Still alive
Haven’t posted in quite some time, what can I say, life got busy and I haven’t had time or energy to write. So a lot has happened and I’m not going to try to recap it all (I don’t want to write 18 pages covering everything since the move) Let’s just say it was eventful and completely boring all at the same time.
Winter is sloooooowly releasing it’s hold on Chicago. Two more years at least, but I’m ready to move somewhere warm. I was supposed to be moving to Seattle in just a couple of months. Of course since I found a reason to stay I can’t really complain. 
We’ve started wedding planning in for reals. Still mostly working out the getting spaces and working out budget options. We also have pushed dates back a bit (Ceremony next April, with a trip to DC this summer to get the licence) to give us more time and money.
Work is work. I hit the 5 year mark in Jan and my DM asked me what ‘Bucks could do to keep me for another 5 years. Part of me wanted to laugh and tell her to pay me more. but I wisely refrained. Instead I told her that I want to explore advancement opportunities OUTSIDE of the store setting. So we’ll see what happens. Some other things have happened recently that seem to be signs telling me it’s time to jump ship. As it happens I have a potential lead on a SM position in a tea store. It’s still retail, and ideally I would like to get out of that, but it would be more of a boutique as opposed to the cafe. But we’ll see what happens, that is gonna take awhile to manifest or not.
Things with the Brotherhood are going well. My council term is up next month, and I will not be serving again (at least not for a cycle or two). It’s not that I have anything against it, I’m just ready for a break. And to focus on getting ordained. I’m still going back and forth on it, but it still comes up. The problem isn’t so much the calling, that is present, the issues come with trying to negotiate between the type of priest I see myself being and the type of priest that I feel (correctly or incorrectly) I’m expected to be. I also have some ideas for workshops that are floating in my head.
Okay so that was more recap than I thought. Oh well, perhaps I will post again soon and actually talk about the spring movement that I’ve been feeling latey. Zhai’helleva
