Logistics II

So. I leave North Carolina in 23 days.

I have indeed added a stripe to my belt in my Tang Soo Do dojang, my last. The dojang is honoring me by having a dojang dinner the night before the black belt certification. Although I am not formally testing again, I will continue to train until the last day before I leave. The stripe doesn't matter; the training brotherhood, and the blood and sweat, and the discipline, will be missed - until I can replace them.

I have much gratitude for lessons learned. North Carolina is a long series of lessons I have both learned and taught, and relearned, and I am a better person for it. Some have learned much from me, some less so, and some continue to struggle with peace. All have taught me sometimes painful, sometimes joyful lessons. Ko Map Sum Ni Da! *bow*

Tam and the BF will be at Burning Man, and I am looking forward to connecting with them, as well as many people I've not seen in a year. I'll be flying my colors that have been hanging in my closet this year, and looking to return from the Burn with even less stuff, but with more of what I need. I'll be training even harder, for different things.

I have accepted a job with my old mental health group. I will temporarily be living in the Fortress of Solitude in Oregon long enough to clean and fix anything that needs cleaning and fixing, and then rent it out or flip it. I still intend to continue my job search, and I plan on doing a bit of traveling to various places once my finances recover. I'll be continuing to purge stuff, planning to travel light.

I'm almost ready to burn.