life

For a while now I've been obsessing over the idea of freedom. Realizing that a lot of my dreams - walking the Appalachian Trail, owning large tracts of undeveloped land, amongst other things; are all descendent from a deeper feeling I have about freedom.

Don't get me wrong, I very much appreciate the freedoms we have here in the States that almost everywhere else lacks, but I'm talking about a very different kind of freedom. I'm talking about the kind of freedom that doesn't see me in the jurisdiction of any government. Not anarchy either.

I've known of a few people who have had similar dreams and found their own outlets... offshore oil rigs - south pacific islands. I don't know that that is the route for me. I am in many ways a social creature and those solutions aren't exactly conducive to any sort of society.

But I do long for blue skys and mountains without the worry of eminant domain. Or the thought that I am a passive participant in things that aren't what I condone; be it war, welfare, or corporate greed. The days of riding into he sunset are somewhat over.

So, busy doesn't really describe what I've been of late. Finally finished my 'week' of work in Tony Walton's studio. I say 'week' with quotes because it was five days over three weeks. Almost done with one major website and about to start into another, AutoCADing for a furniture manufacturer in Long Island City, production managing New Georges next show, and formulating a business plan for the soon to be treslerdesigns.com.

I figure if I keep my nose to the grindstone for about two more months, I'll see the glimmer of financial stability and health insurance. I'm looking forward to it.

Uncle Sam treated me well this year, and I'm seeing a healthy chunk of money back from taxes this year. Means I'll be back in a place of my own by the end of the month. I'll also be getting a laptop so I'm not stuck in that new place all summer, glued to my desktop computer. The new macbook pro is looking awfully attractive now that it can dual boot windows. I find it highly amusing that by mac's crazy new software 'Boot Camp' ain't nothing but a bootloader that Linux users have been using for years. See LILO or GRUB for the same effect for free. Either way, I think the dual 2.0 Ghz is what sold me. That and it is shiny.