I’ve been debating if this was a big a deal for the site as it is for me, but I figured that since some of you have developed a sort of interest in the behind-the-scenes work on the site, I should go ahead and reveal this news.

About a week before my departure to Baton Rouge, I was given a formal offer within my company to a promotion with a rather sizeable pay increase. The offer had come after three months of travelling for my department to help hire for and create a new department in Oklahoma City. The offer was for a mentoring role that would transition into a formal management role.

The catch, such as it was, would be leaving Austin to move to Oklahoma City.

In and of itself, this is not something to be taken lightly for me. I have lived here for over 5 years now, and have developed close friendships with several individuals. At the same time, I’ve developed a close friendship with Pylorns that I will carry with me no matter where I am. He’s helped me as often as I’ve had the opportunity to return the favor, and his advice to weigh this decision carefully was taken to heart.

Two days before my trip, I accepted the promotion offer.

What this means for me is rather simple. Within nine days from now, I will have moved away from Austin for the foreseeable future. I will take up full residence in Oklahoma City, to work for my company in a managerial role.

What does this mean for the site? Not much, actually. I’ll still be around and I’ll still be posting, but I’ll be doing so from the newly-appointed Wetwired North. I’ll still be in constant communication with Pylorns, who joins Beerslinger in a very short list of long-distance friends I would drop anything for if they needed me to travel for something important.

Sir, you have been a source of strength and stability for me here in Austin. I shall remember that, and will owe you greatly for this.

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One other thing. This move is considered permanent by my company, but permanence is only for as long as they need you in one place. I shall make this promise to my friends in Austin, who have seen me through the greatest five years of my life:

I shall return.

Out.

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