Recently I’ve avoided making substantive posts here because mostly my brain has two channels right now:

- the I hate my job channel

- the I have the most awesome boyfriend channel

Simple reminders of the temporary nature of job hatred mostly help that situation, but the boyfriend matter is more complicated. Having all previously held (bad) attitudes with regard to love and relationships completely upended is a condition that takes a bit of getting used to.  Had someone told me three months ago that I’d meet a boy who would cause the drawing a line so clearly demarcating Then from Now, I would have laughed and laughed.  Alas, here I am, firmly in the now.  And I like it.

A picture of my niece taken on Easter:

This photo shoot was cut disappointingly short owing to my grandmother’s inquisition into just what exactly I was making the poor child do.