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HAIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII. It feels like it's been a while since I wrote a "real" entry.
Brian is leaving for D.C. on Thursday. :( He will be gone for ten days. It's a good thing, really--it's a business trip, and he's working the biggest job his company has had to date. I'm partially nervous about being alone for all that time, and partially excited. I've never lived totally and completely alone, and now I'll get a small taste of what that's like. Chances are I'll spend most of my evenings playing video games, but we'll see how everything goes.
He left his day job, btw. I don't remember if I mentioned that here. It's going fine so far, although we aren't officially "free" yet, as I see it (he still has his last paycheck on the horizon). So I don't really know how it feels yet. But we have a plan, and the jump had to happen sometime, and it was never going to be comfortable, so I'm letting it ride. I'm scared, but I'm putting my trust in him and seeing how things shake out.
FINALLY, after two months of hearing nothing, things are moving forward on me going perm at my job--I have to go through the entire formal process of a job being posted, sending my resume, interviewing, etc. I just did the first part last Friday, I've yet to hear anything more. Hopefully it doesn't take another two months for that. I'm hoping they accept the pay rate I asked for... I don't think it's unreasonable, but it is a bit of a jump from what I'm making now.
Another reason I hope things go through soon--B & I have been talking about taking an NYC trip soonish. Depending on several things, of course: when my vacation time kicks in, if we can afford it, how busy his company is, etc. Just for funsies, I started researching hotels and found a REALLY cheap one smack dab in the middle of Manhattan. I thought I'd be lucky if I found something for under $200/night, and this is $100! From the reviews, it ain't nothing special, but all I really require are clean sheets, running water, a lock on the door, and enough electricity to charge a phone and dry my hair.
He has some friends there, but we'd really like to have our own space. There's only so much couch crashing I can handle, and when it's a longer vacation (rather than a rushed weekend getaway), yeah. Having our own space, not feeling like we're intruding, basically feeling like adults... that would be nice.
But that's quite a ways away--fall minimum, possibly next spring if fall finds money too tight. Here's hopin'!
Brian is leaving for D.C. on Thursday. :( He will be gone for ten days. It's a good thing, really--it's a business trip, and he's working the biggest job his company has had to date. I'm partially nervous about being alone for all that time, and partially excited. I've never lived totally and completely alone, and now I'll get a small taste of what that's like. Chances are I'll spend most of my evenings playing video games, but we'll see how everything goes.
He left his day job, btw. I don't remember if I mentioned that here. It's going fine so far, although we aren't officially "free" yet, as I see it (he still has his last paycheck on the horizon). So I don't really know how it feels yet. But we have a plan, and the jump had to happen sometime, and it was never going to be comfortable, so I'm letting it ride. I'm scared, but I'm putting my trust in him and seeing how things shake out.
FINALLY, after two months of hearing nothing, things are moving forward on me going perm at my job--I have to go through the entire formal process of a job being posted, sending my resume, interviewing, etc. I just did the first part last Friday, I've yet to hear anything more. Hopefully it doesn't take another two months for that. I'm hoping they accept the pay rate I asked for... I don't think it's unreasonable, but it is a bit of a jump from what I'm making now.
Another reason I hope things go through soon--B & I have been talking about taking an NYC trip soonish. Depending on several things, of course: when my vacation time kicks in, if we can afford it, how busy his company is, etc. Just for funsies, I started researching hotels and found a REALLY cheap one smack dab in the middle of Manhattan. I thought I'd be lucky if I found something for under $200/night, and this is $100! From the reviews, it ain't nothing special, but all I really require are clean sheets, running water, a lock on the door, and enough electricity to charge a phone and dry my hair.
He has some friends there, but we'd really like to have our own space. There's only so much couch crashing I can handle, and when it's a longer vacation (rather than a rushed weekend getaway), yeah. Having our own space, not feeling like we're intruding, basically feeling like adults... that would be nice.
But that's quite a ways away--fall minimum, possibly next spring if fall finds money too tight. Here's hopin'!