"A Bad Dream" ~ Keane

Two more days and it'll be Feb. Is it possibly for time to be flying and standing still as well? That's how the world looks to me. It feels like September was so long ago but it also feels like I just left Virginia. I'm quite sure how many times I've discussed my living situation but bear with me another time - I told my mom today that I am always home sick BUT I had decided I would be staying in Colorado indefinitely. I wish I could tell you why I've decided to continue along with a path that 50% of the time I'm feeling only longing. The best I've got is that it feels right. Maybe one of these days I'll have another one of those days when I'll decide to uproot myself. It's only happened once in 25 years so far....

Let's get back to the trivial and less emotional. So I left off right before I went home for New Years. I arrived at Dulles ahead of schedule, before midnight. Dusty's timing was perfect. He pulled up to the curb as I walked out of the airport. This time I walked out the correct doors on the first try :p Of course we headed to backyard to celebrate my arrival. He had to work a half day on the 31st but at least he got to work from home. We headed to Shaun's and made it in plenty of time to ring in the New Year. On the way there we listened to Richard Dawkin's book, The God Delusion. Fantastic book. I also got to see my first 'smoking' McDonalds. I'd really thought the idea of a smoking section in a McDonalds was a joke....

We stayed an extra day in NC. The party was great besides JIB being a total douche bag calling me a whore only to cover up the fact that he was staring at my breast. Classy.... Great party though. We were so ridiculously wholesome. Hehe. Seriously, after the New Year's drinking the days were filled with board games, video games, and home cooked meals. Grilled cheese sandwiches. Mmmm yummy. We had some great cooks around.

Back to VA on Friday night just in time to make my aunt's birthday party. The family that came into town for Xmas was still there so I got to spent a little bit of time with them. My next days were packed with plans to see all my friends and family members. I got to have dinner with college friends and high school friends. I was stressed, exhausted, and sick but I'm glad we were able to get together. My next visit will not be as eventful. The last two times I visit VA I spent the majority of my time with my stomach in knots. It could be the altitude change but I can't deny the fact that I'm stressed from running around. I'll admit, it probably has a lot to do with the fact that I went I get there I don't want to think about leaving. All in all I had a great time home and I miss them.

Now for Denver - It's strange to think It's only been a month since I was in Virginia. It feels like much much longer. My job is still amazing and so are my co workers. A big part of my current decision to make Colorado my home is this job. My boss is great. He may wig out at times but he's understanding, smart, and cares about all the right things - our work. If we do our work correctly and on time he's fine if we need to take off or take breaks. Happy hours with my co workers are always fun and I wish we'd do more of them. There's a little drama in the departments but that's expected. There will always be those people who gossip and cause trouble by trying everything to not work. Lazy fucks. I love my job. I'd be a moron to leave it. I am no moron.
K and Bri have been amazing. They keep me sane and most importantly from logging onto orbitz and buying multiple tickets back to Virginia... haha. They've introduced me to some really fun people. For now I've given up (again) on meeting new people on purpose. (Sorry Annie, I tried, I failed, I'm done trying through the internet.) Once in a while I'll try to ignore the fact that I abhor the idea of meeting people through the internet. It never works out well.

I cut my hair SHORT. Normally, I wouldn't advise drinking while getting a hair cut but this time the idea turned out to be a good one. I hadn't had bangs since elementary school or had short hair. After it was cut I could barely put it up. My hair grows pretty fast so a few weeks later I'm able to put it up. I like it. Other people seem to like it too. I'm happy with that.

I've started using the gym at work. Next week I should be starting a kickboxing class with one of my co workers. I'm really excited. I have slight reservations due to the fact that I'm a klutz and I may end up injuring myself. Still excited though.... I'm being really good with money right now. I haven't eaten out in a while and I went grocery shopping the week I came back and am still living on that one trip. I need to make a dent in my debt or I'll never afford the ridiculously expense CPA prep courses. I really want to wait a while longer to even think about enrolling but the fear of dealing with my parents keeps it at the forefront of my thoughts. Disappointment complex anyone? Yeah....

K had a chinese new year party last weekend and I got my first tarot reading. I've never been one to believe in the worth of tarot cards (even during my breif wiccan period) but I can't doubt that it made me think. My self card turned over and revealed 'The Libra'. Spooky huh? It was all in good fun. I met her film school classmates which was a lot of fun. If I'm bored and they're insane I might just pop in to act in one of their films. They asked if I'd be interested. I warned them that I was awful but hell it could be a lot of fun. I don't mind humiliating myself once in a while. 

Through the most unlikely of scenarios I've befriended a one time acquaintance of Dusty's. Very unlikely turn of events since our first conversations were riddled with vehement insults against each other. Good times. I found out that I'm an ENTJ. Apparently, that's incredibly rare. I always knew I was a special little snowflake. hehe. Or in Dusty's words 'not particularly normal'. 

So, as you can see there's nothing really interesting going on. It had been a month since I posted and I didn't want my blog to be lonley. Till the next time I feel it's time to write about how I miss Virigina but things are going well in Colorado.