I'm taking a break from the design focus for the month of August and will be writing (obviously) less often and more about personal activities. This departure from writing about design and interactivity is primarily due to the long anticipated move to New York. Uprooting my life has been an emotional roller coster, full of testimonials from friends, goodbyes, and the purge of many personal possessions that didn't make the cut.

We've been in New York for about a week now, and, this new dwelling, neighborhood, and arrangement is gradually staring to feel like home. Moving was something else. The movers arrived twelve hours late, yes, twelve hours late. And, Tricia and I had a plane to catch at 7AM the next morning. They packed thru the night, we cleaned until 5AM, caught our 7 whatever flight, and made it to my cousin wedding on time.

To say the least, New York is an awesome city. And, by awesome, I mean awe inspiring and not the vernacular 'dude, that's awesome'. Example: a few nights ago I was walking home up 2nd Avenue and came across Pommes Frites. I recognized it from the Food Network. I thought, I can buy some fries and walk home instead of paying cab fare, and, I did. The fries were awesome. There's been many pleasant surprises.

For the next few week's Tricia and I will be traveling between NY, VT, and WI. I'll be posting when I have access and when I can. Mainly all is well and I'm excited about starting at ITP this fall.