Just Like Old Times

Fri, 10 Jun 2005 23:59:59 -800

Once again, it is June. The month of warm, sunny weather, graduations,
end-of-the-school-year parties, the beginning of relaxation and recreation, and
friends going their separate ways. 347 days ago, I did just that, packing
everything up, wishing a fond farewell to everyone I knew, and running off to
Portland to start a new phase of life. I am still amazed at how much has
changed, how many (weird and strange) things I've experienced since that move,
and how much I miss some of the hobbies (music making, hiking, etc.) that I'd
given up to pursue the core of my CS degree junior year. Indeed, the last two
years have been a wonderful opportunity to reclaim some of my old self, while
building out a new personality. Heck, I've reacquired some of the old traits:
a journal, and a lot of photography. (Though this time, I have the tools and
the means to share those publicly.)