Look Mom, I'm in the movies!

It's official. The main title of my blog will change in a month. Life is continual. The only constant is change......well, and energy and billions of other things we try to wrap our mind around and can't, but the one change I'm referring to is location. Come October I will no longer be living life amongst the heavy foliage in the Pacific Northwest, but rather the painted desert's of the vast Southwest. Scottsdale, Arizona is where I'm heading. I'll be trading in my North Face Jacket for sunglasses and sunscreen. Is that legal? Sounds like I'm getting the better end of that deal. Did I just trade my bag of carrots for a twinkie?.....although I would trade a twinkie for a bag of carrots any day if we were realistically speaking. However, I am going to miss Portland. I am going to miss it's culture, food, coffee and city-life. I am going to miss 21st street and the Pearl. I am going to miss walking to Trader Joes. I am going to miss the abundant flower shops along the side of the street where I can stop amongst the busy streets that produce energy and anxiety and feel as if I am also in the countryside as I breathe in the tulips. This city has an amazing balance of energy. Too bad it only breathes 4 months a year or I may consider it home.

Portland, up to now, has been the best city that I have officially lived in. Yet, I haven't been happy here the majority of the time. I haven't felt at home. I learned a great amount, met people who will be near to my heart the rest of my days, and probably experienced a bit more than I should....nah, nevermind that, the experiences have been Hollywood! Yep, I just used that word because epic is so overplayed. But, one thing is true. I am going to miss Portland, the people, and the many memories that my time in this city produced. I didn't go to the movies much in Portland, but I made many movies of mine own within this city that I will take with me, and I plan to do the same in Scottsdale. I'll miss the brick's for sure. Architecturally speaking, and "tavernly" speaking! The scenery is about to change dramatically. I will miss the abundance of Green, yet the Blonde scenery I will be amongst I eagerly await. Despite the sadness that usually comes with saying goodbye, I will make the most of my time remaining here in Portland, and eagerly await the opportunity to start a new chapter, a new blog, and new movies of my own in the beautiful city of Scottsdale, Arizona. Life is anew every day. No day should be the same. You never know what tomorrow will bring. The day you do know what tomorrow will bring is the day that today ceases. Life is a continual reel looking for people who are willing to be the lead actor in it's story. Next time you want to go to the movie's, I say you change it up a bit and go make your own. Who knows where it may take you or which role you may land!