Funny how far things have come since the beginning of this blog. One goes on a long hiatus and all their dreams come true. Almost.
I don't have the house, the dream job, the yard or the dog.
I have the man. And it's really freaking cool. We are really freaking happy.
So now The Plan:
-The Bear (aka the boyfriend, who is large, hairy and so cuddly) is in the process of applying to grad school all around the country. The list is: New Hampshire, New Jersey, Philadelphia, 2 schools each in Texas and Colorado, Portland and Las Vegas.
-When he gets in we will accept someplace and plan a move across the country.
-We vaguely talk about getting married. But he hasn't asked- and I think I've got some time to wait on that. (Happily! We're so busy!)
-The Bear is bought into my ideas on raising adopted kids- and I'm thrilled. I'm still set on 2, at least one girl. Two because there are multiple little humans and not so many that I can't lift one under each arm and carry them out of an emergency. Which is the idea. Who knows what will happen, but I want to carry them out.
-I need a career! Retail is hilarious and lucrative... but hardly sustainable. The hours suck. I'm tired. My feet hurt. And I don't control my staffing. I really want to run a business with a team I hire that creatively guides women in their 20's-40's through etiquette, careers, glamour, fun, crafts, parties, child-raising.
So now I'm actively working on the idea of how do I run a flexible, creative career. Time to get on it.
