Wow! Here we are at the end of another month. In a way I am happy. Things are moving right along (as they should) and there are plenty of changes occurring. On the other hand, I am freaking out! I only have about a month to complete some very big projects for my classes- yikes!
For me, this month began with the wedding of one of my best friends from high school. Lance and I dated for a short time our freshman year of high school, and since then have remained close. He met Kristin shortly after we dated, and they have been together ever since! I think that makes 7-8 years. They are the cutest couple and I couldn't be happier for them. I loved dancing with my dad at the reception. I think thats where I get my dance skills- My mom was also burnin' up the floor (more than I had ever seen) ...to the bee gees of course!
My boyfriend Michael, my mom and dad attended both the wedding and the reception which had a black, white and red theme. The night was such a good little getaway. Throughout the years, I have realized weddings tend to do that- take your mind of anything and everything. The only thing that seems to be is the bride and the groom in all their happiness!
The second week of the month was pretty hectic as usual. I forgot to do my payroll (in IT we have to do our own payroll... I know, you're thinking, "Do your own payroll?" ...I agree- strange concept... I won't get started on this) so I was pretty broke this month. I have worked for MSCD IT for over a year now and still do not understand why each employee has to do their own payroll. I have never had a job like that. Every other job I have had you simply must clock in, and you will receive a paycheck. It's that simple! UGH Whatever.
So anyway, back to this month. St. Patricks Day was really nice. Michael, myself, my baby sister Brynn, her man Zach, my cousin Megan and her fiance Chris went over to my sister Pattie's house. Since we are on the topic of sisters, I'll just clear this up here and now. I have a total of four sisters... Yes that's right folks, my mom had five girls! Now, as you can imagine, this put my dad in an interesting position. I jokingly say to others when the topic comes up that even all the dogs in the house were female from time to time... This of course significantly contributes to the level of tolerance, understanding and patience my dad now has for not just women, but all the bitching, whining, crying, sassing, smart-mouthing things in the world.
Of course, we are all his angels, and if he reads this post he will say we (my sisters and I) are the love of his life and are not... to put it frankly... a royal pain in the rear anymore. What I am talking about here is the significant chunk of time we were in our pre-teen and teenage years- that is enough bitching, whining, crying, sassing and smart-mouthing (from 3 all at once) to really change a person... Its no wonder he really loves our significant others now... The give him an "out" so-to-speak. From time to time my dad will call up Michael and want to know if he would like to go with him to catch some jazz at Dazzle or get a beer at the local pub close to our house.
Easter was also really nice. Michael and I attended church at the Cathedral of Immaculate Conception close to our house and then traveled out to southeast Aurora to have dinner with my family. We had baked potatoes and honey baked ham. MMMM... So good. I love my family. I am so happy we are so close in proximity to each other. Even my oldest sister and her family who live in Ft. Collins will be moving to Denver soon, which will put us all within a 30-40 mile radius of each other.
Though that might change when I graduate. I still have this desire to see what another city and state is like. I think the Pacific Northwest is beautiful. If I was offered a job there, I might take it and live there for a few years. Ultimately though, when it comes time to have kids, Michael and I have agreed that wherever we are, we would move back to Colorado to be close not only to my family, but to his as well (Michael's brother and mom live in Colorado Springs and his sister lives in Ft. Collins).
All of this talk about moving reminds me that another very cool thing happened this month. Our apartment building management staff called us up to let us know that a 5th floor apartment on the east side will be opening up. The people who live there currently will be out of their apartment by the end of April and we will be able to move in come early May! I was soooo excited! We have been on the waiting list to get up to floors 5-9 since September of last year. We currently live on the 2nd floor of our building and face the west side. We have a view of the alley and the brick sides of rowhomes directly to the west. We can also see the pool in the back, which is nice, but our apartment is not high enough to get enough light.
My cousin Meg and her fiance Chris moved to the 4th floor early summer of last year. They painted their apartment and get so much more light than ours currently does because they are higher. It really helps their place look so much "homier". My cousin and I are really into plants.
We found from our growing season last year that plants grow better on the east side because they get intense sun in the morning and then subtle, indirect light in the afternoon. I am so excited to move... I know this will help me feel better, as I am the kind of person that needs lots of natural light in a living space.
This week was spring break. It is already Saturday of break and we only have Sunday until we return to school. Even break has gone by fast! I thought break would be a nice long week of relaxation and rejuvenation... Not the case. I think spring break went by so fast this year not only because we (the 5280 Closers) were working through it to complete project #2, but also because my boyfriend Michael's good friend Sheila was visiting us from Ohio. Sheila was Michael's pen pal when he was serving our country in Afghanistan. She participated in the "Adopt-a-Soldier" program and began writing Michael about 3 months into his tour. They have remained close since then and has now become Michael's "2nd Mom". She is a wonderful woman.
Wednesday of this week I decided to get away with Sheila and Michael and the three of us went to Lookout Mountain and Buffalo Bill's Grave Site. We also had lunch in Georgetown. It was so nice to just enjoy each other and to be in the mountains. I really wish I could get up into the mountains more, as that is where I am happiest.
This month I was also able to go to my cousin Meg's wedding dress fitting. I am her maid of honor, and was happy to go with her and Chris's mom Laura to the bridal shop where she bought her dress. Meg wants to keep the dress a secret from as many people as possible so it is a surprise the day she walks down the aisle- which I think is really smart. We were also able to go pick out some potential brides maids dresses. I tried a couple on at David's Bridal, and have figured out I really need to loose some weight. I know I am not fat by any means, but I felt a little frumpy in such nice dresses. It is something I have been meaning to do for a while, but school, work and other activities have filled up my schedule so much that I truly don't have enough time to get on a regular schedule of working out. Hopefully I will have that time available this summer.
This summer I plan on only taking one class and working about 30 hours a week for IT. I wanted to complete my internship this summer, but might not have the time to get it set up this semester. I am thinking spring of 2009 will be a good time for that simply because if I graduate in spring, I might be able to stay on with whichever organization I choose to intern with. Many of the PR firms work their internships this way. They want someone who will be graduating so they can keep you and move you up into a permanent position.
Anyway, now that I have written a book I will sign off. I have enjoyed the month of March tremendously. So many changes, so many events... I am glad my life is moving right along. I feel I am growing and learning so much right now. I thank God every day for my life and they way things are progressing!
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