Not too much excitement yesterday, which I'm assuming is the way most of my daily posts during the week are going to go. The weather here is currently 50 degrees, but yesterday it was colder and that is just no bueno for me. Cold weather makes me so crabby and miserable. Anything colder than 70 is reason to stay in bed all day!
I got the word that I am FINALLY going to be hired on full time by Aspire, which means benefits and (hopefully) a raise! If the raise actually comes through and is the amount that I am hoping for, my dreams of getting my own place will be so much closer to becoming a reality! I have been casually looking for a place for about 6 months, but it's hard to look realistically when I'm not 100% sure on what my budget is going to be and when I am going to be moving. But I am hoping by the end of January I will have my raise as well as my tax refund (please let it be big!) and I will be able to start looking for real. Ideally I'd like to move in the beginning of March, but this is a big deal and I know I shouldn't rush myself if I want things to be perfect.
Things at home have been rough lately and that has definitely lit a fire beneath me to get out as soon as possible. I don't want to dive into it all too much, but there have been issues between my mom and stepfather and I'm afraid things might get to a point where I am forced to move out. It's upsetting because I have been trying so hard to get my life on the right track, but I just need to prepare myself as much as possible and hopefully everything else will happen they way I want it to.
On a happier note, I am excited about all the upcoming events in the next few months. One of my goals for the new year is to get out more and be more social and the next few months will provide a lot of opportunities for that. Gasparilla, the Florida State Fair, the Renaissance Festival, Magic Kingdom being open for 24 hours on February 29th, possibly going to visit Mandy in Mississippi, possibly going to NYC with Allie to participate in the Holi celebration....so many fun things!
I just need to focus on the positive and work on tackling the negative and hopefully my life will be on an upward track.
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