The Big News Are...

Hello my lovely readers,

Good evening. I hope that as you are reading this post you are having a wonderful week thus far. I want to warn you that this post might just be lengthy. I have a lot to catch you guys up on, and this post might not be enough. I sincerely want to apologize for taking so long to write a real post. I really always wanted to, but honestly kept putting it off, I regret it and I am sorry. I know I said I would write this post a week ago, and it took me until now to finish it so I'm truly sorry. I know I have said before that I will update this more often and I basically have failed. I am definitely going to try a thousand times harder to do so this time. I figured it's never too late to accomplish goals. I am going to try to update this as often as possible. I don't want to promise when or how often, because I don't want to break promises. There's so much I want to say, but I just don't know where to begin. I know those who follow my blog want to know what the big news are. I guess I should start with that and then update you guys on everything that has happened lately. I guess I can't write everything, but I will broadly update you on most aspects of my life. If you have any specific questions or anything you want to know please feel free to comment them and I will gladly answer them or let you know.
The big news is that I decided to move back home to Milwaukee! I know that is a huge decision. Why would I leave the sunshine state for the dairy state. It was a really hard decision. I know there are going to be people that judge and think I made the wrong decision, but I honestly think it was the right decision for me. Yes I am going to miss Florida. I am going to miss the weather, the people, and Orlando tons, but I think this was the responsible thing to do. In Florida, things were not going well. I had lost my job. I drifted from my friends. I didn't love my living situation. I barely left home. I basically was either doing school work, babysitting, or wasting time. When I did leave the house it was mostly to eat or Walmart. It has been a week since I moved back home and I am still having a hard time adjusting. I know things are going to be hard and not perfect, but I think this was the right decision for me to make. I mean it may be hard and sad and I may be losing things, but I am also gaining a few things, like being closer to my friends and family again.
Alright, you guys are probably wondering what about school. If you don't know this, now you will. Education is my number one priority, has been and always will be. College has definitely been a bumpy road for me. A lot of days I wish I could go back and start over. I mean I felt that way about high school a lot of times as well, but more with college. On the bright side, I am doing pretty well this semester and hope to continue on track and only get better and better from here on out. Right now I am enrolled at Valencia Community College in Orlando, and taking all online classes. I have some huge decisions to make. I think about them every day. One of them is whether to transfer for fall or for spring. The reason that is even a consideration is because if I can find the classes I need to take fully online, I can graduate with my Associate's Degree in the fall from Valencia. If I can't then it's probably better to transfer for fall to stay on track. I guess I won't be able to find out until registration time comes around. The next school related choice is to decide where I want to go to school. Do I want to transfer back to UW-Milwaukee and stay at home, but give up most of my college dreams or do I transfer back to UW Oshkosh where my heart has been all along and finish where I started. It's such a hard choice to make and I hope I make the correct one. The easy choice would be to go to UW-Milwaukee, but I have to think about what I really want. I am kind of leaning towards going back to UWO because I love that place and it's only an hour and a half drive away. We'll see where I end up. I still have to get in. I will keep you guys updated, I promise. This semester was my first semester ever having a full course load online and I am doing pretty good so hopefully I finish the semester strong. Wish me luck!
One of the reasons why I chose to move back to Milwaukee was because I was guaranteed a job and I really needed a job. I mean I wish I could not work and just focus on school work all the time, but I need a job. First, I like to work and just can't imagine myself not working, second I have things to pay, third I like and need the experience and I just need and like to have money. Who doesn't? I stopped working at Disney in January and I might tell you guys the whole story at a later time. I will tell you guys that I do miss it and that maybe one day in the future I will go back, but who knows. Anyways, I was jobless for basically two months and it was weird, It was something new to me. Well, now that I am back in Milwaukee, I just started working at the law firm that I worked at before I left to Florida. I am excited, there's tons of new things coming for the law firm and I am excited to be a part of it. I am working, it is a good job, a decent amount of hours, pretty good pay and I like the people I work with, so I am content with my job. Sure I would like to be making more money, but this is going to be okay for now. It is exciting because even if I choose to go to UW Oshkosh I will be able to continue working for the law firm. It's a really good opportunity and I am lucky to have been able to come back to work here so I am glad for the opportunity. I just started yesterday, but it was a good first day. I am hoping tomorrow goes well and that I can get back into the swing of things again.
One of my lovely readers wanted to know what happened with me and Cory. I guess I will start this paragraph by informing you about that. You will hopefully be happy to hear that we are still together. Not literally, but we are still in a relationship. With the things previously mentioned you are probably wondering, how does Cory fit into all of it? Well, it was a hard choice and we talked about it a lot and decided to have a long distance relationship. He is currently in Oregon and I'm in Wisconsin so it is for sure long distance. It's only been a week and I miss him tons. I love him and care about him very much. We have only been together for about ten months, but we have gone through so much. I hope we can make long distance work and that he puts in the effort. So, that's the update still in a relationship, but now it is long distance and hoping for the best. Keep rooting for us!
On the bright side, now that I am back home I am closer to my friends and family. It's great to see my parents. I love them so much and I missed them a lot. I was happy to see them. It's not the perfect scenario having to live at home, I mean I don't even have a bed yet, but it saves me money and I get to spend quality time with my parents, now that I can. It is really amazing to be close to my sister again. I missed her oh so much and now that we are close it's nice to have her near. My other sister Charlotte, it has been great to have her close. We are trying to plan all kinds of things to do together to better our lives. It has been a blessing to see the few friends I have seen. Getting the opportunity to be here for my goddaughter's first birthday was a blessing in itself. I was very grateful to have gotten that opportunity. I still haven't seen one of my best and closest friends Nana and her new born daughter and it makes me sad. I am hoping to see them soon. On the whole it's bittersweet being here. It's great to be close, but most of my friends and even my family have a life that didn't involve me and it's hard to just come and get added in and I also miss my life in Florida. Like I said this was a hard decision and I am still trying to get acclimated.
That is basically an overview of the main things in my life. It is still fairly early in the year and I want to make changes in my life for the better. I want to be a happier person. So, I want to be out more and do more and not just stay home all the time which has kind of become my thing, unfortunately. I want to be healthier. I am going to look for health insurance, go see a doctor, get everything possible checked out. I am going to start eating better. I am going to start working out and making lifestyle changes. I want to start going to church more. I want to focus on me, my happiness, my well-being, my education and my future. I want to write more because it makes me happy, it is good for me, and it will help both my education and future. I really wish I could reach more people, but it's not about how many people read my blog, it's about how much I write and how it makes me feel. I'll try to write a post tomorrow or Friday about what I gave up for lent and my lent experience so far. If there's anything you guys want me to write about please let me know.
I guess I will wrap this post up so I can finally publish it. Sorry it took a week after I got home, but it is better than months later like usual. I can't believe I started this blog over a year ago. 2013 was a big year for me, but hopefully this year will be bigger. I hope this answers some of your questions and that you guys enjoy it. Once again, if there is anything you want to ask or know please do let me know. Comment or reach out to me. I would love to hear from you. Thank you for reading. Have a wonderful evening. (:

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