A Year Later....

It has been an entire year (and then some) since I've last updated. I guess I've been ridiculously busy. It's a wonder what a difference a year can make in one's life. I'm in grad school and just finished up my first year. It was one of the craziest years of my life... I have never been so stressed out in my entire life (I'm not sure if a 4.0 was worth that amount of stress... and I don't mean to gloat, but you have to be able to be proud of something that almost killed you!). Stress aside, though, I've met some of the most wonderful people in the world. I have made so many friendships and am surrounded by so many kind-hearted, amazing people. The school psychology department at UA is very small so we have all grown to love one another and are like family now. :)

This time in my life has been such a transition... I feel like I'm turning into a responsible adult... and it is scary. In less than two years I will be completely on my own, with a career and real bills to pay (I'm paying bills now, but using student loan money doesn't really feel like I'm doing much, ha). Even though being completely on my own is scary, it will be nice to be completely free and to do as I please. And after.. what?... almost 20 consecutive years of schooling, I will be SOOO happy that I will finally be done with school. I'm considering just staying and getting my PhD but I don't think I have the will or energy to stay in school any longer than I need to. Maybe I'll be telling a different story a couple years from now. Another thing that is nice about this "adult transition" is that in 2 weeks I'll finally move into my own apartment- a one bedroom! I am extremely excited that I won't have to worry about bothering or being bothered by anyone else!

So what else is new? I am in love! For the first time in a really, really long time. I had almost forgotten what it felt like to be in love. It is absolutely wonderful!! I'm sure I'm making plenty of people nauseous with all my "happy/love talk", but I'm trying to enjoy every second of this. I can't recall a time I've ever been happier. Vinny is such a great guy :) He's three years younger, but it really doesn't seem like it... and it really doesn't matter, ha. Well, I've finally updated and will try to keep doing so instead of waiting another year.

Life is great.