So, I haven't updated this in awhile. News--got into three out of the four grad schools I applied too. I am currently in Portland, Or visiting one of the schools. I always though I would love this city but sadly this isn't the case. It is hard to pinpoint why. I love taking the light rail and I love how welcoming they are to bicycle riders--perhaps I should have biked here. haha. Portland is just not what I was expecting, I guess I'm just a little disappointed. I didn't mind the town so much but the school and program was a let down. I could get use to living in Portland but perhaps it'll have to wait until I'm done with grad school. Part of the problem is that the place I am staying at is not walking distance from down town and is kind of a hassle to get to the light rail. I'm trying to get my tomtom working again--it keeps freezing up on me-- before it gets dark so I can visit the city more before I head to Montana tomorrow.