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On Saturday, Jenn and I moved from Vancouver to Beaverton. At the risk of offending the countless drug dealers, thieves, and wanna-be thugs that inhabit Hazel Dell, the part of Vancouver we lived in, I have to say this: Hazel Dell is easily the worst place I have ever lived. Needless to say, we’re glad to be out of there.

Huge thanks to Jeff and Nicole for helping us pull off the most difficult move I have ever been involved with.

Afterward, we ate sushi at Yuki. Yes, that’s two nights in a row for me and Jenn.

Credit: ESA/NASA/University of Arizona

I hope the microphone worked, too.

Of course, Chicago couldn't let me leave without one last snowstorm. I wish I knew what box my hat and gloves were in.

Jenn and I are going on vacation until Monday. I should probably pack. The taxi will be here in an hour.

I was going to write the follow up to my last post on the train ride home, but was too busy speaking with Glen and taking pictures.

Where did I leave off? Oh yeah. So, I was working at Comark. Eventually, the company was bought by Insight. What was once a fun, challenging job turned into a frustrating, tedious mess. Last year, I decided it was time to find employment elsewhere.

Since then, I've been working for I-DEP. And, thanks to an understanding boss, I will be keeping my job after our move to Vancouver. Working with everyone at I-DEP has been a great experience. I hope I haven't been too difficult to work with. ;-)

On a side note, I found it weird to say goodbye to people when I knew I was going to be communicating with them every day. I think I ended up saying “see you later” to most of them.

But enough about work.

I'm not sure I'm going to miss the Cubs. Honestly, I just can't take it anymore. I never did care much for the Bears, Bulls, or Blackhawks. Or that other so-called baseball team on the south side.

Not living within a few hours' drive of my sister, parents, and grandparents is going to take some getting used to. I promise to see you all next Christmas.

Gabe and Tracy will be sorely missed. They have been the one constant thing in my life since I moved here.

Anyway, I'm rambling. It's obvious that I don't have anything profound to say right now. I wish I did. Maybe I will once I've had some time to de-stress and think about things.

It's been fun, Chicago. But it's time for me to move on.

I'm writing this on my last train ride into Chicago for a while. On Your Way by The Album Leaf is playing on the iPod. Seems fitting.

If you've been following along here and at Jenn's site, you know that we're in the middle of big changes: a new job for her, planning for a move across the country, our engagement. I can't help but feel that a chapter of my life is coming to a close.

It started in 2000. I wasn't making much money. School was starting to get old. I had no girlfriend. I had just been confirmed into the church. I had faith that everything was going to work out. So I quit school and my job and decided to move to Chicago.

Luckily, Michelle, Scott, and Scott at Comark were willing to take a chance on me. I can't possibly express my gratitude enough to them. Also, I have to thank my co-workers from Comark for being such good friends and teaching me so much. I'm really going to miss you guys.

I need to wrap this up for now. We've reached the city. I'll finish this on the way home.

What a waste.

This morning I saw that AOL is planning on firing 700 people next month. Then I received this CD-ROM box the mail.

It's a pretty hefty metal box containing a disc and two little pieces of paper. I wonder how many people will lose their jobs because of wasteful marketing like this.