Glory Bound

Minneapolis has proven to be a bit more positive than St. Cloud, and for that I couldn't be happier. Great thanks to my big brother Terrence and his wife, Rochelle for letting me crash their house for 12 days. While I have been lightly keeping up with those still plugging away at UMD, I have also been trying to keep up with the drone of tasks before Ireland on Monday. These tasks include:

1. Doing my taxes
2. Consolidating and deferring my student loans
3. Send my soap and artist statement to Mr. Hodges for the emerging artists exhibition at the Duluth Art Institute in March.
4. Figure out where I want to go after I am done WWOOFing in Ireland.
5. Apply for a job at Visions Service Adventures http://www.visionsserviceadventures.com/about/employment.html



I also sent out a bunch of other requests to WWOOF in Ireland as my first host had to cancel. So, I will be staying at the Loughun Farm, about a half hour from Galway. They are a Dutch and Belgian couple with four children between 4-11 years old, and live on a seven acre farm with a vegetable garden, goats, sheep, chicken and dogs. My tasks will include digging in the garden and helping out with the bread and cheese making. They are six miles from the first market, and their nearest neighbors are two miles away. I can't wait to be in the middle of nowhere, and have some time to myself to reflect on the future.... and dig.