Eugene

So, if you didn't already know, I'm living in Eugene, Oregon, with my girlfriend and cat. Julia (the girlfriend) will be attending the University of Oregon's arts administration graduate program; Asta (the cat) will be posing cutely on various surfaces; and I (me) will be moping around until I become employed again.

(As I type, Asta, posing cutely on Julia's new desk, knocks over a wireless internet card with his paw. That would be his "April" pose.)

Yes, I had a super-sweet job in Atlanta and saved up all kinds of money, but then I spent it all on a class in 16mm filmmaking at USC. It would be nice to not worry about being unemployed for the next six months or so, but on the other hand that class was very rewarding. Matt B. often reminds me of a day when he called me -- I had been up for something like forty hours, and was just frantically putting together my things so I could go out and help a classmate on a shoot -- and I told him I'd love to talk, but I was too busy, an unprecendented statement from me. What amazed me was how rewarding the extra work was, and how instantly gratifying. Even doing menial tasks on a film shoot was energetic and fun and creative. I loved it.

That being said, I'm applying for two different kinds of job in Eugene: the same-as-before type, like graphic design or database administration, which would keep me in large televisions; and the film/video production type, which would keep me super poor but probably a lot happier.

Speaking of large televisions, yes, the one I had for the last several years is now in the hands of some young rich Emory undergrad co-ed. ("Co-ed," as porn has taught me, means "girl.") We've gone from four televisions in a variety of sizes back down to the normal-size one I've had since 1998. (And, pending a birthday gift accruing about a month of interest now, I still don't have a computer monitor. I'm using Julia's. Oh sure, she'll buy one for herself...)

So that's where I am: comparatively teensy little Eugene, Oregon, jobless and now with two pieces of furniture. If you live in Eugene and wish to hire a Furdell, now's your big chance.