Alright so now that the upload spree is finished with all the art I obtained in 2015, AND photos of my suit that I got back in late February, I've gained lots of faves and a bit of new watchers. If I haven't thanked you individually yet, thank you all so very very much!!! So now I guess it's time to let you all know what's been going on this past summer and what the next 2 or 3 weeks lie ahead.

So as you may or may not know, I earned my Master's degree in Forensic Sciences back in September 2014. Yet after a whole year since then, like many many millennials, I wasn't able to find any dream job related to my major. Thus for job security, I was still working as a pharmacy tech, same job for these past 9 years....with the last 3 of those years being at the same retail location in central Mass. I've been constantly moving back and forth between my parents home and my boyfriend's apartment during this time, firstly because my grad school was in Boston, and secondly because traveling back and forth to central and eastern MA everyday was too costly. Not to mention I didn't have an affordable hourly wage in which I could move in with him. I mean yeah I could've moved in with him right out of grad school with him offering to pay my rent and utilities until I got a better job, but I'm too much of a prideful person and I wanted to wait till I got a much better job with a salary to afford rent and monthly payments, and then some. So I've been job hunting on my days off work for both in the forensic industry because of my major and the pharmaceutical industry because of my experience.

Now to fast forward to July, with me being a total dumbass for not realizing this sooner, I came upon a job listing for a clinical support specialist at an infusion care pharmacy in eastern Mass. And after looking further, it turns out that back in January of 2014, this company was bought by the company I work for. So I was able to apply through the company's internal webpage. And after 2 interviews and salary negotiations between the different branches, I was offered the job. My last day at work at the retail pharmacy was last Tuesday and I'm currently on my last day of my mini 5 day vacation before I start my new career tomorrow. This may be far from my dream job, but it's definitely a good backup with lots of potential to go up in the rankings.

And as for the new home part, no it's not just me moving into my boyfriend's apartment in the Brighton area of Boston MA, it's actually BETTER. Now that I got the position with the much desired salary and his family wanting him to get a spacier place now that I could afford my part of the rent, after 2 years of being in the one-bedroom apartment it was time for an living space upgrade!! Long story short, we were able to find an amazing new home, the entire 3rd floor of a multi-family Victorian home in Newton, just a town west of the city. A three-bedroom floor plan, a kitchen with lots of stainless steel appliances, new floor carpet and windows, LOTS of storage space, and free electricity and water included. And best of all the rent was the lowest out of all other other places we looked at. All the other homes, and even two-bedroom apartment complexes for that matter, were at least $2,500 a month while this place was significantly lower. We were able to present ourselves as the most responsible gay couple out there and we were able to be accepted to sign the lease to rent this amazing home. We already have the keys and a bunch of our things at the new house, but since we have the other apartment for another 2 months (due to lease breaking terms), we're constantly moving things back and forth to the new place. Once the movers finally come mid September to move the furniture, we'll finally have everything settled in our fancy new home in Newton. This squirrel and snow leopard are indeed truly happy and proud for what we were able to accomplish and now we start the next chapter of our lives, hopefully the last chapter before a ring is placed on my finger. <3 <3

TLDR Version: I finally got a new job, technically an internal transfer, and me and my boyfriend signed a lease for a new home, thus becoming Newton residents.

Still TLDR Version: NEW JOB AND NEW HOME!!!!