10 May 04

Big Move Draws Near

The main motivation behind starting The Colloquial Tongue is my anticipated relocation from the US to France, Strasbourg to be precise. After five long years of a long-distance love dance, Hanane and I are bridging the gap, and since she’s not keen on coming here to Seattle, I’m going there to her home town. Why am I doing that? Well love is the simple answer, and the right answer, but it is a lot more complicated than that, which is a story for later.

In any case, the date draws near, roughly two months away, and I am very excited and happy for the change; however, I am worrying about a lot of things, naturally, and probably my biggest worry at the moment (at least one I am willing to share right now) is what I will be doing for work once I get there. Yes, I will continue to explore the option to work independently, doing whatever I can as a designer, but since I will be diving head first into French life and needing to assimilate a lot during my first year (undoubtedly), it would be nice to find a stable job so at least I was not worrying about all the financial obligations I will be taking with me. Anybody have connections with a design firm in the Alsace region? If so, let me know.