Today I heard, "In your 30s you know who you are, in your 40s you aren't afraid to be it." It feels true.

2023 into 2024:

Quit my job running the local youth theatre and finished my full-time status with them in December, then started freelancing again! Working with a local high school to update their lighting and sound designing for a new play that opens in May.

In January, I taught my first class at the local university, had a flipping awesome time, and hope to keep doing that for the foreseeable future!

I have an interview a week from today for a new full-time position at the university, so fingers crossed for that to go well.

After the mess of medical appointments for the past 3 months, it turns out I have MS. Which can be a heavy diagnosis, but my prognosis is good because they found it early. Now I can start medication, which should keep it from flaring up and keep me symptom free! At least now I can move forward.

I'm still traveling around when I can. Was able to hit up Detroit and Denver a few weeks ago, and now I'm at my final round of appointments for the time being in Rochester, MN. Gonna take a break from the travel for a month (at least) and take in some home time. Other fun things:

- made maple syrup for the first time ever!

- started learning to crochet.

- been playing with legos, coloring, listening to audio books and watching a whole lot of tv in my spare time, which makes me happy 😊

- we've been making food at home a whole lot and have grown a great appreciation for dishes with rice, I crave rice now 😂