State of the wolf, in brief
With maybe something more in-depth and locked in a bit.
Work:
Things actually kind of suck at the moment. The new gig pulled a fast one on me in a couple of ways: I have to learn some new tech on my own time, and instead of commuting 1-2 days a week I'm going to be commuting about 44 miles a day, every day, for as long as I'm working there. That's a pretty significant hit for me. Also, the team has some really toxic dynamics. In general, it's been a reminder that going back to a big-company 50-hour-a-week desk job as a software developer is really not what I want to do with the rest of my life. I may *have* to, but I don't want to.
Living situation:
I found an apartment about a block and a half from my shop in Wallingford. It's small and kind of dingy, but it's mine and mine alone. Rents around there are nuts, so I'm fairly happy to have gotten a genuine one-bedroom there for ~$1K/mo. The lease is only 6-9 months too, so if I don't like it or things change at work I can GTFO pretty quick.
Hobbies and such:
Jasper is back at the maker to fix the sizing; the arms and legs were way too short, and the hand paws were too small as well. Hopefully he'll be back home soon; I really kind of miss him. Zero time for bicycling lately, which makes me sad. Last weekend I managed some flat-track racing on the Beta, which was really fun. Flat-track is another type of racing that I really enjoy and am at least somewhat good at, and would like to do more of if the opportunity is there. I'm running way behind on all of my maintenance though, so any more racing is going to have to wait until I've had a couple of solid weekends in the shop to fix all of the things on the bikes that need fixing.
Fitness:
Bleh. Don't ask. Zero decrease in my run times, and I've barely managed to go more than twice a week for the past two months. I've come home from work utterly exhausted every day, and usually with a bunch of life-chores or more work that I need to do.
Relationship stuff:
I'm sad to be leaving Rik and Rowan behind when I move; I really enjoyed being around them on a daily basis. I'm hopeful that I'll still get to see them often, but I really need to not be in this house any more for a variety of reasons. Things with Fox are congenial, and we have a plan for the next year with regards to finances and the house. We've both pretty much agreed on next year after the spring semester as a move-out date for her, and I'll put the house on the market then. One year is a lot more survivable for me than two; it means that if I can make it 6 months at this current gig (which is a little unlikely, but possible - I can survive almost anything that long) and live really cheap for the rest of the year, I might be able to think about doing something else after that.
Work:
Things actually kind of suck at the moment. The new gig pulled a fast one on me in a couple of ways: I have to learn some new tech on my own time, and instead of commuting 1-2 days a week I'm going to be commuting about 44 miles a day, every day, for as long as I'm working there. That's a pretty significant hit for me. Also, the team has some really toxic dynamics. In general, it's been a reminder that going back to a big-company 50-hour-a-week desk job as a software developer is really not what I want to do with the rest of my life. I may *have* to, but I don't want to.
Living situation:
I found an apartment about a block and a half from my shop in Wallingford. It's small and kind of dingy, but it's mine and mine alone. Rents around there are nuts, so I'm fairly happy to have gotten a genuine one-bedroom there for ~$1K/mo. The lease is only 6-9 months too, so if I don't like it or things change at work I can GTFO pretty quick.
Hobbies and such:
Jasper is back at the maker to fix the sizing; the arms and legs were way too short, and the hand paws were too small as well. Hopefully he'll be back home soon; I really kind of miss him. Zero time for bicycling lately, which makes me sad. Last weekend I managed some flat-track racing on the Beta, which was really fun. Flat-track is another type of racing that I really enjoy and am at least somewhat good at, and would like to do more of if the opportunity is there. I'm running way behind on all of my maintenance though, so any more racing is going to have to wait until I've had a couple of solid weekends in the shop to fix all of the things on the bikes that need fixing.
Fitness:
Bleh. Don't ask. Zero decrease in my run times, and I've barely managed to go more than twice a week for the past two months. I've come home from work utterly exhausted every day, and usually with a bunch of life-chores or more work that I need to do.
Relationship stuff:
I'm sad to be leaving Rik and Rowan behind when I move; I really enjoyed being around them on a daily basis. I'm hopeful that I'll still get to see them often, but I really need to not be in this house any more for a variety of reasons. Things with Fox are congenial, and we have a plan for the next year with regards to finances and the house. We've both pretty much agreed on next year after the spring semester as a move-out date for her, and I'll put the house on the market then. One year is a lot more survivable for me than two; it means that if I can make it 6 months at this current gig (which is a little unlikely, but possible - I can survive almost anything that long) and live really cheap for the rest of the year, I might be able to think about doing something else after that.