transition afoot...

i'm likely staring down a career transition in the coming month or two, leaving me a little anxious but feeling also strangely content with things. anyone close to the situation wouldn't be surprised by this turn of events since it was really only a matter of time before the inevitable pendulum swung in the opposite direction. now, i don't exactly hurry up and wait but i'm not overdoing things either. i've attempted to find the right balance of faith and assertiveness. it would appear my search is currently revolving around more of the human services field, which again would be what most people expect from me. i have however taken an interest in project management so perhaps something more will come from that end. we'll see...

i recently landed at a new church. it had been almost four months and thankfully the journey concluded at a place where BJ and i have both found a great deal of spiritual growth opportunity. i don't recall whether or not i've mentioned much about the actual hits and misses during the past four months but there were several, actually too many to mention. it's a great feeling that i no longer have to spread myself thin, and we can enjoy making new relations with the church community of which we are now a part.

the remainder of my time lately, at least when i'm not attempting to make good on my obligations with crown and making attempts to interview as well, has been spent doing chores around the house. it's that time of year that i get a little anxious and go on a series of little cleaning episodes, or for those that know me quite well i suppose there really not that small, now are they...

it's been a rather indifferent few months in many ways but i don't necessarily feel that's a bad thing. sometimes we should just relish in the fact that things are not going wrong, as it would seem that this type of balance is often difficult to come by. in the past this is similar to the quiet before the storm but we've actually had enough physical downpour lately that i believe it may have rained enough literally, and a little more to cover this very metaphor i'm hoping not to face.

i'm thrilled with BJ but nothing new there. the latest thing i'm marveling over is simply his growing vocabulary and the ability to piece things together that you just don't think a 3 year old should be capable of at this point. BJ has become a little too obsessed with telling me that he "can't" do something that i've actually seen him accomplish more times than i care to indicate. i suppose it's only a phase but it reminds me of complacency, even though i know that's not his intention. it would be a small step in the right direction but if we could just get back to saying "i don't want to" instead... well, it's not much better because it often overlooks a good challenge but there's a better ring to it than the dreaded C word. who knows, might be a male thing, even though i've never really found myself to be much for heavy competition. i guess if we're honest there's always the fear of taking the "wanting the best for your child" thing a little too far and maybe this is BJ's way of helping me maintain some level of equilibrium.

still spinning the latest coldplay record, and you should if you're not.

maybe next time i check in i can tell you what a state of the art robot affectionately known as wall-e had to say, as BJ was promised we would partake.