I'm In.

A lot has happened in the last few weeks. My house went on the market, my house flooded, my house went off the market, my car broke down. In addition to those really stellar events, I got offered admission to the PhD program at the Univ. of Utah. First and foremost that means I got into grad school and will be leaving the Land of Entrapment within the next six months. Now, it's just waiting to see if I get in anywhere else and then evaluating the best fit for me. In two weeks, I'll head to Salt Lake for a visit. I've been to SLC twice before and what I remember most was how difficult it was to get a drink and how empty the restaurants were on Sundays. This time around, my focus will be elsewhere as I try to decide if Daniel and I can live in that city for five years... I think it's biggest draw is skiing, which is no draw at all to me. I lack the coordination necessary for downhill skiing and have accepted my short-comings in that area. I'll be interested to see how the visit goes. Most importantly, I am that much closer to going after a long held dream and that feels pretty damn good.