Hold on tight... It’s definitely December...

Oh my lord!!!  I have certainly been quite the busy woman, that's for sure.  Well, Thanksgiving came and went.  It was a marvelous 4 day weekend.  I took Clay to Bonnie Bam's house, where he met the majority of my father's family.  I must say, he made quite the impression!!  It always does your heart good to see your family's acceptance of your man...  On the subject of Clay, we've had some ups and downs this past little bit, but the one thing that I can say for our relationship is that neither of us are willing to give up on the other. 

Branching off of that last sentence, I've recently opened up to some people in my life about my deepest secret.  This secret has haunted me since I was 5.  Mainly cause I didn't think I was allowed to feel the way I have felt all my life.  Therefore, if I wasn't allowed, then I certainly couldn't tell anyone about it.  I've always thought that I had to be this perky, cheerful, happy person - strong, independent, unbreakable woman - intelligent, remarkable, sophisticated being.  God has truly humbled me by knocking me to my knees and showing me exactly how human I actually am...

Ah, okay, aside from my internal war...  December's PACKED!!!  The biggest events being:
1.  I'm hosting my grandparent's 60th wedding anniversary party.  Just a word of advice to anyone: If you are planning a party to take place in December....  seriously...  start in JUNE!  Not only has restaurant availability been an issue, but most of the people invited already had prior Christmas commitments...  Alas, there will still be family and loved ones in attendance!  I really think we're going to be able to pull off the surprise part of it, and have full faith in it being a blast!!  I made invitations for the party; the front was a 12 picture collage of REALLY old pictures, opened up to three present day pictures of them with the party info.  They turned out beautifully.  I'm putting together a scrapbook as a "from all of us" gift.  Each member of my family is writing a passage dedicated to "my favorite memory..."  It's going to be amazing...  I can't WAIT!!!!!!!

2.  My mom is coming to Texas!  WOOOO HOOOOOO!!!  I can't believe, seriously, how much I miss her.  She's going to be here for 2 weeks.  TWO WEEKS!!!!!!  And, luckily, I'm going to be able to take a good amount of time off while she's here.  We're going to go Christmas shopping together, we're going to go to Houston, we're going to go to Brenham...  Whatever it is, we're going together...  How cool is it that I miss her, right?!  I mean...  Never did I expect it!

3.  I'm coming up on a year of sobriety.  Rock on!!!  This past little bit has been the hardest stretch; emotional roller coasters, stress, Christmas, hormones out of wack...  It's been tough.  But...  BUT...  I've just remember (most of the time) to breathe in and out, pray, turn to someone that can filter my craziness, and to hang on tight...

Well, folks...  I think that should be the end for now.  As 2007 comes to an end, I like to look back and remember where I was a year ago - no where even CLOSE to today.  I don't want to get stuck in morbid reflection  so I try to focus on the progress I've made.  Life (for the most part!) is FUCKING GREAT!  And thank God for that...  See ya in 2008!!!

~Kimberly

Dang the Scorpios

So...  I used to think that I absolutely HATED Scorpios right?!  I had a terrible, TERRIBLE experience with one and swore them off for life...  Right up until I met Alexandra, KC, and of Course... CLAY!  It was like God was smacking me in the head going "hello!!  you ought not to be passing judgement on others simply because of an experience you had eons ago...  SO I'm going to give you three of the most amazing people that will add so much to your life, AND they're all going to be the one sign you think you hate..."  Thanks God...  Appreciate ya...  Gesshh...  Anyway, these three individuals truly have added so much in my life!  However, I went through probably the most stressful two weeks of my life just recently due to these three folk.  

First it was Alexandra's "special" birthday.  We had a blast!  Dinner, putt putt, broken clubs...  Seriously, it was a riot!  Next was Alex's "special" birthday night.  Not much on my part as far as planning went, just more of showing up and being there for her!  I'm so absolutely proud of her...  Ahh..  Okay, moving on, next came her REAL birthday night.  This one went off without a hitch (although shopping for her was a pain in my butt!! haha), we went down to PF Chang's and had some awesome food.  The only downer was our smelly waiter--eww!!!

Finally, Alexandra's celebrations were over...  Moving onto Clay.  What a bugger!!!  He refused for almost a month straight to let me plan anything...  Of course, right when I finally give in, giving up on trying to convince him, THAT'S when he decides to get a little excited about his birthday.  (Okay, I'm going to take just a moment for a WTF moment...  I love Love LOVE my birthday haha...  I simply just don't understand this point of view to not want to do ANY celebrating for your birthday...  Okay, I'm over it--THANKS!)  So, I ended up getting some of our really good friends together for an evening at D&B's!  SOO much fun!!  The food was amazing, we had an awesome waitress, and what can beat playing arcade games all evening.  I did, though, feel kind of like a den-mother.  Making sure everyone was taken care of, taking care of the presents and cards, periodically checking on everyone to ensure a good time was being had hahaha...  Wow, enough of that shit...  NEXT:

I have to say KC was by far the easiest...  The only chaotic thing with her was picking out a present!  The chaotic part of all of this was it all took place within a week!!  AHHH hahaha...  I told Clay I didn't know if I could continue to stay friends with all three of them forever, it's too stressful for me!  Of course I was simply teasing, cause I adore all of them far too much...  I do have to say is that I'm ecstatic that I don't have to worry about this for another year now!!  

As far as ME?!  I'm doing pretty dang good.  The job is just trucking along...  My car is pretty much the most amazing blessing...  I've got a friend group that absolutely unbeatable...  Clay's amazing, simply amazing.   I know I say this quite often in my blogs, but I fall more in love with him everyday.  I can't believe this gift from God has entered my life!  He makes me happier than I ever knew possible.  He is just simply the perfect man for me.  I know there's no one out there that could compare...  

Yes, I know, I tend to gush about Clay all the time...  Whatever, if you don't like it, don't listen--errr read...  ANYWAY, 10 1/2 months of bein sober is treating me nicely.  It's truly a miracle.  I'm getting excited for Mom to get here!!  She'll be back in the Lone Star State for two whole weeks!!!!  How lucky am I?!  I probably really better end this LONG blog...  Be back in a month!

yep... i signed my life away...

Well, I finally bought myself a new vehicle!  I love Love LOVE it!!!  I'm not really sure that I could be happier.  My old car (the wonderful Escort ) was about on it's very last leg.  It was breaking down left and right...  The last time, about two months ago, I figured that was it...  It was time to get something more dependable!  So I started my search.  I was getting a little impatient but then BAM I found the very one I'd been wanting: suv, manual, low miles, under $x, cute, newer than 2002.  Yep, those were my qualifications--not too much to ask for I think!  Anyway, I drove it off the lot yesterday and let me tell you what, it was soooo hard to come back to work and sit in my office!  I just wanted to DRIVE  Clay tells me that now that I have a new car, I have to get a new phone cause mine is beat all to hell  hahaha but we'll see.  I'm BROKE now!

Okay, aside from the new car, I got to go to a conference in Brownwood, Texas last weekend.  Talk about an eye-opening experience   It was so beautiful up there and I really got to find out some stuff about myself that I was previously unaware of.  Well, maybe I was aware and just in denial but whatever   It was at a summer camp so I was bunked up with a bunch of women.  It'd be a very long time since I'd slept on a bunk bed!  Those things are really hard to make btw...  I went swimming in the lake, I played basketball, I ate till I thought I was gonna pop, I met a lot of people from all over, I drove Clay's new pickup !!  It was AWESOME!!!  

Work's good, keeps me busy...  Relationship is growing and changing all over the place!  Friends keep me balanced.  Family is nutty as always but at least they're good for a chuckle when it's needed.  Texas is AMAZING as always!  Bills still suck ass but at least they mean that I have power, somewhere to sleep, a phone, a car!  Life is life and it just keeps rolling...  I'm very grateful to know that all I have is today!

It's good... :)

September?!?!  WHOA!!!  I have said it probably a hundred times already this month, but I just can't believe it's already September.  This month is always bittersweet to me.  My mother's birthday falls on the 28th (this being the sweet) and this year will be 7 years since my father passed away on the 27th (obviously, this is the bitter).  I really don't mean to start this blog off with such a downer tone!!  On the 22nd it will be 1 whole years since I quit the Club 91 and started on my adventurous move to Texas.  At the same time that it feels like this past year has flown by, it also feels like it's been a lot longer than that.  So many things have changed in the past year, it's hard to believe that it was such a short time ago...

I've been doing a lot of fun and interesting things lately.  First, and foremost, I joined a bowling league!!  I SUUUUCK haha but I have a lot of fun.  Then (because once a week is apparently not enough) I go bowling with a group of friends usually once or twice a week as well.  Unfortunately, it seems as though, for me, the more practice I get, the WORSE I get...  What's that shit all about?!

I was privileged to visit a place a little outside of Austin called Hamilton's Pool.  This place was completely amazing...  The pictures on here just don't do it justice!  I went out there with a good friend, and we just made a day of lounging, venting, heating up--cooling down, hiking (mildly that is).  There was this guy who claimed he was from France who wanted to take photos of her tattoo and my freckles...  Strange...  We had this plan to continue to go every Saturday till summer was over but due to schedules and weather, it hasn't been a success so far.  I will say, though, I'll never forget that place or that day--AMAZING!

Word of advice--when tubing on the river (especially if you're as fair skinned as I) please remember to drink LOTS of water.  I speak from experience, one bottle of water for 5 hours of Texas sun exposure is definitely NOT enough...  Although I had a wonderful tubbing trip, it was short lived...  I went with a small group and we took the river as quickly, then as slowly as we wanted...  We stopped at a "beach" area and relaxed in the sun, went over rapids that made us work out our arms, we swam, we laid out, we had a blast!  In an attempt to not be hit with some low hanging tree branches, I ended up toppling completely over in the river.  I did, however, manage to hold onto my sunglasses, the tube, AND the leaf Clay picked for me from the river bank.  This leaf is the coolest--it's waterproof...  If you want to know more details, ask, otherwise I just sound like a total nerd for knowing as much about them as I do   This great day quickly turned to a terrible evening when I got very sick from sun stroke.  My baby took great care of me, though, running back and forth from the bedroom to the drug store to the bathroom to the grocery store...  I'm very fortunate that I had him with me...

Life is pretty dang good...  Being in love ROCKS!  I think I've found the man of my dreams   The best thing that boy and I do (alright, get your damn minds out of the gutter!!) is talk...  We communicate about everything.  Big, small, happy, sad, terrible, extraordinary, up, down, me, him...  EVERYTHING!  We both have a clear understanding that we're in this to grow together and to build what could be a very long-lasting relationship...  How'd I get so lucky ?  Aside from my wonderful relationship with my man, I've been building quite a few relationships with female friends.  Actual friendships that aren't based upon what I can get from them, what I can do better than them, what I want others to think.  It's very nice to not have those competitive feelings towards girls anymore!!  It's pretty dang cool.  

A lot has changed in the last year, about 99% for the better.  It's still hard to believe that I have such a close relationship with my sister (FINALLY haha) and the miracle there is that I actually WANT that relationship.  It only took us 23 years   She's such an inspiration to me, I know our father is looking down and smiling.  I know he'd be so proud of what she's done with her life and of the fact that we have grown so close to one another...  Thanks Amanda for everything you do for me, and for all the simple words that echo through my ears...  I still miss my close friends from Idaho, probably always will, but it's getting easier.  Angela, you will always be the one I wish was here.  I will say though that I'm so excited about her growth and how happy she is today...  There is only one person I miss more than Angela, that being my mother but she'll be here soon enough!!  She's coming back down for Christmas!!! Woo Hoo!!!  This blog is sooo too long already so I'll close for now.  To anyone reading (like I've said before) thanks for coming along with me on my adventures.  I actually have a quite domesticated and boring life these days, but I love it so much.  Catch ya again in a month!!

Kimberly

Differences in Time Movement

Current mood:happy

    I was thinking today about the differences in the movement of time.  My mother just left yesterday from a very short visit with me.  In the weeks culminating her arrival, time absolutely CRAWLED!  As soon as she got here, hours turned to minutes, days to hours.  Time passed so quickly it feels as though she wasn't even here...  

    We did have an amazing time while we could, though.  We went down to the beach and went deep sea fishing.  I went to a boardwalk for the very first time!  That was sooo much fun; although, I only rode one ride that gave me an instant headache   I, of course, got totally sunburnt, but it was completely worth it.  We also had almost a whole day to completely hang out with just each other.  She met my honey, Clay, and she (much to my delight) really likes him!  

    But, alas, she had to leave.  I was heartbroken...  When the heck did this happen??  I remember the times when I would have done ANYTHING to not be around her...  Now I crave her presence more than ever.  The good news is she'll be back real soon...  I believe she's coming down for Christmas.  

    Also, today I know I don't have to get stuck in that depression like I had so many times before.   A very wise woman told me yesterday, "OH, go do something for someone...  Get over yourself!"  This might sound crude to most of you, but it was exactly what I needed to rip me back into reality...

YAY!!!  Life is great, I really have no complaints.  I'm pretty sure that has been my motto for quite a few months now.  If it's getting old hearing it, TOUGH  I think it's a great feeling and a great thing to be able to say!  Well, I think I got some bills to pay  

Till next time!!

Nine and a half months...

Current mood:indescribable

    How the heck is it already almost half way through July 2007??  Remember in school when the years just CRAWLED by and summer always went too quickly??  Why is it that once we are forced to grow up and step into the real world, that time goes so fast?  I have a theory that it's a result of waiting for the next paycheck.  I think that time seems to pass me by cause I count down the days until I will get paid again.  Damn, money is a good thing, but I sure enjoy my slow days as well!

Well, life is pretty dandy here in Austin!  On the 25th of June, I was promoted to Accounts Payable Clerk at my job.  I'm really liking it!  I sit at my own desk and no longer worry about coffee or phone calls...  YAY! 

The weather was kinda shitty there for a little while, but alas, the sun has once again returned and Texas is as it should be!  I can't believe it but I still haven't gone swimming this whole summer...  I must get into a pool, or lake, or river, hell a bird bath would suffice at this point! haha 

Truth be told, I'm in love.  I never expected it and definitely didn't plan on it, but here it is, in my face...  I can't get enough of him either.  He makes me so very happy.  I keep expecting to wake up one day and everything be back to "normal" but there he is, once again, making me smile, holding me all through the night, kissing me out of the blue for no reason, holding my hand, rubbing my back, watching Charmed with me, doing my dishes, vacuuming my floor, taking out the trash, planning "date nights", playing with my hair, stepping up when anyone's in need, listening to me when my head's going crazy, letting me be human..... 

I'm so very grateful to God for showing me my new life, and giving me the strength and courage to embrace it with all that I have.  The best news of all is that my momma's coming to Texas the first part of August!  YAY!!!  I really never knew I would miss her as much as I do...  I guess after living near her for so long, she kinda grew on me   I wish she was making the move here, but I suppose I'll settle for just a visit for the time being... 

Well, kids, it's time for me to head off to meet with a wonderful friend!  I don't know how it became July, and I really don't know how I've lived in Texas for 9 1/2 months already!  What I do know is that I'm the happiest I've EVER been in my entire life.  Yay for healthy relationships, good friends, finally being home, promotions, beautiful weather, family, music stores that sell EVERYTHING, and most of all yay for no coffee responsibilities!!

100% Texan!!!

Current mood:excited

This won't be a long blog, I just wanted to let everyone know that I'm officially 100% Texan FINALLY!!!  My Texas driver's license came in the mail this morning...  YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That is all

Carry on...

Current mood:grateful

So today is the last day I get to be 22...  That's right folks, I'm getting older again!  Tomorrow is my 23rd birthday and it's such a trip.  This time last year I was just barely getting off from working 36? days straight.  Well, I DID get Memorial Day off...  The day of "Let's go across the street", "Ms. Meogee is spying on us again", and of course who can forget "The goat..."  A day where quite a few of us figured out you ought not to mix wine with a LITTLE sprite, call it a "shot", and sell it for a mere $1.  That was quite the day...  This time last year things certainly were a LOT different...  I had a roommate, was single, was getting ready to go to Texas for vacation, was planning a bachelorette party, and in the midst of all that trying to keep my brain straight to work 14/16 hour days, 7 days a week...

TODAY is not that life at ALL...  I live by myself which I love so very much.  I'm not really sure that I'll ever live with another person until I'm married...  I have a boyfriend who is treating me like gold!  How I got so lucky with him, I may never know!!  I live in Texas now, not just "visiting" as my car insurance company thought for so long haha...  The bachelorette party that I put a lot of time, effort, and money into was for a girl who ended up leaving her husband for someone, although I do like him, that never in my wildest dreams did I imagine her with.  I do NOT work 14/16 hours a day, I work 8.  I do NOT work 7 days a week, I work 5.  I get a full hour lunch break, and two 20 minute breaks during my 8 hour day. 

It really amazes me what 6 months or a year can do for one person's life.  I am nowhere NEAR the person I was when I turned 22.  And as far as my birthday, I have absolutely NO idea what I'm doing.  The whole weekend has been planned for me.  The only thing I planned was going to Six Flags Fiesta Texas in San Antonio on Saturday.  My closest friends have planned it all out for me.  I've never had people do that for me...  I'm really grateful to seeing how much people care for me! 

Now that this blog has run on forever, I suppose I'll close.  But just in case anyone cares, I will be sober for my birthday this year, and that's a pretty exciting feeling to embark upon.  Saturday morning, I will not wake up hungover.  I will not have to worry about what I said to anyone the night before.  I will not be worrying about what guy was trying to fight me in the middle of the bar (like last year).  I will not be dealing with a drunken "princess" trying to make my night all about her.  I will not beg for the attention from the guy I'm dating (again, like last year) cause we're going to be doing what he's planned for me!  What a feeling!!!  Okay, time for work!

90 somethin degrees...

Current mood:satisfied

Whoa!  Texas is gettin pretty warm!!!  It's pretty great though   It's really beautiful now that all the green is EVERYWHERE...  The tree outside my living room window is in full bloom, it's pretty much amazing...

Well, I got put onto salary at work.  It's official..  I'm a grown-up now ahhhh hahaha riiiight...  The best thing about work is that we just got a brand new coffee maker!  I know that might sound kinda dull, but the last one just about didn't make it...  I wanted to BURN it every single day...  I absolutely hated it but tried my best not to rant and rave at "everyone"  But the good news is is that there's a new one!  And it's pretty, and it doesn't leak, and it can be cleaned, and it actually has a pot to it, and the best thing is it's not the old one!!!  Wooo Whooo!!!!!

OHHH yes, BY THE WAY...  So the other day, I was so lovingly informed that there is a fresh rumor about me in Idaho...  I can't believe how much everyone gets stuck into high school bullshit...  So let me just clear the air NOO!  I was NEVER a stripper...  I was a bartender at a "strip" club and ended up managing it (some of the best times of my life)  but I never danced...  JESUS!!!  It baffels me how there can still be rumors flowing through people you knew in high school when you really don't talk to much of them anymore...  Let's say it all together now... "Grow the FUCK up and get your OWN life to cause drama in and stop worrying so much about mine..."  Okay, THANKS!!!  Glad we had this talk...

Moving on...  Life is pretty great..  I never really knew this until I took a breath, slowed down, and really reflected on the blessings I have.  I miss Idaho a little, but only for the friends and family I had to leave behind.  But I know that if I'd never taken that leap of faith in moving across the country, I'd still be stuck in the revolving carosel that was my life.  I really, truely am happy...

Alright, I suppose it's time to close and get back to work...  Super Fun!!!

Current mood:infuriated

I just want to vent for a moment...

How the hell is this happening again???  I don't understand what the fuck I have done...  Once again, ladies and gentlemen, my wallet has been stolen!  What a level of powerlessness...  Then, the day it happens, I was harassed by a homeless person on the off ramp about how I didn't give him anything...  F*** OFF! IF YOU FIND THE SON OF A B**** THAT STOLE MY WALLET YOU'RE WELCOME TO ALLLLLLLLLL THE CASH THAT'S LEFT BUDDY...

Then, the bankers giving me there pity looks, telling me they know how I feel...  Yea, like that was on the top of my desire list for the day!!  SO I asked... Have either of you ever had your wallet stolen?  Have you had your whole identity ripped from you for no reason?  "No" says the guy...  "Not my wallet, but my daughter just had her gameboy stolen..." replies the woman...  "Well..... then you really don't know..."  She proceeds to explain to me all the wonderful programs they offer for identity theft protection and all the amazing benefits that are included...  One problem, all that costs money...  "Only 12.95 a month!"  Well, lady, good luck with your gameboy problem, but as you know, money is something I DON'T have...  You could have heard crickets... 

Today is better and although I really want the bastard caught, I have no high hopes for that...  As I said, this isn't my first trip on this amusement ride... 

It's times like this that you realize how lucky you are when everything is boring in your life...

what a headache...

New Profound Respect for Babies...

Current mood:okay

So...  My widom tooth is coming in...  Oh, lord, what to say about that...  IT SUCKS... IT SUCKS BIG TIME...  Anyway, I'm in an immense amount of pain!  And... NO amount of pain killer takes it away...  The worst part is, I can't sleep...  Me and sleep, we're great pals...  I miss my friend   Okay, enough about that!!!

Other than my mouth and ear hurting all the time, life is pretty great!  The weather here in Austin reminds me of Idaho with respect to changing constantly but I'm just very grateful there's no snow   I've also discovered allergies... WTF!  I say it almost everyday, I LOVE AUSTIN...  I keep going to different places and discovering more and more that just amazes me.  I went with a good friend to a dog park the other day that just blew my mind...  It's so beautiful here... 

The only thing that could make life better is an increase in pay...  My bills are being paid but that's about it...  I pretty much don't think I was built to make "just enough"  I've always had money and a plethora of it...  Okay, maybe not that much, but I havn't ever been this broke...  Blaghh...  Welcome to living in Texas... 

Although I still get lonely at times, wanting plane tickets to just "fall into my lap", it's getting easier...  Some of my family came for a visit a couple weeks ago.  That was a trip...  I had never experienced "family" in my home...  It was actually pretty comforting to know that they are so close now!

Okay, this blog is getting far too large for my comfort haha  To anyone who actually reads these stupid things:  Talk to ya in a month!!  ahh I crack myself up 

The Essence of Being Alone

Current mood:discontent

es·sence

–noun

the basic, real, and invariable nature of a thing or its significant individual feature or features; "philosophy" the inward nature, true substance, or constitution of anything, as opposed to what is accidental, phenomenal, illusory, etc.; something that exists, esp. a spiritual or immaterial entity.

FOR ME:

When people talk about being "alone" it is usually refereed to the male/female companion they crave.  I'm not alone in that genre...  Although, I'm coming to terms (after 14 months) of the actuality of being alone.  I'm grasping the fact that I don't really NEED a "companion" right now.  The part I'm lacking at the moment is those great friends that know me so very well.  When I was younger I moved A LOT...  I changed friends quite often.  The 7 or 8 years previous to moving to Austin, I had actually managed to stay put.  Although I was always meeting new people, I had my close net of friends.  The ones that knew me when:

When my father died, when I totaled my truck at lunch, when I went to college for the first time, when I left college for the first time ;-D, when I would party in my dorm room, when I was scared shitless of birds (all sizes), when my mother was in the hospital, when I fell in love, when my heart was shattered, when I lived by myself and how it really did HURT...

With all of the new and exciting things that are happening in my life, I find myself craving, desiring, NEEDING something "old"  I miss the ones who have always meant the most...

February?? REALLY???

Current mood:accomplished

Well, somehow February just snuck up behind me... I can't believe how much my life has changed over the last month!  I landed my dream job.  I'm working as a receptionist for a company called EuroSoft.  I work in the corporate office which means that I actually wear heels and slacks to work every day and my boobs are NEVER hanging out!  To most this wouldn't be that big of a thing but to those who really know me KNOW that this is a 180 on my old life...  I love the place I work.  I'm being paid enough and in the fall they might be paying for my tuition to go back to school.  How did I get so lucky???  Yes, folks I now have the "normal" job: Monday through Friday, 8:30 am to 5:30 pm... ME in an OFFICE... Whoda thunk it!

My job is only part one of the "new" life.  This past Saturday I moved into my very own apartment.  I got a really great deal there as well and (at the moment) couldn't be happier with my choice.  I keep coming to the realization as I'm driving home every night that I ACTUALLY live in Austin, Texas.  Before it just seemed like I was still just on vacation, but I think it's really sinking in now 

And now for the BEST part.  I have made some of the most amazing friends here in Austin.  Austin fucking rocks... that's all there is to it.  Sometimes I'm completely humbled by the things that have occured in the last little while.  The things that have been accomplished within myself and outside of myself have everything to do with the wonderful people I'm surrounded by and God (yea, I know who would have ever thought that I would have said that... but it's true on so many different levels) 

I'm FINALLY feeling happy and being okay with myself...  I'm finally okay with being alone...  What a trip!

So to those who actually read these things, thank you for joining me on my journey cause it's sure been an interesting one LOL

Till next time 

And Another Year Has Begun...

Current mood:optimistic

Well, I'm finally back in Austin, Texas and it feels so right...  After my three week vacation it's good to feel like I have a home again.  From New York I went directly to Idaho and surprised my mother.  She was definitely surprised... I thought she was going to have a heart attack!  It was a great visit but I'm glad it was just that... a visit!  When I got back I had some great news waiting for me.  Apparently I might have a job lined up already... Things are just falling into place I'm just waiting for them to crash and burn.  Maybe I'm just being cynical...

I'm so excited for this new year.  I'm looking forward to starting my new life!