En Dulci Jublio

A new year begun. My first post of 2010. Much has changed, much is still the same.

I'm still unemployed, but at least there are prospects on the horizon. The bleakness of last year has given way to the cautious optimism of a new year and more open positions in my field. Winter is not over, but at least spring is in the offing.

The weight loss continues, albiet at a slower pace. I'm down 60 pounds now and for the first time today, I got into an old pair of jeans. Snug to be sure, but they button and zipped with little effort. It was a golrious moment, and I feel I'm on the downward slope of what I thought to be an insurrmountable mountain. My goal of being into my tightest pair of wranglers from the "old days" by June is within reach.

My ex is moving closer to her transition. It no longer feels odd to use the appropriate pronoun when refering to her. I suppose I have made the transition as well. It will probably never feel totally right to me, but that I think is to be expected. I am happy that she has found some peace in all of this and is genuinely happy with who she is.

She's found someone new. As it turns out it was someone she met while we were still together. The sting of that fact was much duller than I expected. I knew there was something between them though she swore there wasn't. Not that it matters now. Even if she had cheated, physically or emotionally while we were together, the point is moot. It's not the reason our relationship ended.

Besides it matters little to me now, since I too have met someone. Yes dear readers, I have a new beau. More will be revealed later. For now it is late and time for bed......next to him.

En dulci jubilo indeed.....