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*waves to flist* I'm not dead, I've just been lousy about updating this thing.
I was going to post my thoughts on the OotP movie, and then Deathly Hallows. But since I didn't right away, I'll just say I loved them both, and might have more comments after rewatching/ rereading. I think I'll go see OotP again soon, probably in IMAX. And I think I'll start rereading the book soon. Maybe even tonight before I go to bed. I'll take it slow this time. While I didn't finish it till the end of the weekend it came out, I read most of the book in one day. I got it at the midnight release, but didn't get much read till Sunday, because I spent Saturday hanging out with my boyfriend and a bunch of his friends. It was fun, we went to a fair up in Atchison, with a big fireworks show that night. Then I spent all day Sunday reading, and finished the book late that night. I was sad to see the series end, the whole HP thing has been part of my life for over five years now, even if my interest level has waned between books and movies. At least there are still a couple movies to look forward to.
It's been almost two months now since my first date with my boyfriend, and I'm quite happy with how things are going. :) It's also now been six months since I moved here and started my job. You know, I'd really hoped 2007 would be my year, but hadn't really expected the big things I wanted most to actually happen, especially after the first year and a half or so out of college were so full of disappointment. I looked back at college as this time when things were just great, even if they really weren't totally. There are definitely things I miss about college, but I think I'm more content now than I was in school. Partly because I was excited, but also terrified of life after school. I've faced it now, and those fears did come true, but now I'm getting to where I want to be, and for the past six months I've actually been managing the whole "real world" thing okay. Though I feel like I'm *just* keeping afloat moneywise, I'm not making enough to save up for anything or make much progress on paying off debt, which is frustrating. I need to get some freelance work going on the side.
Work is going okay, though it's been extra busy lately and I've had to work some overtime. Which is both good and bad, I'd rather go home at the usual time, but extra money is good, I can definitely use it. Interestingly I'm a bit less content with work in the past couple months, despite being happier overall. I guess it's a combination of work being busier/ more stressful, and it not being the only thing going on in my life. When weekends aren't spent lonely and bored, I anticipate Fridays and dread Mondays more. Speaking of which, I'd better get to bed, I have to be at work in 7 hours. Stupid Mondays.
I'll try to be a bit better about posting here, I kind of miss my previously at least once a week LJ rambling. But it seems like the more time that goes by without posting, the harder it is to post again, since there's more to say.
I was going to post my thoughts on the OotP movie, and then Deathly Hallows. But since I didn't right away, I'll just say I loved them both, and might have more comments after rewatching/ rereading. I think I'll go see OotP again soon, probably in IMAX. And I think I'll start rereading the book soon. Maybe even tonight before I go to bed. I'll take it slow this time. While I didn't finish it till the end of the weekend it came out, I read most of the book in one day. I got it at the midnight release, but didn't get much read till Sunday, because I spent Saturday hanging out with my boyfriend and a bunch of his friends. It was fun, we went to a fair up in Atchison, with a big fireworks show that night. Then I spent all day Sunday reading, and finished the book late that night. I was sad to see the series end, the whole HP thing has been part of my life for over five years now, even if my interest level has waned between books and movies. At least there are still a couple movies to look forward to.
It's been almost two months now since my first date with my boyfriend, and I'm quite happy with how things are going. :) It's also now been six months since I moved here and started my job. You know, I'd really hoped 2007 would be my year, but hadn't really expected the big things I wanted most to actually happen, especially after the first year and a half or so out of college were so full of disappointment. I looked back at college as this time when things were just great, even if they really weren't totally. There are definitely things I miss about college, but I think I'm more content now than I was in school. Partly because I was excited, but also terrified of life after school. I've faced it now, and those fears did come true, but now I'm getting to where I want to be, and for the past six months I've actually been managing the whole "real world" thing okay. Though I feel like I'm *just* keeping afloat moneywise, I'm not making enough to save up for anything or make much progress on paying off debt, which is frustrating. I need to get some freelance work going on the side.
Work is going okay, though it's been extra busy lately and I've had to work some overtime. Which is both good and bad, I'd rather go home at the usual time, but extra money is good, I can definitely use it. Interestingly I'm a bit less content with work in the past couple months, despite being happier overall. I guess it's a combination of work being busier/ more stressful, and it not being the only thing going on in my life. When weekends aren't spent lonely and bored, I anticipate Fridays and dread Mondays more. Speaking of which, I'd better get to bed, I have to be at work in 7 hours. Stupid Mondays.
I'll try to be a bit better about posting here, I kind of miss my previously at least once a week LJ rambling. But it seems like the more time that goes by without posting, the harder it is to post again, since there's more to say.