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i only realized this recently, but the hardest part of this blog to write is the “about me” section. well, let me rephrase. writing it isn’t all that hard — editing it, however… describing myself at any given instant isn’t all that difficult, but going back and editing what i had once written takes a toll i had not foreseen. having to go through a paragraph about myself and realize that some of these things are no longer true, some new things bear mentioning, but i’d be lying if i say i didn’t get a little sad when i had to delete certain bits (you’ll notice, if you go to the “about me” section, that i didn’t actually delete anything. i just couldn’t quite do it. so i crossed things out and added new bits. but even that feels strange — as if the things in red are somehow less a part of me than the things in black — which of course isn’t true.

i do need to do a better job updating the “about me” section, but since i can’t quite bring myself to do it — and since i do want to keep you all clued into my current plans — i’ve just decided to post this little note.

all of that is a roundabout way to tell you that this is what i’m up to:

i’m still in a certain kind of limbo. i’m currently living in california with my parents (and, as fate would have it, all three of my younger brothers are staying here at the moment as well. oh the adventures). i had originally thought i would be living in our semi-converted garage, but my youngest brother decided he would prefer that and so i was given his room. no complaints from here, as you might have guessed. i’m working for a small christian publishing company, doing some materials development for electronic/online materials. it isn’t glamorous, but i believe quite strongly in the work we’re producing and i’m happy to be a part of a team that propagates it. i’ve committed to work here for a year, and i work 4 days a week. the 5th weekday (i hope) will be a day for me to focus on my writing. we’ll see how i do.

that being said, i’ve also applied for a few jobs in austin, texas. because, you see, after long last — after long long long last, as some of you know — i have decided on a Plan For My Future. i’ve decided to get my teaching certification and apply to teach high school english (possibly government/social sciences) for the department of defense — for the children of american military personnel who live on overseas bases. it’s not going to be a quick process, but i’m happy with it.

step one is to get my residency (either in texas or california) so i can get into a teacher certification program and only pay in-state rates. step two is to get into said program. step three (or maybe just two-and-a-half) is to finish the program and get my certification. then i have to apply for certification through the DODEA program, see if they have any openings, and rinse and repeat as necessary.