Moving…

Well, I’ve decided that I really need to keep writing in this thing! Even if nobody reads it, I need to for my own sanity. Soon Steve and I will be in Wisconsin attempting to find work and get our lives situated. The cost of living there is insanely cheap, Milwaukee is only about 15 minutes away for amazing shopping, wine tasting, etc. and I already have a built-in network of friends and family. How sweet!! We are hoping everything will go as planned so we can begin our married life together there.

The plan is for me to land an elementary teaching job there, he some sort of full-time position, but here is the awesome part – we can be fully supported financially on one income! There really isn’t very much pressure… and I need a break from this high cost living. We somehow made it through til now, and it’s incredibly difficult to leave this apartment and my friends and parents.At least with saving, we might actually be able to afford a house someday there.

I’ve vowed to myself that while we are in the “recovery” period for the next two months, I am going to get my own life back on track. The last year of being pretty much unemployed has caused me to lose much of my self-esteem and I have put on a few unwanted pounds as well, which doesn’t help the first issue. I’m going to start at a gym right away, and also make sure to keep myself busy and not mope around at home. I’ve been in a rut for far too long, and I’ve realized that I need to be busy or I get depressed.

On a totally unrelated note, Steve and I are seeing Peter Gabriel in three days at the Hollywood Bowl!!! Some of you might find it pretty sad that the only reason we stayed this long was to see that show, but oh well! It’s worth it! Also, I just bought my ticket to see Phil in June in New York! A friend is letting me stay with her and we are going to the show together – very excited to say the least! Haven’t purchased my plane ticket yet, but it shouldn’t be that expensive. There ya go – keeping busy! I’ve been flying a lot lately, and this Saturday it will be with a cat, so keep your fingers crossed!!

Hmmm… nothing else to say at the moment – we are busy packing up the apartment.

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