The Hiatus

Settling down

Sometimes, you find yourself in an eddy, a place in the stream where you can stop and check your bearings and look downstream for hazards. Recently, I decided to catch an eddy and take a look around for a while. I am sitting in a coffee shop/bar in downtown Austin listening to a new age jazz/hip hop/ string trio play and thinking about life. Last week I signed a 6 month lease on a little duplex with my new friend/ roommate Chris and I am looking into some side projects to keep my income up and start paying down some student loans.

My months of couch surfing are coming to a much awaited hiatus. I could not have foreseen this a few months ago but it is where I find myself and I am happy. As an update for those who do not know I have picked up a few jobs over the last few months as a pedicabber downtown in the evenings, as desk staff at the local rock gym and an itinerant guide for a company in Central Texas and Colorado. Along with that I am looking into a few other projects that I will detail as they come closer to launch.

A note on family; I have been able to see a large majority of my extended family over the weekend and gotten to share some great meals. I live down the street and around the corner (and on the couches more recent than not) of the Young Boys whom I was privileged to grow up with in Abilene, and most of my mom’s family lives in the Austin/ San Antonio area. My little sister just got back to San Antonio from the Dominican Republic and my parents came down to visit this weekend. It has been great getting to know everyone as an adult and I am happy to share my life with them.

More on life in Austin in the near future, get some good food, say hi to your family, and raise a glass for me.

Peace and Love,

Mike