It's been awhile..

I guess in a way a lot has happened since I last wrote. Jim finally came down here to be with me, after a couple fights and me being on the verge of saying screw it all. My frustration was at an all time high, but I still believe things could turn out the way they need to be. Maybe I'm just being too hopeful, or naive, but I guess that's life, and everything is a lesson. We'll see what happens. He needed to be taken away from the atmosphere in which he was stifled, and couldn't even grow if he wanted to. I always left it up to him whether or not he came with me, and he told me that he wanted to be happy with me, wherever that may be. He does have his redeeming moments. I do love him, and time will tell what the outcome of our adventure together shall be.

Other than that, summer is coming to a close, although you wouldn't know it by the weather. We just celebrated my mom's birthday, which is exactly a week and 25 years before mine. It was a nice night of playing monopoly, having a couple drinks, and mom opening her presents. Oh yeah, and the cheesecake I made for her wasn't half bad either. I love having a fall birthday. It's nice. This is the first birthday in like 3 or 4 years that I'll actually be spending with my family.

Amber comes Wednesday!!! YESSSS! We'll definitely have some adventures to report on, and it'll be so nice to be able to have some girly time and show her around. She does want to move here when she finishes grad school, and I really hope she likes it. The landscape is a lot like Central New York, the weather's just nicer and the soil is orange instead of brown because it's clay. Oh yeah, and the ocean is about 3 hours away. I am really impressed that somebody's coming to visit me, it's really nice to know that friends DO miss me and DO care enough to take time and money to come see me. It means the world, and I can't wait to see what kind of trouble we get into! We've been friends for twelve years.

Yes, I know I need to get a job, mom...since I know you're reading this. Don't worry, I will get one. And the day that happens will be exciting and nervewracking all at the same time. But don't think I've forgotten and don't think that I stopped searching...because I haven't. :-)