Well, two more days in my apartment and then I'll be completely moved into my new place. It's wild to think I've lived in the current place for 7 years--I believe it was October 2000 when I moved in with Jody. So much has happened in that time and as I'm packing, I'm uncovering little relics of former selves. There are good and bad things to uncover but it's definitely time to move on.

I have to say it really came down to the wire a while back... the thought of leaving Colorado was downright depressing. As much as I poke fun at New York City, that was my only previous viable offer and I think it would have smothered me to be there. It would have been great to be around my east coast friends and family, but beyond that--it would have not been good for the soul.

So now Xanadu and I will have a place to call our own for a while, with beautiful views of Marshall Mesa and an actual porch to look up at the stars. I'll be spending the next few months crawling out of debt but at the same time, I'll be pooling resources for book #2 and enjoying Colorado for some time to come.

Fare three well C103--who knows, if I ever become a famous author people will come from miles around to see the place where I wrote my first book!

Posted by James Dziezynski @ 4:21 PM