Ob La De, Ob La Da...

Wow. So much has happened in such a short period of time. But I should start at the beginning. The last few months I've been rethinking the whole teaching thing. There are so many positives and negatives that I've had to weigh out. But eventually I made the decision not to pursue teaching.

During that time, I had my résumé on Hotjobs and Monster and I periodically received little bites and nibbles from various employers. Well one of them bit down hard and I turned into a passive piece of bait and took the position of a store manager of a video store.

It turns out that the salary is a bit more than the starting salary for a high school history teacher. So, no complaints there. I will miss the kids...the good ones, that is. And I do miss the prospect of having my summers off. But I think this line of work is more up my alley. Or, to continue using my fishing analogy: It's a pond I feel comfortable swimming in. (geez that was lame...but I'm too tired to think of anything better.)

So, I start work on February 25th! Believe it or not, I'm looking forward to working again. No more school. Whew! And...oh yeah...the job is in Portland, Oregon! So, yours truly is now sitting in his new apartment just a twenty minute walk from the world's largest independent book store! Powell's Bookstore is AWESOME!

I will keep everyone posted (ha ha) on my new exciting life (yawn) in this new exciting city! I have so many stories to tell and I'll be pouring them out here as usual. And I invite anyone who reads and comments on my blog--the friends I know personally and those who I've come to know virtually--to come and visit me. You will always have a place to stay here in Portland.