A well past-due update on things
Goodness, I haven't updated this journal for quite some time- not for about two months it seems. I would have to say that a lot has happened in that time. Adding to where I left off before, yes- my great aunt Lucy did pass away. Her funeral went well- so many people there supporting one another- wow. It really is neat when a family has such a great support system. It was the first funeral I really cried at... but mostly due to others crying and what others say and such. Anywho- that was kind of a sad time...
On a different note, I had a very great Christmas season... all of my christmases were good, actually. By all of them, I mean:
December 24th-
1) Christmas with Mom, Dad, Gramma, Grampa, Mandy, and Wayne... took place at Gma and Gpa's house.
2) Christmas with Mike's grandparents, dad, step mom, and sister.
3) Christmas with Mom, Dad, Mandy, and Wayne... took place at home.
December 25th-
4) Christmas with my Great Aunt Lucy's family (my great aunt of whom recently passed away) in Traer.
December 27th-
5) Christmas with my dad's side of the family (all the grandparents, cousins, aunts, uncles, etc...)... took place in Parkersburg.
December 28th-
6) Christmas with Mike's Dad and stepmom and some of their families (including Mike's other gramma and some people that even Mike didn't know)
January 3-
7) Christmas with my Uncle and his daughter Holly... here at home.
What is kind of weird is that I got at least one present at each Christmas celebration- coolness. Speaking of gifts, I was actually able to get people okay gifts this year- that made me happy. I did some work for my cousin making tables in this table program by Adobe and made some extra cash just in time for the holidays. So yeah- that was goodness... yay!
I actually had an okay new years this year... for once. I did, however, get drunk for the first time ever. That wasn't really fun, but all is good. It was smirnoff triple black... and that stuff is nummy. I think what got me drunkish was the "jungle juice" or something, but who knows. Mike was really good about it and stuff.... he's such a sweetie.... geez I love him lots! So anyway, I brought in the new year with Mike, although I don't quite remember it. I mean... I do remember it cuz I wasn't really drunk, but I was kind of out of it and stuff. Oh- if 3 smirnoffs and a little jungle juice got me drunkish, I am going to hate to see myself on my 21st birthday! I will have to make sure I have something in my stomach then... yep. And hopefully then I won't live at home anymore, either... but if wishes were fishes, I suppose...
So that brings me to my last topic... Mike. Actually, I will end with that topic, so here I will say that I have started classes again. This is my final semester at Hawkeye... yay! I really think I will enjoy my classes and learn a lot and such. There are two classes- a multimedia class and a web design class- that have the potential to be my favorite classes. Only time will tell, however. This past semester, I got 3 A's and a B. So that means that I made dean's list (got a little certificate thingy in the mail for that, even... cool!) and that freakin' rocks! Yayness!
So now for my last topic. Things with Mike are going really well, I'd say. I mean- really... I love the way things are right now. Contrary to earlier feelings, his new job at Jokers (a local bar) in which he works from like 8 or 9 pm until 2:30 or 3 am doesn't bother me so much. But anywho- I really love this boy...and he loves me. Everything just feels "right" with him. I look at the pictures of us... mike and I... together... and it makes me smile. I have found that one person who makes me so so happy... makes me smile... laugh... That one person of whom I have given my heart to- my whole heart. The topic of marriage has come up in converstion (brought up by Mike himself, even...) and the thought of spending forever with him doesn't sound so bad. In fact, it sounds better and better every day. I have honestly been ready to take that final step in a relationship for about three years now. The only problem was that I hadn't yet found the "right" guy. But- I seriously think this may be it... Granted, only time can tell, but still... *smiles*
Hmm... not much else I want to write at the moment. Yes- more stuff has occurred in the past couple of months, but I am too tired to do all of this typing, so I am going to end this here. I am at that stage where I am too tired to type and do a lot of critical thinking and all that stuff, but yet I can still watch some TV and such, Heh. Anywho- ciao!
Until next time . . .
On a different note, I had a very great Christmas season... all of my christmases were good, actually. By all of them, I mean:
December 24th-
1) Christmas with Mom, Dad, Gramma, Grampa, Mandy, and Wayne... took place at Gma and Gpa's house.
2) Christmas with Mike's grandparents, dad, step mom, and sister.
3) Christmas with Mom, Dad, Mandy, and Wayne... took place at home.
December 25th-
4) Christmas with my Great Aunt Lucy's family (my great aunt of whom recently passed away) in Traer.
December 27th-
5) Christmas with my dad's side of the family (all the grandparents, cousins, aunts, uncles, etc...)... took place in Parkersburg.
December 28th-
6) Christmas with Mike's Dad and stepmom and some of their families (including Mike's other gramma and some people that even Mike didn't know)
January 3-
7) Christmas with my Uncle and his daughter Holly... here at home.
What is kind of weird is that I got at least one present at each Christmas celebration- coolness. Speaking of gifts, I was actually able to get people okay gifts this year- that made me happy. I did some work for my cousin making tables in this table program by Adobe and made some extra cash just in time for the holidays. So yeah- that was goodness... yay!
I actually had an okay new years this year... for once. I did, however, get drunk for the first time ever. That wasn't really fun, but all is good. It was smirnoff triple black... and that stuff is nummy. I think what got me drunkish was the "jungle juice" or something, but who knows. Mike was really good about it and stuff.... he's such a sweetie.... geez I love him lots! So anyway, I brought in the new year with Mike, although I don't quite remember it. I mean... I do remember it cuz I wasn't really drunk, but I was kind of out of it and stuff. Oh- if 3 smirnoffs and a little jungle juice got me drunkish, I am going to hate to see myself on my 21st birthday! I will have to make sure I have something in my stomach then... yep. And hopefully then I won't live at home anymore, either... but if wishes were fishes, I suppose...
So that brings me to my last topic... Mike. Actually, I will end with that topic, so here I will say that I have started classes again. This is my final semester at Hawkeye... yay! I really think I will enjoy my classes and learn a lot and such. There are two classes- a multimedia class and a web design class- that have the potential to be my favorite classes. Only time will tell, however. This past semester, I got 3 A's and a B. So that means that I made dean's list (got a little certificate thingy in the mail for that, even... cool!) and that freakin' rocks! Yayness!
So now for my last topic. Things with Mike are going really well, I'd say. I mean- really... I love the way things are right now. Contrary to earlier feelings, his new job at Jokers (a local bar) in which he works from like 8 or 9 pm until 2:30 or 3 am doesn't bother me so much. But anywho- I really love this boy...and he loves me. Everything just feels "right" with him. I look at the pictures of us... mike and I... together... and it makes me smile. I have found that one person who makes me so so happy... makes me smile... laugh... That one person of whom I have given my heart to- my whole heart. The topic of marriage has come up in converstion (brought up by Mike himself, even...) and the thought of spending forever with him doesn't sound so bad. In fact, it sounds better and better every day. I have honestly been ready to take that final step in a relationship for about three years now. The only problem was that I hadn't yet found the "right" guy. But- I seriously think this may be it... Granted, only time can tell, but still... *smiles*
Hmm... not much else I want to write at the moment. Yes- more stuff has occurred in the past couple of months, but I am too tired to do all of this typing, so I am going to end this here. I am at that stage where I am too tired to type and do a lot of critical thinking and all that stuff, but yet I can still watch some TV and such, Heh. Anywho- ciao!
Until next time . . .