It has been quite some time since I have considered posting an entry about my life. To say that the last couple of years has been timultuous would be a massive understatement, given the circumstances of the events of the last several years I felt that the thoughts that consumed my life were really not suitible for a public blog. Interestingly my own crisis seemed to have coincided with the global economic crisis, though my recovery seems to be much faster.

- I have given up filmmaking for the forseeable future. At some point I will pick it back up again, but I have decided to spend my time and energy on things that are more practical.

- I returned to school in the summer of 2010, taking classes at Pima Community College in order to transfer to the University of Arizona’s department computer and electrical engineering. I feel that this education will lead to a more professional career and may even combine with my media arts education to finally put me in a position that integrates art and technology. I plan to start at The U of A this summer.

- My condos are gone, one short sale, one foreclosed. I’m living with my parents again and paying off debt.

- I’ve been playing Magic: The gathering a lot over the last few years. I play competitively twice a week and and am also an avid collector and trader. I’ve recently begun selling cards online as well. I enjoy it all immensely, and it has completely replaced the need to go out and drink and be social. While I still do every so often it’s not a regular weekly thing.

- Since I’ve started playing magic and going to school, I have become a generally happy and relaxed person, I don’t rant and rave nearly as much as I used to and have pretty much returned to being the fun loving guy I used to be in high school. In fact, even though I’m now 33 years old, I feel younger than I have in years.

- A few months ago I met a girl that has redefined my expectations for the role a girlfriend should play in my life. She’s all the things I was looking for and a few things I had no idea I wanted. I’m very happy and comfortable with her and so much of my anger, frustration, and bitterness toward women has disappeared as well, however, much of that had already vanished once I let go and began persuing more intellectual endeavors.

I’m now sitting at Starbucks (incidentally I don’t go to Safehouse much anymore either) after meeting her for a quick coffee before she had to go to work, considering what deck I will be playing tonight, and reflecting on how different my life is now from how I seem in much of this blog, so I finally felt compelled to update it. I’ve wanted to get back to writing my thoughts down and I think I’m finally ready to start doing that again.