It's been a while ...

I know, I know! It's been almost forever since I've updated. Which just goes to show you how many events and interesting "real life" things have been going on! (And if you still don't think there's anything to do after all of my shameful plugging of artvoice.com then you are just not willing to put in the effort).

For instance ... A few years ago I traveled to Germany to visit some of my old exchange students that I had hosted. Before I left I saw an exhibit in a museum which was truly fascinating. There were displays of human anatomy doing various types of activities. You could see the muscles, the tendons, the veins, pretty much everything but the skin. It was art, it was science, it was pretty much educational and mind-bending. So to my surprise, this is going to be at the Buffalo Museum of Science starting July 9th! That's just a few days away, so I encourage whoever is reading this to check it out if you're in the area. It's definitely worth it. Cue the Artvoice link : http://artvoice.com/issues/v8n27/syt

If you're wondering what I've been up to personally, I've been dying a slow death due to the endless pursuit of an apartment. It is really taking a toll since the price, the allowance of pets, the neighborhood, and the size all have to match up. I wish it wasn't this hard to find a decent place to live in Rochester. It's getting pretty ridiculous. Especially since I finally found a job! Strike that, TWO jobs! Ha! That's right, not only did I find two, but I plan on hoarding them from anyone else. If I get another offer, hell yeah I'll take it. I want them all!

Okay, I agree, that's greedy. Especially since I have to juggle the apartment with the boyfriend and the dogs, the jobs, the internship with Artvoice, and ... I'm still learning how to drive. Yep, it's taking some time. However, I don't think it's fair to judge me on this. I never wanted to drive. I fully intended to go the rest of my life without learning. I wanted to live in NYC and take the subway to beautiful restaurants and work on writing in small cafes and Central Park. So in all actuality, I should be praised for taking this giant leap and doing something wild and dangerous that I never wanted to do. So yeah, go me!

Now can we just lower those gas prices ...

{Interesting column on the economy and our new views on saving money: http://artvoice.com/issues/v8n11/getting_a_grip }