Words I sincerely never thought I'd say. I was a happy and content renter for fifteen years, gave the best years of my life to Chicago. The city will always be home, no matter how far away I move. But the world is very different now, and if we're going to be cooped up indoors - we need more space to roam free. We went on vacation last Halloween and found a lil' slice of paradise on the other side of Lake Michigan we never knew existed. It's the perfect combination of forests, waterways and pedestrian-friendly living. So we quit our jobs for permanently remote positions based in EST and essentially rearranged the entire trajectory of our lives to accommodate this monumental move. It's the most spontaneous thing we've ever done and we're impressing ourselves every step of the way with how adaptable we're becoming. In case anyone is wondering how fast the timeline on this decision can move:
MON Feb 13th - Saw the house on Zillow after it was only posted for 5 hours and screamed "OMG I FOUND OUR HOUSE!" while my partner was making dinner (after not looking for over a month because we weren't pre-approved yet, after monitoring the site hourly for weeks to learn what kind of inventory there is out of state) TUES Feb 14th - Scheduled a walk through and signed the paperwork to officially become pre-approved WED Feb 15th - Left after work to drive to our new hometown, outrunning a blizzard that spanned half the country east of the Mississippi THURS Feb 16th - Saw the house, knew immediately it was The One™, tried to schedule another walk through for my parents and sister but the sellers declined, stating that they already started to receive offers and would not be showing the house to anyone who wasn't already booked for a showing. FRI Feb 17th - Submitted our offer SAT Feb 18th - Offer accepted If there's any advice I can offer, it's this:
My new microfilm that I wrapped on last month, Branches Are Arms Are Branches, has been added to my Short Films page, go check it out! It's my ode to majestic trees I've fallen in love with. A lot of people said the music to last month's microfilm made for a creepy soundtrack, so this is my concerted effort to craft a score that's light and fluffy, inspired by the only real snowstorm we've gotten this winter. It's so scary to see what crops will be like this year without the water table being replenished by melting permafrost. For instance, plum trees take a vey hard hit when the ground isn't cold enough to keep frozen, one warm winter can prohibit a plum tree from fruiting for a year or two. I've taken down An Abundance of Lavender, as I've been submitting it to film fests! Fingers crossed the next time I upload it, it'll be adorned with some wreaths.
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