Time for another update.
Wow. So much has happened since my last post. I really need to start writing more!
The holidays came and went. I had to miss my family again, but it was a little easier this year than the last. I was able to meet Shay's family which went really well. I was really nervous, but they loved me. :) Yay!
I did well in my classes. Two B's. Was shooting for A's, but B's are not so bad. This semester I'm taking Modern Econ and Principles of Management and Leadership. So hopefully it won't go to badly. Economics is NOT one of my strong points, but that means I just have to work harder.
Shay proposed on December 28th. :) Of course I said yes. We're looking at October 2010. I'm really excited. It sounds cheesy, but I have found the best person ever. Everything just goes so smoothly between us. It just works and that is the best feeling in the world. I love him so much and cannot wait to spend the rest of my life with him.
New Year's was a blast! Chris and Michelle came over to hang out with Travis, Emily and I. It was by far one of the best nights I had in a long time. We laughed a lot, played board games. I love these guys. We always have fun no matter what we're doing. I think that's why we've stayed friends for so long.
Even though the year ended with a bang, the new year is not starting off so easily. My great uncle passed away last Monday. I had been struggling with going to see him in the hospital for three months. There was a part of me that felt like I should have gone, but I just couldn't. All I could remember was what it was like before my grandmother passed away. I'll always remember that image of her in the hospital, looking so helpless. I didn't want to remember him that way. I wanted to remember his as the man who played pranks on people, was always laughing and who was so full of life. I think I made the right choice for me. I don't know how my family feels about it, but I hope that they can at least understand where I am coming from. His viewing and funeral were really hard on me. I think it's always hard when you see the strongest men in your life morn/cry for the loss of a loved one. My grandfather held it together pretty well, but we all knew on the inside he was a mess. I worry about him and my great aunt the most. I know with the love of family and friends, they will find peace and will be okay again. He's buried at Maple Hill so I will be able to go to his grave regularly, which I really want to do.
I've been working hard on the photography. I have a gig in June I'm really excited about. I'm also going to be working on getting more pictures together to try and set up a booth at the Artist Market and I have plans for some arts/craft shows and hopefully Panoply. We'll see how this year pans out!
The holidays came and went. I had to miss my family again, but it was a little easier this year than the last. I was able to meet Shay's family which went really well. I was really nervous, but they loved me. :) Yay!
I did well in my classes. Two B's. Was shooting for A's, but B's are not so bad. This semester I'm taking Modern Econ and Principles of Management and Leadership. So hopefully it won't go to badly. Economics is NOT one of my strong points, but that means I just have to work harder.
Shay proposed on December 28th. :) Of course I said yes. We're looking at October 2010. I'm really excited. It sounds cheesy, but I have found the best person ever. Everything just goes so smoothly between us. It just works and that is the best feeling in the world. I love him so much and cannot wait to spend the rest of my life with him.
New Year's was a blast! Chris and Michelle came over to hang out with Travis, Emily and I. It was by far one of the best nights I had in a long time. We laughed a lot, played board games. I love these guys. We always have fun no matter what we're doing. I think that's why we've stayed friends for so long.
Even though the year ended with a bang, the new year is not starting off so easily. My great uncle passed away last Monday. I had been struggling with going to see him in the hospital for three months. There was a part of me that felt like I should have gone, but I just couldn't. All I could remember was what it was like before my grandmother passed away. I'll always remember that image of her in the hospital, looking so helpless. I didn't want to remember him that way. I wanted to remember his as the man who played pranks on people, was always laughing and who was so full of life. I think I made the right choice for me. I don't know how my family feels about it, but I hope that they can at least understand where I am coming from. His viewing and funeral were really hard on me. I think it's always hard when you see the strongest men in your life morn/cry for the loss of a loved one. My grandfather held it together pretty well, but we all knew on the inside he was a mess. I worry about him and my great aunt the most. I know with the love of family and friends, they will find peace and will be okay again. He's buried at Maple Hill so I will be able to go to his grave regularly, which I really want to do.
I've been working hard on the photography. I have a gig in June I'm really excited about. I'm also going to be working on getting more pictures together to try and set up a booth at the Artist Market and I have plans for some arts/craft shows and hopefully Panoply. We'll see how this year pans out!