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I think of things I want to blog about in the most random places. When I have several spare seconds strung together I come up with whole paragraphs of things I should tell you guys that are very important, or make some point, or seem important to me. I keep thinking of several of these ideas and remembering I needed to blog them. But today a better one came along.

Today is the first day I am no longer part-time working. I am only full-time studenting. And I'm thrilled, but nervous. Honestly the money part makes me worried but I know we can do it without the little bits of money I was bringing in. I got many many things done today like studying for one of my midterms, several little wedding chores, paying a few bills, finishing the laundry, taking little Lily on a walk, organizing my office a bit, etc. I also was able to take my time and budget at the grocery store which seems kinda lame but in my minds eye it's my way to make up for the little bit I'm not bringing in.

Later I was at home, cutting up a red bell pepper I believe, and Nick just got home. He was sitting in the chair watching the TV. We were talking about the downstairs TV and how it seems to be on the fritz. I said something like "it's really no big deal. we have the one upstairs so if this one doesn't last we can just move that one down. we don't really need that one up their anyway." And he agreed. And there was nothing special, but I realized it was everything, right there.

I get so caught up (even though I try not to) in the wedding stuff, and family stuff, and money, and my condo, and my school work, and friends, and the house, and Lily... I forget to look at this life.

Our problem at the moment isn't even a problem.

I'm lucky enough to not be spending my life alone, but sharing it with Nick.

I'm lucky enough to have at least 5 texts on my phone saved so that I remember to carry on the conversation with these friends.

I have the best pet anyone could ask for.

(there she is!)

Things are wrong and things are right.

This is life.

It's not perfect but its really pretty great.

And I feel comfortable. Who knows how long it will last, but today I feel comfortable.

Time, time, time

I apologize for not updating as often as I should. This blog is where I look forward to sharing some of the big things that happen in my life and lately I have been punking out of sharing due to work, and school and mostly more school. Summer I has come to and end and I finished with an A and a B and I am thrilled about that. Summer II is here and I am taking less so I should have little less on my plate.

Ok now the updates. Nick proposed May 28 and the last month has been amped up wedding talk. We chose New Year's Eve to get married, the day we met, and although it will be in chilly, snowy Ohio I look forward to getting married and celebrating the New Year with all of our friends and family!

Now I have a bunch of feeling related stuff that I wanted to share too, but we will save that for a later date.

This will be a boring update.

Here is an update of my life :)

1) I have moved. I am now living with Nick in NC. My stuff all arrived last weekend and it is fabulous to have everything here and in one place. I still feel like I'm visiting here but I'm sure at some point it will hit me. I told Nick to hang in there when I do, ha.

2) I will be starting a Community Counseling master's program at Campbell University in May. I have an interview for the program and I have not actually been accepted yet, but hoping there is no problem. I am thoroughly excited to begin taking these classes and see how my future career path will unfold.

3) I got a job today! I haven't worked since the last week of January 2010. A job at the apartment complex we are living in was looking to hire a part-time leasing consultant to help fill capacity. It is a brand new place and they haven't filled the occupancy yet. My boss is very willing to work around my school schedule which is essentially what I would need in a job. We also get a rent discount and I can walk to work! It sounds like a good job for me right now.

Things are good in those 3 big areas of my life and I'm pretty happy about all of them. Thank goodness for a little rest :)