That’s right…it’s been one year today since I started dating JN. We’re doing really, really well. Today he had his son, so we went to the park for a few hours. There were a couple other kids there, so JN played with all of them. He’s a bit of a big kid himself, which is, of course, one of the reasons I love him so much.

This week at work was great. I had a woman come in three times and I worked with her each time. The last time she came in and finally made the purchases she’d been planning, which she had brought her husband to see. He was sarcastic and I was snapping right back. It was hilarious! The best part was after everything was done, she told me I made the whole experience really fun! That is the best thing a customer can say to you, because that’s the goal. I was so proud of myself.

On a less happy note, I had to go to Planned Parenthood to try to get birthcontrol for a little cheaper. I’d never been there due to my destest of abortions, even though this particular clinic does not perform them. Since I am no longer in school and do not yet have health insurance, I was forced to find a cheaper way to obtain my birth control pills. I figure my taxes pay for it, I might as well take advantage. The good news is that since I don’t make much money, I qualified for free birth control for a year. I can renew it after a year, but it will be nice to be covered for a while. My birthcontrol without insurance was around $70/month. So needless to say, I am relieved.

During my visit to the clinic, they weighed me. I just about died. My boyfriend does not have a scale here, so I had no idea how bad it had gotten. I’ve gained about 10 pounds in a matter of weeks. Now, I’m not overweight. But it is a problem when my clothes from last year no longer fit me. I don’t have any spring/summer capris to wear being that I can’t get my butt into them. So I have stopped eating candy everyday as well as snack chips and I started drinking a sugar/calorie/caffeine free drink. I’m also getting out more now that it’s nice and I must say, I’m pretty proud of myself. The candy thing was the hardest. I always had candy on me and I’d eat pizza on my breaks at work, which is why I have started bringing healthier meals. I tell you this diet stuff sucks, but if I can get back into my old capris, I will be one happy woman.

It sounds ridiculous, but if you’ve checked the weather for the Midwestern portion of the United States lately, you’d see that we recently received even more snow this past weekend! I actually had to wipe snow off my car to get to work! How messed up is that? It’s really messed up, that’s how much.

So I figure if people are double posting on my site, I should probably write something, huh? Give you something new to read. I guess even though I’m done with school, it seems impossible to find time to write. I sometimes miss it. I keep up with life on facebook and myspace because I never have to do much but pop in and approve things. So here is my effort to write something. That is, by far, the longest I’ve ever not written. So here’s the recent scoop on my life:

I am currently practically living with my boyfriend, although none of my stuff has moved. It is not official and the only things I keep here are essentials. I run home very now and then to freshen up on clothing and shoes, but other than that I hardly see my parents, which is super weird. I took it upon myself while my man was off on a vacation to decorate his apartment. It looks fabulous and we love it. I still have a lot to do, but for now it’s looking great. I am still working at Pier 1 and there is an upcoming opening for Assistant Manager that will happen in May, and I’ll be the main person applying, so I’m pretty excited. It’s more money and more responsibilities, which is what I am looking forward to.

Other than that I don’t have much to say. I broke my tooth a few months ago and ended up getting a medicated filling a bit too late. Even though the whole idea was to save my nerve, the tooth as of late has been hurting every day, which means I’ll need a root canal. That’s going to run me about $700 - that’s more than I make part time in a month. I’m looking for another job to pay for this stuff, so the search is on.

That’s it. I’m alive. All is well. I’m now going to write reminders in my schedule to blog more. I’m doing it right now.