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My trip north was a general success. I met the parents, and they didn’t seem to hate me overly much. I met a bunch of Amanda’s friends, and they seemed to accept my presence as well (which is good, because Amanda drove, meaning I was pretty much stuck). I attended a wedding, and managed to make no more a fool of myself than I intended. So all in all, I’d say it was a good trip. :)

And now seems like as good a time as any to make a fairly big announcement: Amanda will be moving in with me on Saturday, May 19. We’ve been talking about the possibility of her moving in for several months now, and the timing just seems right. Her lease is up, we’re getting along famously, we both have good jobs, we already spend nearly every non-working moment together, and I’m not getting any more established than I already am. So we’ve decided to consolidate households.

Neither of our families are exactly ecstatic about the decision, as could probably be assumed. Her parents think it’s a fast move, which is understandable, since her family seems to move a little slower than mine relationship-wise, and we have only been dating a little over five months. My parents aren’t particularly happy, either: my mom’s settled on the “it’s an affront to God” routine, though her solution to the problem is just for us to get married in the interim weeks. Unlikely. My brother’s probably a little annoyed, because I’ve warned him he can’t come over to do laundry anymore at that point. And I know Kara is disappointed, because she was hoping to move in at the same time, but I think consolidating three people into one household would put undue strain on Amanda and my relationship (and thus my and Kara’s friendship).

Alas, it’ll all work out in the end. I’ve high hopes, at any rate. :)