overdue to write a blog and, at this point, there’s so much to say I’m not sure where to begin. So, I’ll begin with New York. I couldn’t go through with Carnegie Mellon. I couldn’t stomach the idea of all that debt and I [...]

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Grad School Update & A Specific Direction in My Search

The news is this: I’ve officially accepted my slot at Carnegie Mellon University’s Heinz College for next fall. The masters I’ll be* pursuing is in Arts Management and the program will cost a small fortune for two years of study in Pittsburgh. I decided on this program because its reputation was the best out of [...]

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The Starving Artist Solves the Problem

I read this story today on Chris Guillebeau’s blog, The Art of Non-Conformity: Paul was an artist, painting in several mediums and styles. He lived in a Northwestern city known for its love of the arts, if not always its ambition. As Paul grew up, his family and teachers encouraged him to pursue art as [...]

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Update: My Life

It’s been a while and much has changed since I last posted to my blog. Plans for the next phase of life are in full swing and I wanted to share them here. To be totally honest, I don’t know if I’m running to, from, or parallel to situations that have taken shape. But I’m [...]

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Weighing A List

“Just make a list!” everyone tells me when I start whining about how I can’t make a decision.   Do you know how many lists I have in my little purse-size notebook?  (Are there really that many decisions I have a hard time with…?  [And do I really whine that much?]) Okay, so I’ve made a list.  [...]

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Living in the Moment… While Unemployed

Truly living in the moment is hard.  Living in the moment when you’ve got nothing to distract you – ie. you’re unemployed – is a nightmare. What do we do when we’ve got free time?  Go out to eat.  Catch a movie or a play.  Chat with a friend over coffee or a beer.  All [...]

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Birthday Horoscope (Ah-mazing!)

Thanks to CafeAstrology.com for my awesome birthday horoscope that – basically – affirms everything I’ve been considering these past few months.  If I’m born today, I’m off to the best start of my life! If You Were Born Today, September 17: You’re a very practical person, yet also attuned to spiritual values. You expect a [...]

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Tea Party Having A Party

The guy in the back looks a little placed there. Yeah… You know the one I’m talking about. (Full story from Yahoo News, click HERE)

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Two Weeks Home: Thoughts

It’s a Thursday, mid-day, and the only person I’ve talked to today is a booking agent in Boston who woke me up with his call a little past ten.  That’s not all exactly true – I’ve talked with a couple of friends online.  But as far as opening my mouth and speaking to another voice, [...]

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