Bernie got hired!

This past week, Bernie accepted a job with the patent office in Alexandria, VA. It's a pretty good position, with a good salary and great benefits, as well as a lot of flexibility and room for advancement. It'll be so great for him to really get his life going, which job searching has kind of put on hold since he graduated. It's not exactly what he wants to do long term, but it's a good move for now and I'm really proud of him.

But while it's definitely a good thing, I'm still a little sad because it means that Bernie and I are going to be separated for at least another year. I was started to get hopeful that he might be able to move back into the area by the point my lease was up and we'd be able to get a place together.

It's not the end of the world. Our relationship has been uniformly strong through all the last few years apart and I'm not worried about that part. As we also discussed, if something else he applied for (he's more interested in lab work or something a little more directly doing science) happens to get back to him with a perfect offer in New England, there wouldn't be much barrier to him taking it. And a year isn't that bad, especially if he's starting to make money, build his resume, and start really putting together his own life.

So this is definitely good news and a step in the right direction. It's just not perfect news, but then again, that's life. I'm grateful for the improvement.

Accomplishment chart, 12/23 – 12/29

Accomplishment chart, 12/23 – 12/29

Writing
- 4 Livejournal entries
- edited the tag scene for Mrs. Hawking pilot, version 5
- drafted Mrs. Frost and Lord Brockton profiles for Mrs. Hawking show bible

Theater
- editing for Vivat Regina Master Piece List for Arisia 2017 production

Physical
- 2 two-mile runs

Media
- watched Star Wars: A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back, and Return of the Jedi

Teaching
- graded 15 final essays for English Essentials
- graded 17 final essays for English Composition
- entered final grades for English Essentials
- entered final grades for English Composition
- wrote syllabus for Writing and the Literary Arts

Cooking
- made lobster bisque and crusted baked scallops and cauliflower
- made crab cakes and baked sweet potatoes