Life as I know it...

Well, life as I know it is going very well. I do not have much to complain about. I have a loving family, wonderful friends, and an amazing boyfriend. I miss my family and Texas very much, but I will soon be with them, and I am definitely excited. I will also get to spend more time with some of my friends that live closer to home. And, well, my boyfriend, Cody...I couldn't ask for anyone more perfect for me.

I am currently living in Denver, Colorado going to school at the Art Institute of Colorado and studying Interior Design. Just recently, I have realized that being a business woman is not how I want to live my life. I am also not a huge fan of the big city life. I miss the wide open plains of Texas very much! So, in December, I plan on moving back home and attending Angelo State University to study to be a high school math teacher. I know-a huge difference from Interior Design, but I don't believe it will take me that much longer to graduate, and math is truly what I love. I love drawing and doing artsy things, but I will definitely continue to do that-just on my own time, for fun. One thing that makes me a little hesitant in this decision is the fact that my dad worked very hard and spent a lot of money to move my brother and I up here. I have talked to him about this, and he's concerned about the living situation for Seth, but he wants me to be happy as well. I just really think moving back home is what I need.

Another thing I'm looking forward to is being able to hang out and catch up with my friends from home. Something I've been realizing lately is that my mind set has completely changed from when I was graduating high school and about to just start college. Then, I thought that I needed to go away to college and forget about all my friends and my childhood and move on. BUT, what I really needed was to hold on to those friendships and memories, because that is who I truly am. I've realized that I will make new friends, and experience new things, but they will never be able to replace what I have in San Angelo, TX. I am very blessed to have grown up there.

And then there's Cody. Where do I begin? Honestly, this is one relationship that I thought I needed to forget about the most. We went through many roller coasters while growing up. We met for the first time in the 8th grade, and my life has never been the same since. For the first few months of college we didn't talk at all. I was determined to move on. But, like the jerk that I am, when I needed someone to talk to, I called Cody. He was wonderful, and no matter how bad I treated him, he was always there to listen and give me advice. It may have taken me 2 years to mature, but the decision to finally say yes when he asked me to be his girlfriend, is the best decision I have ever made. He is truly the love of my life. We have only dated while he's been in the Navy, and there have been some tough times-and many more to come-but there is nothing that will ever come between us. The love we have is constant.