updates

Wedding:

We’re gonna save the money that would be spent on a traditional wedding and instead go to a justice of the peace. Yeah, we were only gonna spend $2500, but thats still money that can be better spent on other things, like saving towards a down payment on a house. Mark wasn’t all too excited about the idea of a wedding anyways, so he’s happy and I’m happy because I’m not spending money that can be used in more efficient ways.

Mark:

Unless something drastically radically changes, he’ll be moving up here this week and staying at our friend Ronny’s house for a bit. We’ll go from there as far as where we’ll go for an apartment and junk like that. I’m planning on staying where I am at least to summer, so there’s no rush. It’s not like I have money saved yet for first/last/security, not to mention I’m not gonna up and ditch my brother. Keeping family happy is a good thing

Job:

I ended up getting laid off from the landscape job, which to be perfectly honest is fine with me. I scored a job with TruGreen in Plymouth and start there on the 13th. It’s 11.50/hour, 40-44 hours/week, full benefits, etc., so that particular door closing was a good thing, as it opened a new door that is even better. I let  go of Dunkin, so now I’m down to just one job once the tax job ends. Victor kinda hinted last week about me staying on with him after tax season and getting involved in AmeriPrise (http://www.ameriprise.com) with him, but I’m not positive yet if that’s what I want to do. I still have a bad taste in my mouth from my experience with Amway/Quixtar. He says it’s different and better. I have my doubts, but I’ll give him a fair shot to convince me.

Faith:

Much as I love the people at Victory Chapel, I’m strongly feeling it’s time to move on. I don’t see myself staying and becoming a member there, so it’s time for me to find a place where I can grow, join, and really feel like I belong. I might still go to their Saturday night music events, but that’s pretty much about it. It won’t be easy; I’ve grown attached to several of the people there, and we probably won’t see each other much. I’d like to think we can still get together for dinner once in a while. However, the church itself is pretty much a closed church; they don’t interact much with those that go to other churches or aren’t involved in Christian Fellowship Ministries, so I don’t know. I no longer look at them negatively or as a cult (altho I can see why some might think they are, I can’t see it personally); they believe what they believe, and I believe what I believe, even if it is different in many areas. It’s simply not for me. I’m gonna try out Gateway, Osterville Baptist, and a few  different ones and see what’s out there.

Mentally:

This is a quick and easy update. I’m stressed out. I need a break. I feel like I’m being pulled in several different directions all at once and my head is spinning. I’m going up to Maine on Sunday afternoon and staying there for a day or two. It won’t be long, but it’ll be nice to just get away from everyone and everything for a little bit and recollect my thoughts, talk to God, and just CHILL. Later in the week I’ll catch up on schoolwork and get back to the real world. For now, before I go postal, I need a break. For those of you that might have noticed I’m getting snippy, sarcastic, or just flat out mean, I’m sorry. Give me a few days to unwind, and I’ll be back to my halfway sunny self.

Until next time , adieu

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