I feel like I should comment on this, as I've been even more absent than Gio because of it, but all I can really say is...

Hurrah!

It will be sad that the gallery will be delayed, yes, but if it means you'll be living somewhere where you are much happier? Then I am happy too. I've felt miserable when I've lived in Mississippi away from a lot of my friends so I kind of understand that feeling, and I hope you have much more fun having a life in Canada. (Incidentally, now that I'm living in LA and spending more time going out, I've been neglecting the forums here a lot.. I hope to start catching up on things more soon, because I really miss this place too!)

I'm glad that you and Yasha will be living together now, because I was really sad when I saw how upset that the two of you were when Gio had to leave. Having to live that far from someone you care about is never easy, and so I'm glad that you two will be living together now.

My best wishes to you both. :] Good for you, following your own goals.

Yay Gio!  Much as I'll miss having you a (long) car drive away, I think you're doing the right thing.  There's something poetic, don't you think, about the moment you leave a town called Homestead for the last time?  Congratulations.

That said, I'm going to have to insist that we get together at least once more before you end up in Canada or in school for the foreseeable future. 

satyreyes wrote:

There's something poetic, don't you think, about the moment you leave a town called Homestead for the last time?

There would be, yes, but I do have to come back here. Actually I'll be in the US eight months out of the year except for this fall, but as far as I'm concerned, I'll be living in Canada and having to go on extended business trips in the US.

satyreyes wrote:

That said, I'm going to have to insist that we get together at least once more before you end up in Canada or in school for the foreseeable future. 

Absolutely! I was actually PMing you just now about that, we'd be doing this kinda suddenly since uh, I'll be out of here on the 12th. I'm not sure yet if I'm going to have any plans this weekend coming up, so we'd be having to make pretty sudden arrangements.

I don't think I'll ever get it. It's in one single continent here, so why do people still have to go through this kind of trouble just to cross a line?

Giovanna wrote:

Naughty, naughty Canadians.

I'm sorry.

While the "commute" may be a hassle, I completely understand the need to be in an environment that fosters your happiness.  I was absolutely miserable and unproductive when I lived in Colorado, which I felt offered nothing to me, but since moving back "home" to California things have fallen into place -- so much of one's happiness and success is dependent on connecting with what's immediately available to you.  I wish you the best of luck.

That's great! I'm pretty sure we could go with the delay of the gallery knowing that you'll be moving to a better environment. It's wonderful, Gio!

Giovanna wrote:

This is a decision along the lines of what I've been trying to avoid for at least two years now, and it's not an easy decision to make. I'm turning my life upside down and taking an enormous risk, but sometimes security isn't worth watching the years of your youth burn away with almost no enjoyment at all.

"If the egg's shell does not break, the chick will die without being born."

Someone around here gets it.

Revolutionize yourself, fly free, be happy.  And feel free to bitch at us when the bad times come along, that's what we're here for.

Well, that and to find sex references in Utena and Utena references in everything else. 

I'm happy for you, Gio! This is great I knew you hated Florida, so it's awesome you'll be somewhere nicer and with better company.