Welcome to the New Me?
Hi Everyone.
I started this LJ in August of 2001, at the young age of 19. At that time, I had just finished high school and was moving away from home. University was a mere two hours away from all my family, but it could've been the moon for how I was feeling.
Two of my best friends were moving to the city with me, the other was moving to Windsor. The rest of our "gang" was splitting up, some moving to other provinces, others hours away. These were people that I had spent almost every day with, had endless laughing sessions, a few crying ones, and loved every minute of it.
And I knew nothing would ever be the same again.
I stayed in this LJ for 5 years. 5 trying years where I lost some of my best friends. Where I went from being considered rather smart (not the smartest, but smart) and creative, to being bottom of the barrel and barely hanging on. I went from A's and praise to D's and endless conversations revolving around how I was deemed a failure and why they should bother keeping me in school.
I found new friends - some that would stick to me like glue when they needed me, and fall away when that wasn't the case anymore. Some that would be worth more than all the gold in the world. Some that remained quiet in the woodwork until we would re-connect and then there would be more cherished time.
Somehow, I survived. Those who were meant to stick by me did. Those who needed time on their own left. Some have returned, some have not. Those times saw me through different adventures and strange places that were memories, regardless of the good or the bad.
This LJ has seen me through 9/11. It saw 2 summer jobs and into a temp position that became my job now. It saw me through the loss of my high school best friend and the gain of new one. It saw me through residence, an apartment with 3 roommates to an apartment with 2 and finally an apartment with 1. It saw me through the adoption of my cat, Jake, and endless unrequited crushes. Many, many other moments as well.
I left this LJ in November of 2006. My last post here was 101 weeks ago. I moved into a blog of my own, big time I thought, and I was excited. There are some of you, like Linda, who have been here since around the beginning. Others whom I picked up along the way. I've been still reading, and following along with all of your adventures. I doubt that a lot of you remember me - and that's fine. Time for a re-introduction.
My name is Emily and I'm 26 years old. I'm living with my cat in a 1 bedroom apartment. I'm working at a job that I enjoy most of the time, however like all jobs, it has its moments. I'm currently single, as I have been for a while. Permanently, in fact.
And where we go from here? Who knows.
I started this LJ in August of 2001, at the young age of 19. At that time, I had just finished high school and was moving away from home. University was a mere two hours away from all my family, but it could've been the moon for how I was feeling.
Two of my best friends were moving to the city with me, the other was moving to Windsor. The rest of our "gang" was splitting up, some moving to other provinces, others hours away. These were people that I had spent almost every day with, had endless laughing sessions, a few crying ones, and loved every minute of it.
And I knew nothing would ever be the same again.
I stayed in this LJ for 5 years. 5 trying years where I lost some of my best friends. Where I went from being considered rather smart (not the smartest, but smart) and creative, to being bottom of the barrel and barely hanging on. I went from A's and praise to D's and endless conversations revolving around how I was deemed a failure and why they should bother keeping me in school.
I found new friends - some that would stick to me like glue when they needed me, and fall away when that wasn't the case anymore. Some that would be worth more than all the gold in the world. Some that remained quiet in the woodwork until we would re-connect and then there would be more cherished time.
Somehow, I survived. Those who were meant to stick by me did. Those who needed time on their own left. Some have returned, some have not. Those times saw me through different adventures and strange places that were memories, regardless of the good or the bad.
This LJ has seen me through 9/11. It saw 2 summer jobs and into a temp position that became my job now. It saw me through the loss of my high school best friend and the gain of new one. It saw me through residence, an apartment with 3 roommates to an apartment with 2 and finally an apartment with 1. It saw me through the adoption of my cat, Jake, and endless unrequited crushes. Many, many other moments as well.
I left this LJ in November of 2006. My last post here was 101 weeks ago. I moved into a blog of my own, big time I thought, and I was excited. There are some of you, like Linda, who have been here since around the beginning. Others whom I picked up along the way. I've been still reading, and following along with all of your adventures. I doubt that a lot of you remember me - and that's fine. Time for a re-introduction.
My name is Emily and I'm 26 years old. I'm living with my cat in a 1 bedroom apartment. I'm working at a job that I enjoy most of the time, however like all jobs, it has its moments. I'm currently single, as I have been for a while. Permanently, in fact.
And where we go from here? Who knows.