2008....

Well the new year brings a lot of new thoughts to my mind.





1. 2008...holy hell. I am so not where I thought I would be by now. Where the heck has time gone?!?!?



2. Its been almost 7 years since I first got on that plane to France and started what I thought was the beginning of the rest of my life. Crazy enough though, the only thing I've accomplished is my bachelors degree and meeting my amazing significant other Larbear. I guess i just figured id be further in life...



3. Did my rear end actually swell up during the holidays? Holy crap...in my entire life I've never EVER gained weight in my booty...i guess hitting your mid-twenties really means you have to start fighting these things off before they happen...I mean I generally am a workout queen...I love my time at the gym and actually look forward to it...so i missed a couple weeks around the holidays but i did try my best to work out when i was on vacation as best as i could....Its so hard though when you have family plans ALL the time! I guess planning better will be on my new years resolutions! (that and getting back down to my normal size! ugh!)





4. My grampy almost died the day after Christmas. Lar and I were visiting his family in New Hampshire and my mother called me, very serious, very upset and sounding quite hopeless. He was really bad off. He had surgery on the 21st of December and was sent home the day after the surgery. With a post-op UTI...It spread up to his kidneys and things weren't looking positive at all. My Grampy though, i swear has more lives than a cat. He pulled through and after 3 weeks in the hospital he is home safe and sound.



5. Lar and I are finally moving out! Yippee!!!!!!! My Aunt had to leave early on her annual trip down south. Lar and I agreed to house-sit for her while she is gone...which means that gives us 4 months to ourselves and also 4 months to figure out what will we do and where we will be going...staying around here in Michigan or moving on to new places...it also gives us a much needed space between my grandparents and us (Even though we will only be about 12 miles apart).



6. I started back at the restaurant again. I will be waitressing and also Maitre'd-ing a couple times a week. Hopefully I will also get to do more Administrative duties....it was proposed during my reinstatement "chat" that it might be possible for me to move into event sales for the restaurant. EXCITING! This is something I would like...However, if something came along outside the state and with better financial incentive....i could definitely be persuaded:) I've been really frustrated with the job search lately...so although not necessarily glamorous, knowing i will have a paycheck is soooooo relieving!

I have a list of New Years Goals...Ill post them laters,
For now, im off to go bowling with the boyfriend!