Changes

Greetings!

 I am once again sitting in a coffee-shop that offers free wifi that my laptop will recognize... and my brain is tired of job-hunting... So I bethought myself to post a blog posting... and here we are.

I believe an update is in order, but I've never liked writing things like updates, so I will try to tell my tale in brief... like that ever happens... ;)

My last writing was sometime shortly after moving into my new apartment in the heart of Minneapolis. It was cozy, delightful, wonderful, and I very much enjoyed my time there. The summer was sweltering, the people were interesting, the area was happening, and I had a clawfoot bathtub and a closet that led to Narnia. I enjoyed 6 months in my abode and made it my home.

It was wonderful.

However, winter was coming, parking was only going to get harder to come by, and and uneasy restlessness was growing. Add to that my long-distance relationship with the then-boyfriend and the huge distance from family & friends, the dayjob situation growing less & less profitable, the harassment of mice & bedbugs, my last show on the docket was drawing to a close, and God seemed to be saying something.

Then my car got towed. Again.

The 30 minute walk to the impound lot to pay over $150 to ransom my vehicle back from a man that smirked at my dilemma led to a bit of an epiphany. I had to wonder: what was I doing? Is this really where God wanted me? I had already had several people tell me perhaps it was time to move...

I made the sudden decision to do so, posthaste, before God decided to reach for the proverbial 2x4. The date was October 30th, if I recall rightly. Within 2 days I had all the resources needed, plans were made, and a place for me to move into was at the ready. All I had left to do was close The Hobbit (my last, and best show in Minneapolis), quit my job, go on a roadtrip to meet the Boyfriend's family for Thanksgiving, drive back to Minneapolis, load the moving truck, and drive to Illinois.

I submitted my resignation at work and all were very gracious about it. There are many people there that I will miss.

Then I made the drive to Illinois to meet Boyfriend for the drive to Louisiana. We had a few days together before we made the trek, so we enjoyed the unexpected weekend together... And the Sunday before Thanksgiving, Boyfriend popped The Question while waving shiny in front of my face. I said Yes, and he is now Fiancee. :) We're very happy, & I'll write more about that in a later post I promise! (Like I could avoid talking about it anyway... :P)

So we went to Louisiana to see family with his ring on my finger--we had a delightful time, I love them, they love me, and heartily approved of the match. ;) On our way back up we took a detour into Tennessee to visit some college friends of mine that I hadn't seen in far too long, then continued back through Metropolis & made our way back to Illinois.

I remained for a day or two, then Mum & I drove back to Minneapolis, packed all my belongings into boxes, loaded the truck, and said goodbye to the friends I had made during my 1.5 years there, and drove back.

So yeah. Now I reside in Central Illinois once more, and am busily job-hunting & wedding planning. ... That's the update for now. Thank you all for reading! :) Talk to ya more soon!

Don't get mauled by bears!