I am plagued with bitter-sweet feelings this week. Our house has sold and our closing date is quickly approaching, filling me with great excitement but also with much trepidation. We have so many things to get done, mostly packing and eliminating items we aren't taking, but the thought of the move that I am taking my family on is at times overwhelming. After much research on various cities across this great country we decided on Edmonton, Alberta. Not only a beautiful city, it is chock full of festivals, arts, great education and medical facilities, low income tax, lowest gas prices, high-paying jobs (most with full benefits), I could go on and on. Opportunities abound and you don't have to be bilingual, as is the case for many jobs here in Northern Ontario and in Ottawa, another city we had looked into.
My time working with Melissa Anwatin on "Simplified Living" was a fantastic experience but came to an end the beginning of August after my family and I settled on where we were moving to. I wish her all the best as she continues forward with it. My hope is to find a studio in Edmonton that I can fit into and really begin to build my career as a Graphic Designer.
With everything that still needs to be done for the move, including a fly out with my wife to secure housing, I don't think I will be posting again until we are settled in out west.
Until then,
TR
