Happy Birthday to Justin!
He turned 27 today (according to me, it's the best age ever)! His mom, stepdad, sister and brother came over from Delaware to spend the day with him. Which was really nice because it's about a 2 hour drive each way. We took the metro into DC and went to the Native American museum and also to the botanical gardens. We also had dinner at Coastal Flats (a Virginia seafood restaurant) and then we ate cake and ice cream here at the apartment. I think he had a good time. I did. Happy Birthday, Justin. xxoo.
I know I've been really bad about only posting once or twice a month in my blog. Life's suddenly gotten busier now that I'm working again. I started a few weeks ago as an assistant catering director at Catholic University in DC. I really like the work I'm doing and I really like being busy earning money again :) I also work with two people that are awesome, which makes it kind of fun. The job is good for the most part. I'm getting used to the long hours and the commute..but I could just as easily be happy with working shorter hours and a shorter commute. I'm one who is pretty aware of my own happiness and what that entails. I know what it takes to make me happy and what it will take for me to make sure I stay happy. Which might be why I've moved around and why I've worked so many different jobs....and I'm only 28. There are lots of people who never leave where they live. They put down roots as kids and just stay planted. I think that's great. But my life so far has been nothing of the sort. I've said my series of good-byes to careers and jobs that got me where I wanted, then didn't prove to be what I wanted at all. I've also said my good-byes to cities and fantasies, relationships and friendships, even to people who have died. My point is that if this job isn't what I want, if I'm not happy, I have no problem making the decision to say good-bye. Something else, something great will come along. Don't you like the optimistic me? It's now easier to be and say optimistic things when you're employed. Hehehe. If I reach a point where I'm truly working to live and I have no reason to need or care about time for friendship and love because I'm working so much...I will happily say good-bye. Those are two important things that I require to stay happy!
Speaking of friendship, I'm taking a little trip to Austin this month. In just a few short weeks I am going to be with most of my closest girl friends in Austin for a long weekend. I'm so looking forward to this trip. Although I like my new home and things are going well, I miss my friends very much. Shannon, Season and Michelle are flying in from LA, and Lara and Raquel are driving up from Houston. Quinn is local to Austin now. So we will be staying with her and we also reserved a hotel room nearby because sleeping and shower-time might be uncomfortable in Quinn's 1 bed/1 bath apartment for 7 girls. ;) I'm also looking forward to being in Austin (I love that city), being near things and people that are "home" to me.
It's also labor day weekend. We're both off from work tomorrow and I'm VERY happy about that. I don't even care if we sit in the apartment all day..just a full day to hang out with each other and enjoy being away from the office makes me smile. Sleeping in later than 6am sounds completely wonderful too.
My family is all over the place right now. Candace and Eric are in New York visiting Daphne and my dad and Sandra are in Alaska. And Ginger's probably packing (she's moving to her new apartment in a few weeks). Being around Justin's family today kind of makes me wish I was going to see mine soon. But it probably won't be until Christmas. I'm hoping we'll go to Texas for 4 or 5 days during the holidays. We're definitely going..I'm just hoping it will be for at least 4 days and maybe more. It depends on our work schedules, as well as family time between his and mine.
Well, it's getting late now. I'm a little uncomfortable due to being full of cake and other yummness and my eyes are starting to get tired of looking at this screen. G'night....
I know I've been really bad about only posting once or twice a month in my blog. Life's suddenly gotten busier now that I'm working again. I started a few weeks ago as an assistant catering director at Catholic University in DC. I really like the work I'm doing and I really like being busy earning money again :) I also work with two people that are awesome, which makes it kind of fun. The job is good for the most part. I'm getting used to the long hours and the commute..but I could just as easily be happy with working shorter hours and a shorter commute. I'm one who is pretty aware of my own happiness and what that entails. I know what it takes to make me happy and what it will take for me to make sure I stay happy. Which might be why I've moved around and why I've worked so many different jobs....and I'm only 28. There are lots of people who never leave where they live. They put down roots as kids and just stay planted. I think that's great. But my life so far has been nothing of the sort. I've said my series of good-byes to careers and jobs that got me where I wanted, then didn't prove to be what I wanted at all. I've also said my good-byes to cities and fantasies, relationships and friendships, even to people who have died. My point is that if this job isn't what I want, if I'm not happy, I have no problem making the decision to say good-bye. Something else, something great will come along. Don't you like the optimistic me? It's now easier to be and say optimistic things when you're employed. Hehehe. If I reach a point where I'm truly working to live and I have no reason to need or care about time for friendship and love because I'm working so much...I will happily say good-bye. Those are two important things that I require to stay happy!
Speaking of friendship, I'm taking a little trip to Austin this month. In just a few short weeks I am going to be with most of my closest girl friends in Austin for a long weekend. I'm so looking forward to this trip. Although I like my new home and things are going well, I miss my friends very much. Shannon, Season and Michelle are flying in from LA, and Lara and Raquel are driving up from Houston. Quinn is local to Austin now. So we will be staying with her and we also reserved a hotel room nearby because sleeping and shower-time might be uncomfortable in Quinn's 1 bed/1 bath apartment for 7 girls. ;) I'm also looking forward to being in Austin (I love that city), being near things and people that are "home" to me.
It's also labor day weekend. We're both off from work tomorrow and I'm VERY happy about that. I don't even care if we sit in the apartment all day..just a full day to hang out with each other and enjoy being away from the office makes me smile. Sleeping in later than 6am sounds completely wonderful too.
My family is all over the place right now. Candace and Eric are in New York visiting Daphne and my dad and Sandra are in Alaska. And Ginger's probably packing (she's moving to her new apartment in a few weeks). Being around Justin's family today kind of makes me wish I was going to see mine soon. But it probably won't be until Christmas. I'm hoping we'll go to Texas for 4 or 5 days during the holidays. We're definitely going..I'm just hoping it will be for at least 4 days and maybe more. It depends on our work schedules, as well as family time between his and mine.
Well, it's getting late now. I'm a little uncomfortable due to being full of cake and other yummness and my eyes are starting to get tired of looking at this screen. G'night....
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