A Toast To New Chapters

I breathe a sigh of contentment. It is going to be an awesome NEW year; full of new experiences, people, places, and everything!

I begin my awesome new job on Monday.

We will be moving to Portland in the spring.

And, just... Yeah... It's difficult to explain in words all the amazing emotions and energy I am going through right now. I won't lie, there is a slight edge of fear with some of what the future will hold, but it's that good fear; that excitement you get trying something new.

By the way (this just dawned on me) Happy Belated Christmas to everyone! We had a wonderful holiday (personally, it already feels months ago... we'll get to that later); my family came over Sunday the 19th and we did presents then, and on Christmas Eve we went to Portland for "Swedish" Christmas dinner and presents with Collin's family. Christmas day was mostly relaxing; we went and saw Collin's grandma and just chilled at home. I got Collin Call of Duty: Black Ops with the Eagle Eye Converter for the PS3 (which allows him to hook up his keyboard and mouse). Collin got me a gift set with my perfume (that I have been in desperate need/want of) and he also got me a new deck for the truck!! It is awesome, we got it installed today. So yea, it was great.

Anyways, back to current events.

These last two weeks have been insanely loooooooooooooooong! Especially this last week. The whole ordeal is a positive one, but with bittersweet moments here and there. It was rather emotional yesterday especially. I was proud of myself (other than watching the Ugly Betty Series Finale at lunch), I was able to maintain my composure and not cry my eyes out... Until I got home from dropping Renee off. While telling Collin about my day and how Renee and I cried watching the last episode of Ugly Betty and how it was about Betty leaving Mode to go to London, I just started bawling uncontrollably.... As much as I loathed going to work there everyday, and despised some of the business practices one fact remains: they were like family. I worked there for over four years... That's a pretty big chunk of time for someone who is only twenty five... AND I am leaving one of my bestest and truest friends in the world behind... That doesn't really worry me though, I know her and I will always remain close friends, ALWAYS!

Seriously though, I am glad to finally be done. The last five days felt like a month... It was intense and there were some moments where I considered saying, "Screw the pay!" and be done, but I was able to work through those moments and finish it out. It was kind of therapeutic having my final day land on the last day of a not so wonderful year... 

Good riddance 2010! May we make 2011 all that we want it to be and heal from the various wounding events of the past year. We are all destined for great things in one way or another and I think this next year will be a great opportunity to start making big strides towards what we want out of life or to continue on the path that has given us contentment and joy, or even both in different aspects!

Now it's time for some New Years NACHOS!! And some movies!

One of my goals? To post at least once a week!  (^_^)