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I totally suck at updating. I was even nudged by sayga repeatedly and was still somehow un-able to sit down for five minutes and update....which is silly since I have infinite amounts of time to check livejournal several times a day. Anyways, the past months have been really eventful, too eventful, almost to the point that it doesn't even matter. Graduating is so weird, I wanted to participate in one of the few rituals that our culture embraces...and yet, it didn't feel like an accomplishment, it just felt like all of the days added up and then I was there. hrm. But it was a great celebration, Sam, Alex, Gretchen, Ricky, and my parents all came into town for a little while in that last week, yay, and... I got to wear a big square hat and listen to Senator McCain talk about being in Vietnam.
The day after graduation I flew down to North Carolina. That's where I am now, in Raleigh, in a Meredith College dorm room. I'm down here for seven weeks working for the Governor's School which is a camp for gifted juniors and seniors in highschool from all around the state. I'm the technology specialist...and working on exactly what that means...mostly just teaching and facilitating student and faculty projects that involve technology. (aka video & sound editing) It's a really great place, amazingly smart, inspiring, questioning, rebellious, fun people...still settling into my skin, but it's a good time right now. I just feel really proud of so many people in my life... and so excited (and nervous) about how these next years and decades continue to take form for all of us. deep i know. but even in my family...Maria is starting college this fall at UNC Chapel Hill... my dad may be taking a new job in Vermont... it's intense. and good.
Things with Brian are good, now that I'm almost sure that I'm staying in Columbus for the next year or two we're starting to figure out the next steps in our relationship. It's a funny place, especially with me gone for the summer, meeting new people and growing in different ways, far away. But when I go back...I'll need a new place, and I wonder if we should live together. I got to talk to Gretchen about it and that helped a lot, but then I left for camp and now I'm in an alternate reality where it's really hard to keep grounded in things outside of this reality. hm. Oh, the reason I'll be staying in Columbus is because the Dance Department offered me (...is in the process of officially offering me) a position as a lecturer/research assistant for dance and technology. so yeah...more of this facilitating student and faculty projects that involve technology. ha. guess that's what I do these days. Though I'm feeling nervous and unprepared, so I need to find ways to solidify some of the things I know insted of just relying on my intuition...ha. I am excited though about having a paying job with benefits and things. bide some time while I figure out what I want to go to grad school for and keep my dad off my case!
Well, I'm sure this is quite enough updating. I really do want to try to keep this up a little better. For staying in touch, and for myself... so feel free to nudge me if you think of it!
The day after graduation I flew down to North Carolina. That's where I am now, in Raleigh, in a Meredith College dorm room. I'm down here for seven weeks working for the Governor's School which is a camp for gifted juniors and seniors in highschool from all around the state. I'm the technology specialist...and working on exactly what that means...mostly just teaching and facilitating student and faculty projects that involve technology. (aka video & sound editing) It's a really great place, amazingly smart, inspiring, questioning, rebellious, fun people...still settling into my skin, but it's a good time right now. I just feel really proud of so many people in my life... and so excited (and nervous) about how these next years and decades continue to take form for all of us. deep i know. but even in my family...Maria is starting college this fall at UNC Chapel Hill... my dad may be taking a new job in Vermont... it's intense. and good.
Things with Brian are good, now that I'm almost sure that I'm staying in Columbus for the next year or two we're starting to figure out the next steps in our relationship. It's a funny place, especially with me gone for the summer, meeting new people and growing in different ways, far away. But when I go back...I'll need a new place, and I wonder if we should live together. I got to talk to Gretchen about it and that helped a lot, but then I left for camp and now I'm in an alternate reality where it's really hard to keep grounded in things outside of this reality. hm. Oh, the reason I'll be staying in Columbus is because the Dance Department offered me (...is in the process of officially offering me) a position as a lecturer/research assistant for dance and technology. so yeah...more of this facilitating student and faculty projects that involve technology. ha. guess that's what I do these days. Though I'm feeling nervous and unprepared, so I need to find ways to solidify some of the things I know insted of just relying on my intuition...ha. I am excited though about having a paying job with benefits and things. bide some time while I figure out what I want to go to grad school for and keep my dad off my case!
Well, I'm sure this is quite enough updating. I really do want to try to keep this up a little better. For staying in touch, and for myself... so feel free to nudge me if you think of it!