Follow-Up

A lot has happened since my last post, which has attributed to the fact that I stopped writing.

I moved out of my house not long after my first post, and in with my best friend. My best friend and her boyfriend had bought a house together, and they had been working on it for a long time. The weekend they were supposed to move in together, they broke up. She ended up, after a whole bunch of craziness, buying him out of his half of the house. I moved in with her after a lot of drama happened at home. Despite the drama, I knew it was time for me to take the next big step in my life and move out. It has gone relatively well, and she has 3 turtles and recently acquired a dog, which has been a whole new adventure for me.

The job I was temporarily employed in became permanent! I have a salary and benefits, which will include getting a graduate degree for free. I'm going to be traveling all around CT, and and western and central MA for about 2 months starting very soon. I will be doing high school visits and college fairs along the way, and am both excited and nervous for my first travel season to begin. I love my job, and am learning a whole bunch.

Rachel left for London on the 2nd, and arrived safely there for her semester abroad with Alycia and Jess. Despite the fact that their internet was down for a bit, some luggage was lost, they had cold showers, and it sounds like the food is terrible, they are having what seems to be a good time. I Skyped with them today for about 2 hours for the first time, and it was so nice to see her pretty face and hear her voice. I know this is going to be hard for us, but I am so glad she is taking advantage of this amazing opportunity and having the experience of a lifetime.

While Rachel is gone, I'm going to be hunting for an apartment for both of us to move into come January 1st. This is both exciting and scary for me, as I've never done that before, but I know it will be a great learning experience. I also need to find a cat-friendly apartment for Julie, the cat we acquired towards the end of July. She is super duper cute and amazing, and I'm so excited to have her as our own. I just bought a super nice queen mattress and box spring for the apartment, along with eco-friendly and concentrated Shaklee cleaning supplies. I'm really excited for this next step in our relationship, and to really be in a place that is our own!

I'm going to attempt to write from the road as much as possible, to keep everyone updated on what's going on in my life. The next couple of months living out of a rental car, suitcases, and hotel rooms will surely be crazy. :)