A lot has happened since the last time I posted here. I was pretty broken up over a short two and a half fling with a good friend of mine. I can't believe it bothered me so much, I really don't know why I felt as I did knowing we really didn't want anything from it. Anyways, I ended up leaving that mess for what should have been a one night stand but turned into a two month annoyance with his ex. Oh it was fun but I really shouldn't have wasted the time and effort. It's okay though; during the crazy two months, Michael and I started to talk again and he and I have been seeing each other since April of this year. So far, so good. He's back from Afghanistan, all in one piece. We have an apartment together and I am currently packing and getting ready to move to it on September 3rd. I know it seems like so far away, but it's only about 60 days or so away. I just don't want to have to do everything at the last minute. I have about 3 weeks to get things out of this place when the lease starts at the new place. I'm just going to turn the utilities off here and turn em on at the new place on the 3rd. I figure we won't need the light's here and I'll have most of the larger furniture moved into the new place by then. I will at least have my microwave and my computer at the new place so that's all I really need the electricity for. Well, that and the fridge. I don't need to keep food here, that's going to be moved in on the 3rd as well. The new place is a little bit smaller, by about 20 sq ft but that's not much. I feel like my place by myself is a bit too big for just one person. It was perfect when Michael was here on leave. We didn't kill each other and when either of us needed some thinking space, we could just go to a different room and just veg. That's one good thing, we both like to be close but we need to be alone with our own minds at times. I am just glad we are back together and finally where we should be. We both feel the same way about how things are and how they've been going for the past six years and I am very happy we are on the same page. For once, I feel like everything is right with my life. I'm going to look into taking at least one class at JSarge for the fall. One of my coworkers let me know we get a discount on tuition because we work for the state so I just might be able to swing it, at least for one class to start back at it. I know what I want to do when I go back so at least I have some direction and I won't be wandering aimlessly anymore when back in school. I think I've done a whole lot of growing lately and it's been showing a lot lately in almost every way possible. (not in the waistline though thankfully!)
Our new place is not in a bad part of town and it's really close to work. It's also really close to downtown and the colleges so at least I won't feel so isolated from everything; I plan on being a bit more social and my goal is to make a new friend every three months or so. I figure a small goal is easier to achieve, even if it's just for networking purposes. I don't need a new bestie every three months, just to take the time and get to know a new person to hopefully keep my mind open to new things and new perspectives. And, hey who doesn't like making new friends?
I will be putting applications out and about for new jobs outside of ABC to just see if I can't get an office gig where I can get benefits and the like. I love working for the liquor store, it's fun and not at all stressful but they pay is only so-so and there are no benefits and I have to work almost every holiday. Also, they've decided to open all the stores on Sundays so I don't even have a set day off any longer. So that's kinda also my motivation to find a new place to work. I hope I can find something, I don't really have any experience outside of food service and customer service in a retail setting. I can type properly and I am very organized and I know my way around Excel, Word, Outlook, and Access so hopefully I can find something somewhere soon. I just hope my search is more fruitful than my mom's last job search. It took her two years to get the job she has now and she's not really happy where she is, but she won't start looking elsewhere now, not with my step-dad retiring at the end of this year.
To think I only have 100 days til Michael is back on this coast and back at our home. Finally, it's been a long five years but it's gotten us to a better place and hopefully we will last together for fifty years or so if we're lucky enough to live that long. I can't wait til we can get our own place and yell at the kids to stay off our lawn :) And for anyone wondering, this is the man I plan to spend the rest of my life with :)
I think we make a great couple, don't you agree?
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