Dear Family,

As many of you have now heard, I am moving to New York City. In an effort to better stay connected with loved ones, while continuing to indulge my wanderlust, I am starting this blog. It is, of course open, to friends... and all the world, but my intended audience is you, my family.

The specific date of the move is still undetermined, but the transition is underway. Moving to New york City is not an original idea by any stretch of the imagination: for hundreds of years people from all over the world have done it. Why? The most common answer is opportunity. In my case, I'm looking for opportunities to develop my career as a jewelry designer and artist. Beyond professional ambition, what could be more exciting to explore than a dense population of people from all corners of the globe packed into one small place?