Changes.
I haven't written in about two months. So many things have happened, I don't really know where to begin. Well, my last entry was right before I left for Fripp Island. Not much to say, really, except that I won't be doing it again. I missed out on a week's worth of work and didn't get half of the cash owed to me for my 'services'... but that's another story. I missed my first two summer math classes to boot. On the up side of things, when I came back and walked through the door to Scott's apartment the place was SPOTLESS. There was also a bouquet of lilies and roses placed beside a beta fish in a giant vase. I guess my boy missed me <3. More on the good-news front, I took some great pictures and they're all on my myspace (if you haven't found me yet, search using my email address: dravengirl_06@hotmail.com).
In other news, there is now a white gold diamond ring on my left finger, compliments of-- guess who! Yes indeed. Plans are hardly even being made - we're waiting a few years to get everything, including ourselves, together. We've been apartment searching and have found a handful of winners, but trying to keep our options open for the best possible opportunity. Exciting news, it is. I'm basically the luckiest girl there is.
Here's a fun "tidbit" - near the end of June my bosses told all of us at TBH that there was going to be a continuing ed class on a particular Wednesday, so we closed down the daycare for it and everything. Karen drove all of us to what we thought was 'the class' in her RV, and at some point we wound up at the train station. We were quite the confused bunch until we sat down on the train and started asking questions. As soon as Sue's ass hit the germ-infested seat on the train, she said, "Welcome to your class ladies - we're going to New York!" And off we went - to see 'Chicago' on Broadway :D It was one of the most incredible days EVER. And of COURSE I decided right before I left to leave my camera in my car... motherfucker. New York City is amazing.
Donny and Sarah's wedding was the first week in July. Many stressful moments passed before the ordeal, but it all went on and now I am happy to say it's said and done. Now I don't have to wrack my brains anymore... well, not about that, anyway. Thank christ.
My birthday was perfect! I slept in, then went shopping with my mom at the Tanger Outlet - didn't get anything for myself while I was there, but it was fun to check it out. We went to Bob's in Waterford and bought a few pairs of jeans, that's all I really needed. Came back to my parents' house and Scott met me here, ate dinner, and went to see Jason Aldean and Rascal Flatts at the casino. I was absolutely stunned by their performance. It couldn't have been better.
I've officially decided to weed some people out of my life. Those that have held me down, made me feel guilty, or done me wrong - I'm done with. There's no need for any dramatic on-going, no words to be said, no hate to be felt. I'm not going to stoop to a low level. Some things are better off left alone, and alone they will be. I've found that I am a much happier person now. I have a handful of close friends that mean the world to me, I've grown very close to my parents, and things are just finally going well. I still have issues that involve battling my inner demons, but I've come to terms with that fact. That alone will be helpful in dealing with them.
My dad is leaving for the veteran's hospital for another six weeks starting tomorrow. I'm really not looking forward to that. But I keep reminding myself of just how hard it must've been for him to have to deal with everything... this is going to help him tons. He's such an incredible man, he deserves to live like a normal human being instead of having those awful night terrors and not sleeping for days on end.
I think I've said enough. Now I'm going to attempt to study for the math final I have to take tomorrow. Maybe sometime it will start to sink in, just for a little while.
In other news, there is now a white gold diamond ring on my left finger, compliments of-- guess who! Yes indeed. Plans are hardly even being made - we're waiting a few years to get everything, including ourselves, together. We've been apartment searching and have found a handful of winners, but trying to keep our options open for the best possible opportunity. Exciting news, it is. I'm basically the luckiest girl there is.
Here's a fun "tidbit" - near the end of June my bosses told all of us at TBH that there was going to be a continuing ed class on a particular Wednesday, so we closed down the daycare for it and everything. Karen drove all of us to what we thought was 'the class' in her RV, and at some point we wound up at the train station. We were quite the confused bunch until we sat down on the train and started asking questions. As soon as Sue's ass hit the germ-infested seat on the train, she said, "Welcome to your class ladies - we're going to New York!" And off we went - to see 'Chicago' on Broadway :D It was one of the most incredible days EVER. And of COURSE I decided right before I left to leave my camera in my car... motherfucker. New York City is amazing.
Donny and Sarah's wedding was the first week in July. Many stressful moments passed before the ordeal, but it all went on and now I am happy to say it's said and done. Now I don't have to wrack my brains anymore... well, not about that, anyway. Thank christ.
My birthday was perfect! I slept in, then went shopping with my mom at the Tanger Outlet - didn't get anything for myself while I was there, but it was fun to check it out. We went to Bob's in Waterford and bought a few pairs of jeans, that's all I really needed. Came back to my parents' house and Scott met me here, ate dinner, and went to see Jason Aldean and Rascal Flatts at the casino. I was absolutely stunned by their performance. It couldn't have been better.
I've officially decided to weed some people out of my life. Those that have held me down, made me feel guilty, or done me wrong - I'm done with. There's no need for any dramatic on-going, no words to be said, no hate to be felt. I'm not going to stoop to a low level. Some things are better off left alone, and alone they will be. I've found that I am a much happier person now. I have a handful of close friends that mean the world to me, I've grown very close to my parents, and things are just finally going well. I still have issues that involve battling my inner demons, but I've come to terms with that fact. That alone will be helpful in dealing with them.
My dad is leaving for the veteran's hospital for another six weeks starting tomorrow. I'm really not looking forward to that. But I keep reminding myself of just how hard it must've been for him to have to deal with everything... this is going to help him tons. He's such an incredible man, he deserves to live like a normal human being instead of having those awful night terrors and not sleeping for days on end.
I think I've said enough. Now I'm going to attempt to study for the math final I have to take tomorrow. Maybe sometime it will start to sink in, just for a little while.