I know it's been a while since I really did much on here other than lurk and sometimes commission art, but I've mostly been busy and haven't had as much energy to do what I want to do. However, I'm at the end of an era for me. No, I'm not leaving the fandom, it's more of me saying goodbye to Virginia. Sadly, the role that brought me out here was laid off due to the whole virus-that-should-not-be-named and they don't plan on filling it in (and they had hired several salaried folks recently). Maybe some of this was my doing since I was looking for work since early 2019 due to the fear of having to move out due to the original property owner passing away or maybe it's because a role at their HQ I was interested in was filled by dumb luck rather than going through the process like I did, but it still means that once again I am looking for a new opportunity and hopefull this time somewhere closer to a bigger city so I have a better safety net but also a job with better stability and room to grow.

This also means my internet connectivity will be rather limited since I'll be temporarily be rooming with my family in the interim. On top of that I've been nursing a sick dog as my 12 year-old standard poodle got sick right as I was laid off and I still feel behind on packing for tomorrow's moving van. This will also be my last night with internet on my own for a while since I already suspended my service.

It is my hope that when I start a new journey that I can finally find the energy to actively participate more openly again and maybe find some good local friends. Just hope I can find folks relatively close to my age with the same interests as me and I could enjoy some fun meets and activities together.

So I guess I'll be signing off for a while. Hopefully not for too long.

- Charlie