The earliest snow in Chicago history, the one year I'm here. Isn't that my luck?! :) I even drove in a hail storm! Yay me! It's not that I want it to be so cold, but if you don't feel at least a little joy in your heart for the first snow of the year, you've completely forgotten pure child-like bliss. You hear that Chicagoans? First snows and white ( Read more... )

Originally, I started this journal as a way of being able to communicate with my bestest friend when she was unreachable. By consistently recording my present thoughts or feelings, she could read the course of my days understanding they're ups and downs, rather than getting a periodic letter from me, glossing them over into generalities. I kept the ( Read more... )

So I ought to be going to sleep, but I felt a quick update in order. Sometimes I just have to say a prayer of thanks for the people that the Lord leads into my life. I have a wonderful best friend who calls me to my faith, who listens to my gushing or whining, and provides constancy and comfort in a way that no one else does. I have an amazing ( Read more... )

It seems to me that an open mind, combined with patience and effort, can allow a person to live almost anywhere. A phone sure helps to connect one with home, but when it comes right down to it, I think that the concept of home is rather blurry. I suppose that for me, it's just the place where my family and friends are settled. The problem with this ( Read more... )

Well, I've moved into my new place in Chicago. I'm currently in Springfield doing training at the capitol. So far, things are looking good for me. The apartment is in an awesome part of town, my roommates seem nice, and my coworkers seem cool. Yay! More to come when I'm home and have unlimited internet!

I move to Chicago in 18 1/2 hours. I'm still packing, and all of a sudden, I'm finally nervous. I wondered when that would kick in. I'm excited, but today's that bittersweet day where I miss my siblings already and I wish I could take my mommy with me ( Read more... )

This week got off to quite an eventful start ( Read more... )

The beginning of the summer ( Read more... )

things making me happy ( Read more... )

the timing of romance is always a bitch. damn it.