Thank You Ugly Betty...

This year has been life changing. I've had to actually grow up on my own. I have now lived almost completely alone for an entire year with the exception of my now ONE year old puppy,  Cooper (he just had a birthday!). As a girl in her early twenties I would say this is an accomplishment. Never did I picture my life like this. I thought that I would be married by now living in the same town that I grew up in. Thankfully, I am not married yet and moved away from my family. This really did give me a chance to learn more about me. Learn who I am as a woman in her early twenties. I learned that my best friends will always be my best friends no matter where I live, I've learned to deal with a situation for an entire year even if I am not happy, I've learned to smile even when I have nothing to smile about. More importantly I've learned that family is not only there when you need them, but also when you don't (and that's not always a bad thing).

Some less important but useful things I have learned to do are: how to carry at least fifteen grocery bags on my arms so that I don't have to make two trips up and down the stairs. I hate making more than one trip. I have had so many bags piled up on my arms that I've had to walk with them between my legs. My car keys have imprinted on my skin. I consider this a work-out. The hardest part is closing the trunk door with the bags on your arms. I can steam-clean my own carpets now ( I owe this one all to Cooper). I can take apart an entire vacuum cleaner and put it back together working now. I learned how to cook chicken, rice, and asparagus (I swear this turned out great, not like my "nachos"- See older blogs).  I've almost learned how to manage money (hopefully this will get better with age). I've learned to do without. I have to prioritize. Cable- not an essential, so thanks to my lack of funds I have 13 channels. TV Guide channel is better than I used to give it credit. Thank you Ugly Betty.

I know it has been almost a month since I've blogged. In the last month I've been trying to figure out my next move. Where I see myself and what I would be happy doing. I'll let you know when I figure something out.