a new year

happy 2008!

after a week and a half off work, it's back to the real world. i just paid for my teaching certification classes and couldn't be more excited or scared! i have the job of my dreams now, but know this is something better for me and my future and overall happiness and today I officially began the process of getting there! it's so weird to think come august i could be a journalism or english teacher. guess there is no better way to start the new year than by pursuing something new! as scary of a step as this is, it may be the most unselfish choice i've made in a while. i'll be helping others rather than my wealthy boss, attending after school events for kids rather than bar openings and spending my summers traveling, doing activism and seeing my family. i can't wait!

everything with H continues to be overwhelmingly good and in the eyes of many, fast paced. after only two months we have met each other's parents, talked about getting married and he gave me a gorgeous diamond ring for christmas (a "placeholder" i guess you could call it). is this all happening suddenly and quickly? yes. are we rushing into things? not really. when you find the one and you are pretty certain of it, why not go where it takes you? this year i am preparing myself for life changes...marriage, kids, a mortgage, etc. i see all of that stuff happening in the next 5 years, so i better start getting ready. have i completely changed in some regards since october 26? yes. and i have never been happier =)