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State of the Puma
13 years ago
Current state: gravid.
But really, I wanted to do a year in review kind of thing, just like probably 90% of the other journals out there. It looks like 2012 has been a pretty bad year for a lot of people, but it actually turned out pretty good for me.
The major highlights include buying a house, getting a raise, and becoming a professional engineer. In that order, which is a bit backward, I admit, but oh well.
I closed a house and moved in back in January. Among other things, I was tired of paying rent with no return, and tired of roommates (Good guys, but after living together a few years,a lot of little things get pretty annoying). Having my own place is pretty awesome. The fact that I can decorate or renovate any way I desire is something that is still sinking in.
Also, now that I have a garage of my own, I've begun to assemble a bit of a woodshop. My dad always had all sorts of tools I could borrow, but now I'm acquiring my own.
In March I took what is becoming an annual trip out to Furry Weekend Atlanta. I spent the week before in Chattanooga with my guy
kamatz which was fun but all too short. At FWA it was great hanging out Mehndi, Sunny, Verdauga, and others. Met Aggro for the first time, though quite briefly.
Around the same time, I completed the necessary documentation needed to move up a level at work. Same exact job, but more pay, which is always nice.
Next big event came at the end of August when my aunt rented a beach house in North Carolina for a week. Various cousins and relatives and such all met out there, for a total of 15 or so people, coming from six different states. It was a pretty grand time all around. The nice thing was that with the beach so close, you didn't have to wait on other people's schedules. You could get up whenever and go talk a walk or play in the water until everyone else is up.
Coming on the heels of NC was PAX in Seattle. In fact, it was the same weekend that the beach house ended, so I ended up flying directly from NC to Seattle. PAX was a pretty cool time. I have a few friends out there I got to see, and all around had fun.
In October, I took the professional engineering exam, an all day long test, on the other side of the state, to get my PE license. I just found out a few weeks ago that I passed. (Despite being a scantron test, it takes 6-8 weeks to process)
And now it's New Year's eve, and time for the next year. I look forward to returning to FWA in March, and there's a possibility we'll be going back to NC as well. There's a chance I'll be able to continue advancement at work this year, but it remains to be seen.
Happy New Year, I hope everyone has a good one!
But really, I wanted to do a year in review kind of thing, just like probably 90% of the other journals out there. It looks like 2012 has been a pretty bad year for a lot of people, but it actually turned out pretty good for me.
The major highlights include buying a house, getting a raise, and becoming a professional engineer. In that order, which is a bit backward, I admit, but oh well.
I closed a house and moved in back in January. Among other things, I was tired of paying rent with no return, and tired of roommates (Good guys, but after living together a few years,a lot of little things get pretty annoying). Having my own place is pretty awesome. The fact that I can decorate or renovate any way I desire is something that is still sinking in.
Also, now that I have a garage of my own, I've begun to assemble a bit of a woodshop. My dad always had all sorts of tools I could borrow, but now I'm acquiring my own.
In March I took what is becoming an annual trip out to Furry Weekend Atlanta. I spent the week before in Chattanooga with my guy
kamatz which was fun but all too short. At FWA it was great hanging out Mehndi, Sunny, Verdauga, and others. Met Aggro for the first time, though quite briefly.Around the same time, I completed the necessary documentation needed to move up a level at work. Same exact job, but more pay, which is always nice.
Next big event came at the end of August when my aunt rented a beach house in North Carolina for a week. Various cousins and relatives and such all met out there, for a total of 15 or so people, coming from six different states. It was a pretty grand time all around. The nice thing was that with the beach so close, you didn't have to wait on other people's schedules. You could get up whenever and go talk a walk or play in the water until everyone else is up.
Coming on the heels of NC was PAX in Seattle. In fact, it was the same weekend that the beach house ended, so I ended up flying directly from NC to Seattle. PAX was a pretty cool time. I have a few friends out there I got to see, and all around had fun.
In October, I took the professional engineering exam, an all day long test, on the other side of the state, to get my PE license. I just found out a few weeks ago that I passed. (Despite being a scantron test, it takes 6-8 weeks to process)
And now it's New Year's eve, and time for the next year. I look forward to returning to FWA in March, and there's a possibility we'll be going back to NC as well. There's a chance I'll be able to continue advancement at work this year, but it remains to be seen.
Happy New Year, I hope everyone has a good one!
Happy New Year to you too Deko!
And, yes... very, very gravid. x3 <3