Post by Shun Minamoto on May 7, 2017 15:18:55 GMT -5
Where the hell has that guy been?
Well, that's a bit of a story.
So, at the very end of January, I was contacted by a recruiter for The Ohio State University for an engineering position with the school. Just before this, I had resolved to -- after many years of delaying the inevitable -- learn to drive, get my license, and get a car. I've also begun to outgrow my little 500 square foot apartment that, should I get chosen for that job, will no longer have the location advantage that it did at the time.
I did end up getting that job, learning how to drive, getting my license, and buying a car. All at the same time. Oh, and my father had his knee replaced a month ago.
I'm also about two weeks out from closing on the deal to buy my first-ever house: a gorgeous, three-story, fully-remodeled condominium here in town. Over triple my current square footage, absolutely perfect. Not to mention a designer to flesh out the interior of the home, since I have the aesthetic tastes of a trout floundering around in some poor bastard's fishing boat. After that, I'll need to get a couple new cars because the one I got in the interim is total ass. I've been thinking a Mustang for myself, and maybe something like a nice, modern Fusion for the lady -- haven't decided for sure yet.
Regardless, with all of this now slowly, slowly getting behind me, something like Bleach Gotei has finally come back as something I want to spend a little personal time on. Naturally, in the thick of all of it, I was happy enough to pay the bills (I've doubled my contribution, actually, as savings for later) but didn't want much else on my mind. That precluded getting involved here at all, or doing much else except driving, working, and learning tons of new shit for my new position.
So I'll be re-activating Shun Minamoto here very shortly. That said, given the two month+ delay, I'll be bringing him back to our world immediately and finishing Stranded along the way. I'll probably pick Lucas back up as well!
Fun's over, guys; sorry to ruin your week!
Well, that's a bit of a story.
So, at the very end of January, I was contacted by a recruiter for The Ohio State University for an engineering position with the school. Just before this, I had resolved to -- after many years of delaying the inevitable -- learn to drive, get my license, and get a car. I've also begun to outgrow my little 500 square foot apartment that, should I get chosen for that job, will no longer have the location advantage that it did at the time.
I did end up getting that job, learning how to drive, getting my license, and buying a car. All at the same time. Oh, and my father had his knee replaced a month ago.
I'm also about two weeks out from closing on the deal to buy my first-ever house: a gorgeous, three-story, fully-remodeled condominium here in town. Over triple my current square footage, absolutely perfect. Not to mention a designer to flesh out the interior of the home, since I have the aesthetic tastes of a trout floundering around in some poor bastard's fishing boat. After that, I'll need to get a couple new cars because the one I got in the interim is total ass. I've been thinking a Mustang for myself, and maybe something like a nice, modern Fusion for the lady -- haven't decided for sure yet.
Regardless, with all of this now slowly, slowly getting behind me, something like Bleach Gotei has finally come back as something I want to spend a little personal time on. Naturally, in the thick of all of it, I was happy enough to pay the bills (I've doubled my contribution, actually, as savings for later) but didn't want much else on my mind. That precluded getting involved here at all, or doing much else except driving, working, and learning tons of new shit for my new position.
So I'll be re-activating Shun Minamoto here very shortly. That said, given the two month+ delay, I'll be bringing him back to our world immediately and finishing Stranded along the way. I'll probably pick Lucas back up as well!
Fun's over, guys; sorry to ruin your week!