There are certain things that you don't realize you miss until they come back into your life.

I'm so glad it's bonfire season again.

I find it absolutely impossible to update this when I'm happy.
This has always been an outlet for banal rantings and miserable emotions.
But right now, I'm happy.
Even with everything that's going on at work and at home.
I'm still smiling.

Why?

Well, because

semicolon.

I'm simultaneously excited and terrified about where this is going.

I hope our mutual awkwardness doesn't make this implode on itself.

I haven't felt this hopeful since 2006.

And I'm talking early summer 06.
Before everything got terrible.

So, my younger sister's getting married soon.

That just made me realize that I'm a 23 year old with a shit job, living at home with my parents, going stag to my sister's wedding.

Not where I thought I'd be in life by now.

Tonight was turning out to be a great night until I got drunk, had a heated political discussion with my dad, and he ended it by telling me that I'm not successful yet because I haven't worked or tried hard enough.

I blame Glenn Beck.

I've said "I'm in a rut" so many times that it's lost all meaning ( Read more... )

I've been so wrapped up in life lately that I didn't even realize that my birthday is next week.

Weird.

You know you've been drinking too much when you're drinking a can of Coke,
and for a split second you freak out because the can doesn't say
"Please Drink Responsibly."

Here's just an example of the wonderful life I live ( Read more... )