like a dream
I have been trying to describe the feeling to my family for 3 weeks now. Its hard to put into words. The only thing I can think to relate it to is that of someone meeting a celebrity they care greatly about. Like a kid heavily into basketball meeting an NBA star then spending a couple years with him…on a pivate court…with others as obsessed and determined about basketball as he is. Even when described its not easy to comprehend unless you experience it.
4 Weeks ago I took a plunge. Applied for North Bennet street schools 2 year cabinet and furniture making program. I honestly never even thought I would hear back from them. I still honestly dont know why I got chosen! I was informed there was one bench left for the Febuary 2011 classes. A month from then. The next day I was on my way to boston to tour the school and fill out my financial aid paper work. Now here I sit typing this, unable to sleep, unable to sit still, unable to do anything really other then think about monday morning when I will be getting up to go attend my first day of school. I have no formal back ground. Only tons of research, hardwork and determination, will and total pure and unconditional love for my craft. For me this is the experience of a lifetime. I feel totaly honered by this and it feels unfair to me at times that not everyone that loves woodworking gets to go through the utter excitment and shock of being able to attend this wonderfull school. I remember reading Dan Faia's articles, and one of Steve Browns new ones right before I enrolled. And never mind lance…litteraly a genious. The opportunity to learn from these men is one of the most incredible things you could possibly ask for in this life. The library there doesnt hurt either!
I feel I need to blog about my whole 2 year experience. I want to try and give the community here of woodworkers a bit of a taste of what lifestyle and experience is like. Hopefully inspire some to try and enroll, help excite some who might be going themselves soon and last but not least bring encouragment and excitement to those who wish to go but for whatever circumstance cant. I will try and blog almost daily if I can with constant photos and updates. I feel that hopefully I can share some helpfull tips and lessons that I pick up along the way that might be hard to aquire elsewhere.
I will be starting up a blog on a blogsite but will post every entry here as well and I will also be posting updates on my twitter page. I want to really keep up with this so I really hope I get some of you to follow this series. I know 2 years is a long time but really…if we arent woodworking we are on here so take 10 mins and read…you MIGHT learn or get inspired!
Leave some comments or drop me a PM and let me know what you all think of this! Also if anyone knows what a good site for blogging is please let me know and give me your tips. Thanks!
Ill post a new entry Monday!
I have been trying to describe the feeling to my family for 3 weeks now. Its hard to put into words. The only thing I can think to relate it to is that of someone meeting a celebrity they care greatly about. Like a kid heavily into basketball meeting an NBA star then spending a couple years with him…on a pivate court…with others as obsessed and determined about basketball as he is. Even when described its not easy to comprehend unless you experience it.
4 Weeks ago I took a plunge. Applied for North Bennet street schools 2 year cabinet and furniture making program. I honestly never even thought I would hear back from them. I still honestly dont know why I got chosen! I was informed there was one bench left for the Febuary 2011 classes. A month from then. The next day I was on my way to boston to tour the school and fill out my financial aid paper work. Now here I sit typing this, unable to sleep, unable to sit still, unable to do anything really other then think about monday morning when I will be getting up to go attend my first day of school. I have no formal back ground. Only tons of research, hardwork and determination, will and total pure and unconditional love for my craft. For me this is the experience of a lifetime. I feel totaly honered by this and it feels unfair to me at times that not everyone that loves woodworking gets to go through the utter excitment and shock of being able to attend this wonderfull school. I remember reading Dan Faia's articles, and one of Steve Browns new ones right before I enrolled. And never mind lance…litteraly a genious. The opportunity to learn from these men is one of the most incredible things you could possibly ask for in this life. The library there doesnt hurt either!
I feel I need to blog about my whole 2 year experience. I want to try and give the community here of woodworkers a bit of a taste of what lifestyle and experience is like. Hopefully inspire some to try and enroll, help excite some who might be going themselves soon and last but not least bring encouragment and excitement to those who wish to go but for whatever circumstance cant. I will try and blog almost daily if I can with constant photos and updates. I feel that hopefully I can share some helpfull tips and lessons that I pick up along the way that might be hard to aquire elsewhere.
I will be starting up a blog on a blogsite but will post every entry here as well and I will also be posting updates on my twitter page. I want to really keep up with this so I really hope I get some of you to follow this series. I know 2 years is a long time but really…if we arent woodworking we are on here so take 10 mins and read…you MIGHT learn or get inspired!
Leave some comments or drop me a PM and let me know what you all think of this! Also if anyone knows what a good site for blogging is please let me know and give me your tips. Thanks!
Ill post a new entry Monday!