Life is always changing, and ironically enough change can be the scariest thing sometimes. In this respect, for a little while now, I've tried my best to be prepared for anything that might come my way. The way things have gone for me, it seems as though I have to be prepared for the unexpected as in most cases, they turn out to be some of the greatest experiences in my life. My first excursion for the Emergent Media Center for example, heading off to Eliot Masie's Learning 2007 conference. Seemed like such a rash thing to do, but lead to so many other great possibilities for me. It's funny to think it's been two years since then, and it's been fun reading about the newest EMC team at this year's learning conference. All that feels like it was a life time away, and I've certainly changed along with my circumstances since then.
A lot of people ask me what my plans are, and really they are quite vague. I like it this way though. I've come to a certain understanding about life, and it isn't based on certainties. For me it's based on balance, the most we can do is try our best at whatever we set forth to do, have a positive attitude, and hope good things return to us. Along with this though, we have to have ups and downs in our life, and it's important to have both equally. If we didn't have hard times, how could we truly appreciate the good times in our lives? We need bad days, to recognize the good ones. I think I'm on my way out of a uncertain time in my life, which was on a bit of a low. My circumstances changed drastically again, and while in some ways I'm still in limbo as to what I'm going to be doing, things have begun to balance themselves out I think. The limbo part of my life, resides in if my visa will get approved by the Canadian government, which there is a possibility that it won't be. The good part of my life is that I did receive a job offer from Ludia Software in Montreal. Lately there always seems to be more complications when it comes to things, but I'm hoping to hear soon that my visa has been approved. If it doesn't, well I'm not sure what I'll do to be honest. I don't even know where I'd live, would I try to go back to New Hampshire for a while to an empty home, stay with someone in Burlington, or would I follow my parents and go to Arizona? I'm really not sure, and in my mind nothing is set in stone. Whatever happens, I have to believe it's for the best. If my future lies in Montreal, the visa will get approved. If it doesn't, then that just mean life intends on me being elsewhere and that's ok too. Whatever happens, I'll figure it out... sometimes you have to play with the cards your dealt, no matter what's in your hand. One thing I'm sure about though, is that wherever I end up, things will be ok. I managed to make a bit of a life for myself in a new city, I suppose I could probably do it again.
One final note is that MIGS or SIJM (to the french) is coming up next week, and while it's unfortunate that I won't be attending this year, I'm looking forward to hopefully seeing some people coming up for this event. Good luck to you Champlainers who are going, as this is an extremely good networking opportunity. Ironically enough, people who I met there last year, I ended up working with at my first job :)
p.s be sure to check out some new sections of my Gallery, finally added a part for the America's Army project and some of my DS work is up there now :)
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