so, I haven't written here in practically forever. Those of you who read this already know that a lot has changed since the last time I've written. I don't even know when that was, except that it was before I went and changed states and all that.

It's coming time for me to actually start doing some heavier moving. Most of my little things, books, art supplies, sewing stuff-- things I don't use daily have been moved to my new room, now I've got things like stationery, clothes and computers to move. I don't really want to move it all at once since I have about a million doors to go through, and the first one takes two hands to get through (the key has to be turned while the handle is turned, so sometimes there are some acrobatics going on with knees and hips and such trying to replace that full hand)

I just don't want to get ahead of myself and get everything moved over while I still need it here at my current room.

Change is good, and yet it always makes me nervous. I'll go from a house where I simply live, to being in a house where I'm already part of the family. (I'm actually being claimed as a cousin for the time being) Already met and won over one set of parents and all but one of the animals like me (there are five of them) And the one that doesn't like me, only likes one person anyway, so I don't feel bad about it. -- but despite all that good stuff, I'm still a little nervous about leaving what I know and going for something different. I think it'll be good and all, but I'm still a little nervous, plus the feeling that only one of the cats will miss me, isn't exactly confidence boistering. I'll have to swing by once in a while to get my dose of kitty hugs. He gives good hugs. He's my kitty, he's actually curled up sleeping on my bed right now. I keep threatening to stuff him in my suitcase and take him with me, but I think he'd miss his mom and brother if I did that. They said I can come by any time for a visit, and I do have the codes to get into the house, so if they don't have a problem with it, I really could swing by whenever I wanted to.

ah well, enough for now. I should sleep. I have work tomorrow. Hopefully things go smoothly. I have so many tanks to clean, actually getting to clean them would be nice.

10 Things that are good about the new year...

I got into my ASL class (it starts on Tuesday! yay)

I get to go to my youth groups/bible studies

my managers at work are understanding

My grandparents are not trying to marry me off nor egg me on to make them great-grandparents (much)

I have a wonderful car

I've had the chance to chat with some old friends

God is good...I suppose that should have been at the top of the list, but it's one that I'm still learning to remember more often.

I'm learning to pull myself out of my shlump (is that a word?)

my mommy loves me

I have the opportunity to shine my light into the lives of others---now I just have to learn to take the opportunity when it presents itself.