My Dearest Mortals, I have missed you.

What has transpired in my absence? A lot, if I’m being honest. How does one fit five years into a few sentences without turning it into a novel? Well, let’s break it down with the obvious stuff:

1. We’re over two years into a global pandemic! That’s something I’d only thought would occur in a movie or horror novel, but it’s here and happening. Heck, I actually caught the blasted bug in January (I’m vaccinated, so it was like a bad case of the flu that only lasted a few days). Surreal stuff, to be sure.

2. On a personal level, I’m an Uncle now! Uncle Denizen has a nice ring to it, and I couldn’t be prouder of my little niece. She’s so adorable! 🙂

3. I quit my old job of eleven years in 2017. That was one of the hardest things I’ve ever had to do, but it needed to be done. The workplace had become toxic and I had to grow my roots beyond the boundaries being placed before me. It was a necessary change that I absolutely don’t regret.

4. I became a full-time employee at my current job! I don’t see this being a forever job, but it helps my self-confidence nonetheless.

5. I’m still writing out a draft of my book. It’s a lengthy process, but I’m getting through it. I look forward to whatever next step lies ahead of my literary journey!

6. And as of writing this, I’m putting plans into motion to move into an apartment with a good friend of mine. Relocating to a different environment is always exciting yet tough, so I may be turning to this outlet a bit more in the near future.

Well, that’s the main stuff. Of course there’s more, but I’ll save that for another chapter. It’s good to be home, at long last.

As always, this is the denizen under the bridge, signing off.