Onward!

So, it's makeover time! For the blog, I mean.

And is that really a surprise? I mean, I think this is facelift #3. I'm never satisfied. I mean, I am in a constant state of evolution and self-improvement...Right? Anyway, with all of the other changes happening in my life, it's only fitting. What other changes, you ask? Well, let me make a handy list:

• Leaving work to go back to grad school full-time
• Switching gears from my current field (real estate market research) to something entirely different (holistic nutrition--yay!!)
• Moving from Dallas, TX to Portland, OR
• Living alone after two years or so with my superfriend, super-roomie, super-sidekick

Those are just the most immediate surface changes. I'm sure once I get settled, there will be more significant lifestyle changes. I'll be moving from a very car-centric city to one that encourages alternative means of transportation...like feet. I'll get a lot more exercise from constant dog-walking, as I won't have a private backyard. I'm going to finally escape the dreaded summer heat, which will make being outdoors all the more pleasant. I won't be sitting at a desk all day, every day, waiting for my life to change. I'll actually be actively participating in changing it for myself. And boy, am I looking forward to it.


That's not to say that all of this change isn't bittersweet. It is. In the past two years, I've made one of the best friends I'll ever have. I say that without hesitation. That's going to be the toughest part about leaving. I foresee a lot of FaceTime in our future, and a lot of visits purchased with frequent flyer miles. And who knows, maybe one day I'll adopt a Chinese baby, and she'll move into the house next door to teach that Chinese baby how to do things like change a car's oil, mow a lawn with insane precision, and lift weights like a boss. Maybe I'll name her Mai. Maybe one day.

Anyway, as the great Elizabeth Gilbert says..."Onward!" Onward, y'all. Best of luck to you every day, in everything you endeavor.