Resign

I find the double meaning of the word resign oddly fitting for my current situation. I have submitted a letter of resignation, and have resigned myself to the next phase of my life. Of course, saying I'm resigned to my fate is much more melodramatic than the situation actually merits.

I have been in California for nearly two years now. Actually, I believe tomorrow will be the two year anniversary of my time in California. I understand how some can find living in California an attractive proposition, just as I understood after living in Texas the appeal it had, neither place is for me.

So, I'm moving to Boston. Well, I'll be working in Cambridge but I plan to live in Boston. Much as when I was in college I went to school in Cambridge but lived in Boston. As my sister reminded me, those were the times in my life when I've been the happiest. I think it is the age of the city, and the youth of the people. Of course, I'm also the odd duck who enjoys cold windy weather.

Anyway, since I'm going to rather frantically accomplishing little things like canceling my cable, forwarding my mail and moving a few thousand miles, I thought I would start a blog to keep people who might care up to date on how the move is going.

Also, as a caveat, since this is being posted in the Public domain, I won't be posting updates such as my new address, except to say that I have found one. I hope that this will help reduce the amount of email forwarding as my news travels to friends and relatives.

-Peter