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Last writing had something to do with options and graduation and the end of college etc. Well, college is over. I sat through graduation and actually enjoyed it. I got a bit teared up thinking about all the hours and hard work and good times stuff that everyone thinks of and gets chocked up about. Pretty typical really. Fast forwarding a bit and skipping some semi-awkward run-ins with Suzanne's parents, one very traumatic death of my fly rod, a couple good fish, the best birthday present to date, and a lot of logistics, I have now found a job, love, and an apartment.

Its crazy how much stuff changes in so little time. Honestly, I can't really take all of it into this puny little mind of mine.

So the breakdown. I am in love, complete with the spiritual face-kicking-ness that accompanies this close relationship that will hopefully (oh please) turn into marriage. I have been ever so sly as to not gradually show my weakness to Suzanne, but to throw a weighty portion her way while pulling her into the midst of it. What did I find with this unwise action? Complete and whole acceptance, sound counsel, and a soul willing to walk through these troubles with me. All this from a person whose company is more pleasant and encouraging than any I have ever thought possible. She embodies Christ. I admire her. For some reason, she reciprocates these ideas back to me with an honesty that makes my bones resound with excitement like a tuning fork. I did not expect this, but upon experiencing it, the great love stories of my mind (Last of the Mohicans, Eric and Polly, etc.) seem completely plausible and rational.

The job. I work for AMCO Products under a guy named Wendell. I one of two engineers on staff and am currently involved in some low key R&D on the devices used to apply bottle caps manifesting itself in the form of high speed filming processes. Its amazing what you see while looking at life one frame at a time, especially when you have 500 frames per second. I would buy a camera that could do this for emotions.

The apartment. I got one. All my neighbors are old and I move in on Saturday. We'll see how this one works out.