This cannot be real.  This cannot be happening.

Sophomore year, I started crushing on this guy.  He was cute, and funny. We got along great.  But something happened, and I'm not sure what exactly.  But we kinda grew apart.

Flash Forward to Junior Year: Same Boy, Same Girl.  I was again crushing on this guy.  Harboring feelings and plans to see if ( Read more... )

It has been a tough couple of days for me ( Read more... )

Here I am.  Less than a week in St. Louis, and so far so good.  I'm about to become a server at the local Applebees.  And I just met with a lady from the St. Charles chapter of ESA.  I'm jumping right in with volunteering, and the chapter as a whole.  It''ll be nice to meet new people.

But as of right now, it's still kind of lonely.  I haven't ( Read more... )

Sometimes I find it really hard, you know ( Read more... )

I went to Illinois State University.  My daddy worked there, my mom completed her masters degree there, my brother went there, and so did my cousin ( Read more... )

It's funny how fast things change.

Do you remember the turmoil that was the beginning of the summer?  I cried every day in frustration for about a week because I didn't know what I wanted, which resulted in me knowing nothing about what I was going to be doing in a few months.

Now it's decided, St. Louis first.  i've got a precious apartment, and ( Read more... )

Nothing really is going on in my life.  I spend my days cleaning and straightening up the house, going to the gym, and brainstorming new dinners to cook for the family ( Read more... )

is this real? this cant be real.  this is real.

my eyes are wide open as my parents and i travel around the place that I will call my home for the next 10 months.

Today we went apartment hunting.  We found two apartment complexes right next to each other and viewed them both.  I liked the first one better, and we settled.  I move in july 22...i ( Read more... )

It's been quite the weekend.  It started out great...nice and busy.  I met with my friend Corey who I havn't seen in years.  He was traveling back to his home in North Carolina and stopped in chicago.  He stayed at my brothers house, and we grabbed a beer/lunch and caught up.  it was nice.  Although there has been some sexual tension, i didnt ( Read more... )

I have been single for a very long time.

A very very long time.

For about half that time I've prided myself on not needing anyone but my girls.  The single life is what I want.  No stupid late night fights over the phone.  No distractions.  No obligations.  Just me, me, me and my friends.  (who mostly all have boyfriends...super)

Deep down, though ( Read more... )