Just to bump off the rather old journal, I - unsurprisingly - had a spectacular time at Anthrocon! I only had a small handful of good friends there this year, but that forced me to go around and be more sociable with a lot of folks from FA that I only knew superficially, which was really rewarding. It was nice to spend so much time with a lot of new people and I can't wait for next year. This was my best convention in several years!

On the personal front, I recently got a new job. I was very fortunate to land this, as it is a very high-quality supervisory position and I did not expect to get it - especially not in this horrendous job market - but I managed to wow them during the interviews and I'm now gainfully employed. I can't say publicly where I work, but I will say it is an incredibly fun and festive atmosphere. It's an IT job, and while I thought that I had permanently left this line of work almost 4 years ago, I think this is what I need to do for now to figure out exactly how I want to go forward.

Overall, things are very positive. My convention plans for the autumn (Furfright, Midwest Furfest) are up in the air because I will not be able to officially take time off for them, but it may be possible to finagle something and still attend one or both of those cons. I hope so!