No matter what life brings

So in my last update I said that I was moving to Dallas. Well, I have officially moved. My stuff is here, but I am still very much in boxes. (Makes cooking a little challenging, haha) I've actually been here for a week, although it doesn't feel like it. Well, I was in LA for most of last week. I'm going to be traveling between the two cities every other week. It's going to be sort of fun, because I'll get to see family that I have in LA. Less fun because there's a 2 hour time change between here and there, and even less fun because I'll be away from my kitties for two weeks every month.

My man stayed in ATL and so on top of my traveling every other week we are also dealing with a long distance relationship. After being in the same city for a while-with no school commitments- it became clear to me just how much I need him in my life. So I'm struggling with the fact that our relationship is now texts during the day, nightly phone calls and skype dates. Don't get me wrong, I am happy. I am less than thrilled that this is what our relationship has become, but it has to. And I'm okay with it. Not happy, but okay. From what I can tell, he's feeling the same way I am about this. I cannot speak for him, but through our phone calls I can tell he misses me just as much as I miss him.

So, I am now a traveler. I'm adjusting to the life-style. I'm not sure how well I am adjusting yet, but I am adjusting. I need to find the motivation to unpack myself out of boxes so I can feel like I actually live here. Since most of my stuff is still packed away, it's hard for me to feel like I do live here. It's getting there. Slowly-very slowly. I'm trying to unpack a box a day. And, well, I unpacked a few boxes today. But I haven't found places for everything I unpacked yet, so why did I unpack? Now my stuff is just... everywhere.

Anyway, I need to pack tomorrow for LA and do a little cleaning before I go to bed, and I'm tired. Tomorrow is going to be busy for me, my flight leaves at 5:57am tomorrow. I am going to be tired Monday if I don't get to bed early tomorrow, which means I should go to bed early tonight. So, until next time, dear readers.


PS If you get the chance, check out northpointonline.tv and watch the message titled "This One Thing". Nehemiah 3:6 is helping me through this tough situation. I am focusing on Him. I have to, otherwise I won't make it.

Nationwide is on my side.

Work starts on Monday, but I had to call in to a meeting this morning about retirement plans (401k and what-not). It's weird that I am already thinking about this kind of thing. This is going to be a short entry, simply because I need to finish packing today. This is my new apartment!! I will be getting the key this afternoon, because I didn't want to make the 18 hr round trip drive just to pick up a key. I am really really excited about moving into my new place, but I am not excited about starting work.

Anyway. I really should get to packing, since I just spent the last hour listening to Hollis discuss my retirement nonsense. Although I know it's not really nonsense, it's just odd because I'm only 23 and already thinking about retirement plans. I know I need to though. I guess it was really weird when they were talking about how I need to have a will. Eep!

Until next time readers... (and next time I will have pictures of my new place!!)

I can't believe it.

It's been 5 months today. I am amazed, to be honest. It has been an absolutely fantastic 5 months. He is currently in Joplin, MO helping clean up damage from the tornado. I am so proud of him. (Sorry if this embarrasses you, boyfriend, but you truly are wonderful.) I really wanted to go with him to help, but I have to pack up my apartment this week so I can get ready for the move to Atlanta in the next two weeks. I sent Aslan with him (Aslan is my travel lion, lol. He's a Webkinz.) for the car ride. I know that God is using him to do amazing things in the world and will continue to do so. The boy has such strong faith and I am so lucky to have him in my life. I am so grateful he is a stronger person than I am and is helping lead me towards Him.

I have been struggling recently with the fact that it seems like all of my friends are engaged or married at this point, but I guess summer seems to be the time of all that. Which is rough on me, since my clock is telling me I should be getting married too. But I know that in time it will happen, and if God wants the boy and I to be together, it will be amazing and perfect. And until then, I can only know that I love my boyfriend and take it one day at a time.

I have exciting news, but I can't tell you because my friend hasn't even announced yet. So, until then I will have to stay hush-hush about it. But I am excited!!! :D I have already started to design a sewing project for my friend, but I'm not gonna post pictures on here until it's all done and sent away because I don't want to ruin the surprise. :)

I should probably get working hardcore on my packing... I admit that I haven't done much today. I have, however, picked out my TV stand. EXPEDIT TV storage unit from IKEA! In black, I think. I can only hope that it fits!! There's an IKEA in ATL, so I will be able to order it from there and get it delivered to my new apt. I would like to pick out a couch from IKEA as well, but I don't know yet. Hopefully the boy will be willing to help me pick out a couch that he can be comfortable on when he visits... since he's so tall, haha.

Until next time, readers.