Life Phases

Relationship Update

  June 1st: Photo's of different phases of our lives together. I might be painting the picture to look like we've been together for decades, but really it's only been under 4 years. If I choose to view my life from a stand-point of a decade though, I still have 6 years to go in this new and exciting chapter of my life. So it's kinda' cool to look at it that way--the big spectrum. 

  Exciting, yes. But LONG, really long. Everything takes time. We have a happy relationship, with our 1st child together on the way, but something that I want to get at in this post is our FUTURE happiness as a family. It's obvious that it will depend on a lot of things. We've defeated the monsters of level 1, but now that we're on level 2 it'll be a lot more challenging so to speak. 

  Practically speaking, I will need to focus more on my ability to perform in society at large. I will need to determine a solid line of work that will support a bigger house and higher standard of living. I am not content to settle down at level 2. 

  If good fortune will have it I will have my license in less than 2 months, from which time I plan to do some honest career-digging. My goal at this point is to land a good paying and reasonably enjoyable job before I hit 30. 

  How does this tie into our relationship? We have plenty of friends, community, focus on family and good morals. Perhaps it's time we start spreading the love more into the society at large. I want to prove to my Japanese peers, and mainly to myself, that I can enjoy a career in Japan. I want to show society that I can do everything they're doing but still be myself (To be honest, I'm doubtful that this is even possible, but for my own sanity's sake, I refuse to believe that it's not).

  In changing gears like this, it'll change the face of our relationship and family for sure. But in the long run it'll help us to live an even more balanced life.