Say nothing, act casual.

Merry new year!

Lots of things have changed since I typed last. Where to begin??! Ah yes, let’s begin with the mundane and hopefully it will wind up being at least mildly interesting overall.

Work is going through yet another transitional phase, and not an exciting one. It’s generally pretty dull. However, it has allowed me a fair amount of freedom, both of responsibility and of the mind. No longer am I completely concerned with work. It’s an enormous relief. 

Last semester was a clear demonstration that I need to more effectively prioritize. Despite drinking the least amount of alcohol since enrolling at Owens, I managed to fail a class, which is remarkably unlike me, on both counts. Clearly, something had to give. Classes are back in session for the spring semester, and I have an ambitious course load, but I am nearing graduation, and the time to refocus is now. I am hoping my newfound life stability will assist me.

In the last few weeks, I have moved in with my significant other. It was a brazen move for both of us, but the timing could not be ignored. It is a mutually beneficial situation financially for both of us, but I think we are both going into this endeavor with our eyes wide open. It is an exciting time for me, in that I am both completely comfortable and absolutely terrified at the same time. I know that every experience in life has merit, and I know this will prove the same, hopefully in a positive way. But I cannot deny the fear.

I had a spectacular new years. I went with my partner to visit a friend in Chicago, and I must confess, having only been exposed to the city for a brief time, I absolutely fell in love with it. There was some chatter of moving there, but that is far off in the distance. Perhaps upon completion of my schooling? At any rate, while in Chicago we saw The Black Keys at the Aragon Ballroom. Delightful show. I do believe the show in Detroit was better, but it was still completely worth it.