I’d like to start at the beginning, but that would end up being a very long story so…

This Christmas and New Years were a whirlwind. After three weeks of low-intensity torture disguised as “training” I started taking calls at my new Call Center Job. (Or as I’ll refer to it from here on out the CCJ) I won’t mention specifics about the CCJ, (i.e. where it was, or the nature of the calls I was taking), I will say however that I was at the very least grateful for the work, and determined to give it my best effort, even though it was not work I could find joy in doing. At the end of my first week of being on the call floor, I got a call for another job interview, and the evening after my first interview I was called back for a second interview. At the end of the second interview I was offered my first full-time Web Development and Design job. (HoodyHoo!) The moment I was offered this new position, I immediately went in to turn in my badge and clear out my desk at the CCJ. While I do feel a small pang of guilt for not giving more advance notice, I don’t think there would be any reciprocal guilt if the CCJ decided to pull the plug on the project, and told us “Don’t let the door hit you on your way out.”

While this Web Development Job is something that I’ve been working/hoping/praying for several years, now that the opportunity has finally come, I’m so excited, and so scared at the same time. I haven’t felt like this since going into the MTC or my first day at college. All the while I have this quiet little voice sitting in the back of my head saying “Don’t screw this up. Don’t screw this up. Don’t screw this up…”

In other news, I’ve been dating someone for the last few months, and our relationship is really starting to take a serious turn. I met Alicia through Match.com, and after exchanging emails for a few months, we decided to meet and have been dating since October. We’ve been seeing quite a bit of each other, and we share many of the same interests and hobbies. I really enjoy being with Alicia, she is very smart and very talented (check out her deviantArt page here), and I want to spend every evening I can with her. However I’m trying very hard to not take this relationship too far too quickly. One of the key factors leading to the demise of my marriage was “falling in love” before we really got to know each other, resulting in personality clashes that we were never able to resolve.