Been Awhile
I know that it has been awhile. Things have completely changed in my life. I have moved into a new apartment in a new area of San Diego. I have a new boyfriend that has changed my life for the better. I have received a promotion at work - at a job that I thought I hated and felt as though I wasn't being treated correctly. I have been accepted to speak at the Western Society of Criminology Conference in Vancouver in February. And I am super excited about that (and I really need to get my shit together and make my presentation on my work much better than the one I did in Hawaii). And I am actually happy and have been smiling more. It's wonderful. I can't believe all the things that have fallen into place since I broke up with Mark (for good). Everything just fits now. It's a wonderful feeling. I am also starting to work on my thesis again, even though it is slow-going. This change was just needed. And I wish that it would have happened at the beginning of the year when things were really crappy. But, at least they have happened. It is the beginning of November now. Just two more months of the worst year of my life. I really believe that next year is going to be better. I have two conferences next year. The one in Vancouver in February and then the one in Japan in August. I am saving all of my money for both of those trips. I can't wait. And I can't wait to see my friends that live up in Vancouver. Finally, FINALLY, I will be able to meet Eric, Desi, Kee, LT (I am not sure if Scott and Jenna live up there...for some reason I thought that they did). I have been wanting to meet them forever. And finally things can happen. I wish that there was time to take a trip this year. But, I don't think will happen. And that is ok with me. I am just happy now. YES!!!