inspired by Jon and Kate

Well not by their current situation...

When asked why they signed on with TLC for the show, their response was something along the lines of "what better way to document the lives of our children? what better way to remember?"

There are some really big things going on in my life right now, things that I never want to forget. When I'm old and alone and living in a nursing home, I'll want something to be able to look back on, to bring me back to these days. I don't have my own tv show (though I should), so I figure... why not blog to remember?

So after probably 10 attempts in my life to keep a journal (even a livejournal... remember those?), we'll see what happens....

'Jumping on the bandwagon'

It's official. I'm one year into my career as a government employee, well one year and 8 days actually.

And what a monumental year it has been.

I learned how difficult it is to let go of college, that huge part of me, that defines almost everything I know about myself. I learned what it means to work for a living, to stop living off mommy and daddy, and to provide for yourself (still with a little assistance...) I learned that it doesn't kill you to get up before 5 am, that going to bed at a decent hour on work nights is key, and that naps are possible in the car at lunch. I've learned that working hard for the right people will get you everywhere. I've gotten to travel to some of the most beautiful places... Charleston, Hawaii, San Francisco, Napa. I've come to love my XM radio more than i thought possible (after more hours in trafic over the last year than I'd care to think about). I fell in love. I learned the beauty of craigslist, and with the help of my parents, may just sell everything in their house and mine. I refused to let go of my love for starbucks and my love for shopping. I got an iphone, got my baby puppy. But somehow managed to save enough money to make the exciting (terrifying?) decision to buy a condo.

And all of it is worth remembering...