After some prodding and convincing by ThePiedPiper, I'm posting this blog entry. I wasn't going to, for fear of jinxing it, but hopefully more positive thoughts/prayers will be good for us.

Some of you may know this already, but I've been actively looking for a job near Nix. I'm not overly thrilled with my current situation and neither is he. In light of recent events, both worldly and personally, our desire to be near each other has reached an all time high. And although this is true, we know we can't just give up what we have in our respective states to be near the other, as much as we'd like to. And it currently seems like the better option for me to move there. (And eventually, we'd like to end up in that area. Good schools and churches and the whole "being near family" thing really has that going for it.)

So, on that note. I've been talking to my old professor a lot about a possible opportunity at my alma mater. He mentioned it to me about a month or so ago. A weekish ago he mentioned it again, and that they (he and the lady in charge of creating this position) had been talking about it. Yesterday he emailed me. He said he gave her my resume and they had a nice long chat about the job, and me, and my abilities. I don't know when the job will be posted, as it's not yet. So I'm searching all of the job posting boards for my alma mater constantly, hoping to find it the day it's posted so I can formally apply.

My professor also said that from what he could tell, I'm basically the #1 candidate for the job right now. Granted, the job hasn't been posted anywhere, and I know they have to do that. But basically from what I have heard from my professor about the position, I would LOVE this job. It would be perfect for me, plus I could take some classes again for stupid cheap. Which would be amazing, especially if I do want to teach. Although, even if I don't decide to teach, it would still be nice to get back into the classroom. I know it's crazy and for those of you still in school you probably think I'm absolutely nuts. But I miss it. After 17 years of being a student (I took a "victory lap" in college), I miss it.

I think the job will be posted in the next week or two, so... positive thoughts/prayers/virtual hugs would be super fantastic. (I'll let you guys know after I've officially applied.)

This opportunity would mean we could close the distance. This job would mean I would be able to actually be there to plan our wedding. This would mean this stupid green monster of jealousy wouldn't rear it's ugly head because he didn't text me back because he was having family game night & I couldn't be there because I'm so far away. At least, if I was closer, I could be invited and then it would be my own fault if I couldn't go, so I wouldn't be able to get jealous.

Oh side note. For the few of you who I'm friends with on a site outside of LFAD, please don't post anything there yet. I'm still on the hunt if this doesn't work out and I'm afraid someone at work will see that I'm actively looking. Although, to be honest, I don't think this will come as a shock to anyone within my company because they all know that I'm getting married next October. And come on. I can't keep moving this way after I'm married. I told them when we started this project that after this I'm done moving. I can't handle moving this much. (They are okay with that, from what I can tell.)

To recap: I have a maybe opportunity that means we would be able to close the distance (although I don't know when). If we're friends on a social network outside of LFAD, please, keep this hush hush. Thanks in advance.