catching.up

And I’ll begin this entry the same way I do all other entries!  It’s been a long, long time.  Sheesh.

I think I’m going to take a cue from Shal and start copy and pasting my MSN Space blogs into OD as well.  There are few people here who I’d hate to lose contact with and I’ve really been neglecting this place for probably 2 years already.  Which is sad – because I used to do all of my writing here.  Always.

Anyways, everything is going well for me at the moment.  I’m loving my "new" job.  I was promoted for a second time shortly after Christmas, so I’m now the conference centre coordinator at work.  Sometimes I wonder why they decided to pay me that much more to basically just do the dishes.  On the other hand, the dishes are the smallest part of my responsibilities and the entire second floor is now my second home, or my domain so to speak.  I like knowing that the harder I work, the more I’ll be making a difference – bringing in more money to the office (we’re not for profit) and in one case I even helped bring in a new member.  It makes me feel good about myself, which I guess is always good.

Aside from that, my apartment now feels like mine.  I feel like I have a home again, where as when I was at my parents place a part of me always felt like a "visitor."  It’s strange going from a 4 bedroom house to cramming all of your belongings into your childhood room.  I had trouble dealing with that.  But now I feel like I’ve got both my independence back, and a place to call my own – filled up with my belongings and set up exactly how I like it.  And I have to admit, I had a blast "chickifying" the place.  Not having to compromise was rather fun.  Right down to the floral print shower curtain. *smiles*

In the relationship department:  While dating can be fun, it can also be frustrating/exhausting/just downright annoying.  Sometimes I long to be married again, and just having that comfort of being settled and knowing that everything is right.  I miss when things were "right" … But life goes on, doesn’t it?  And I may well be better off.  So I’ve been getting out there, seeing people and hoping for the best.  So far, so good… But I’m not rushing into anything.  Part of me is saying Kristin, you’re still young  and the other part is thinking back to when I was comfortable and happy, and already wanting to start a family.  I guess you never know when you’ll meet "the one," and while I’m certainly not out there frantically searching for him I’d have no complaints if I met him sooner rather than later, either.  In time, I guess.

Anyways, that’s all from me for today.  I will be sure to post more soon.  I mean it this time.

xx

Kristin.