Hello. Ranked by degree of steepness, finding my way around Portland is the least steep. The next curve ramps up a bit: finding my way around on my new Mac Pro. And what will no doubt be the sharpest angle skyward will be Final Cut Pro--the video editing software from Apple.
It took close to eight hours to install Final Cut--all eight disks of it. Next Wednesday evening I start a multi-week class on "Digital Editing" at the NW Film Center. I sure hope they don't expect us to be fluent with FCP...
With the Mac Pro, the learning has been accelerated with the help of Apple's OneToOne program. For $99 one gets a weekly 50-minute, 1:1 tutorial with an Apple trainer ( I think they are officially called "Creatives."). The weekly sessions go a year. Is that great or what?!
I've had two sessions thus far, and, among other things, have figured out the set up for Apple mail, and--this is really cool--how to drag a photo from iPhoto into an email.
Getting around Portland: Love the Max, hate the one-way streets. No doubt I'll get used to them, but the other day I got caught in a Bermuda Triangle of one-ways as I tried to bee-line it from the AAA office to Burnside St.
Running is a both a challenge and a delight. On the plus side: lots to see, and nearby is the Lincoln High School track. Running's a great way to explore. Plus, I can run to 24 Fitness, the club/gym I joined (reasonable price, easy access) in about 10 minutes.
On the downside, it's dang hilly! Especially up near Washington Park. With the running, and walking much more than I did in Seattle, seems like my legs are always tired. But hey, I'm not complaining. Cheers.
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