Wednesday, November 5, 2008

Homeward Bound

Ticket bought! Homeward bound I go on November 12. Slowly I have adjusted to the thought, no matter how bitter sweet it is. At least Obama has won and there is something other than my life getting sorted out to think about. YAY! Now it is time to prepare to re-group, plan and prepare for round 2. This should be interesting. I have also been designing lately. I completed a tiny picturesque coffee table book yesterday promptly named 'October London' and I am putting the final touches on another book I started a while back called 'Soul Searching, Preparing for Success, Backpacking European Adventure'. It is time to really crank shit out and do work in my chosen field. I AM READY!

In other news Michael chucked me out a few days ago and my good girlfriend Korri has kindly taken me in. Thank you lady!!!

Sunday, November 2, 2008

Goodbye Sotheby's

Its been a nice run and now I must say adieu. Yes, that's right, after much consideration I have decided that Sotheby's Institute of Art is no longer the place for me nor what I am looking for artistically at this time. So now what? Well, after contacting the Home Office, I was informed that my student visa is no longer valid. That leaves me no choice but to return to the states where I will re-group, re-discover, and design consistently and constantly.

There are no hard feelings. I am not giving up. I tried something that I thought I needed, and within that process I realized that what I truly needed was something else entirely. Ah, the universe works in funny ways to get you where you need to be. So in a matter of a few short weeks I will once again be state side. Yes, it will be bitter sweet, but I am ready to come home for an extended stay to see what happens next.

Like an inscription on a 6th century AD spoon read at the British Museum: "Know yourself, and urge yourself ceaselessly." Thanks Greg for that helpful reminder!