Today was one of the best days in my life. And it is the culmination of the last several weeks. Let me back up.

Over the last year I decided I needed to improve my life. I made five goals, one of which I achieved after two months, too find my first mate. Which I did, the amazing and radiant  DreamSelfWolfKP. But I have been making more changes, more then just my girlfriend.

I found a new job at Food Lion. Not the best of work but it makes me enough money to stay alive. I got back into Metamor Keep and am now working on my own story for that universe. Hell, I decided to change my hairstyle and go for longer hair (no facial hair still, I look BAD with a mustache).

But over the last month especially I've made three big changes with what I am striving for as a furry, as a student and as a Christian. As a furry I have begun working with my therapist on my issues related to touch. My goal is to eventually be able to be touched without recoiling and to have my head enclosed without panicking.

If I get past that, I want a fursuit. A lizard one. I have begun teaching myself some aspects of make up, but I decided I was in denial. I want a make up but I also want a lizard suit. One that looks decent of course, fitting of a dapper frilled lizard.

Next comes me as a student. Because it was looking like I wasn't going to get enrolled in a graduate school program. My mom was bearing down on me especially, making my life utterly miserable and I needed to decide what would happen should I not get in.

I decided I was going to get in though. No matter what I was going too get into graduate school, even if I was rejected a dozen times. That would mean risking the wrath of my parents and that was a risk worth taking. This all ended up much ado about nothing.

As of 2:35 pm today, I was enrolled at the graduate program of UNCC. I will be studying English.

The final issue was one related to religion. In February I started to become sick of being a Christian without a community. I wanted to change it and I wasn't sure how. After another four months I decided to begin speaking too people.

I began speaking to a Catholic Fur, the wonderful Mr.  Salvestro. After 19 days of talking and 24 before I told him, I decided I was going to convert to Catholicism. Due to my situation I can't yet, but the first week out I'll be making it official.

I'm at a period of great changes in my life. Everyone wish me luck. That's two goals accomplished.

Sincerely your newly graduated, soon to be Catholic and always snarky reptile
Jack Moore