So early 2010, I entered my final semester in college, something that is hard to imagine even now, possibly my final year of education ever. Talk about feeling old, school is all I have ever known, from 3 yrs old to 22 years old that was my entire life. Wake up, go to class, come home, do homework, have fun, sleep, repeat. College flew by, which makes me think recapping college would be a great blog for later. My last semester was a combination of seniorities and "Just Finish" metallity in the classroom as much as it was super stressful. The last 2 Months of College were probably the most stressed I've ever been in my entire life. Between trying to get a job so that after college I had something productive to do, getting people into the Phi Psi House (still something that disappoints me to this day), and making sure I passed all my classes (something I was way more worried about then I should of been after I saw my grades came out). Either way it was not a fun time as I hardly ever get stressed and I don't really handle well. It was short lived in the scheme of things. I got a email while laying on a beach in Florida about an Interview in Indy. When I went into that interview I had the mind set of "This is my Job I'm not leaving till I know I have it." I honestly felt like I ran that interview, I even saw they wrote on my resume 'Like to Talk'. I guided them into asking questions I felt I had great answers to. I remember where I was when I got the call back from DVPE. It was the greatest feeling ever, it gave me everything I needed at the time, it a split second it turned my life around. It gave me leverage bc if nothing else I had a job in Indy and a house in Indy. At this point if people didn't move into the house Phi Psi wasn't going to have a house. Eventually Phi Psi's moved into the house and Jacqueline was accepted into UIndy. UIndy being closer to home and In Indianapolis, a city she was familiar with she decided to go there over University of Kentucky. We moved in together over the Summer on County line an apartment I'm still happy with as it was by far the best for the price anywhere in Indianapolis. So much so that Darrin and Daniel moved into our apartment in December. Jacqueline also has 2 friends that will most likely move in next year. It is nice to have friends close because as you get older you just get busier.
Also this year (sometime in August, Jac nor I actually remember the date lol), I got engaged. We went to a state park in Indianapolis. We went horseback riding in the morning then went fishing after we went riding and then we had a picnic in a secluded Gazebo and I purposed there. Jacqueline said she wanted to be dressed up for when we got engaged but she never said how, so we were dressed up like cowboys n cowgirls with our boots n jeans. Its been great since then Jac has been planning and getting excited about the wedding.
We have still been going to St. Joan of Arc this past year which is a Church that I know both of us REALLY like. It is where we are going to get married. It is a beautiful church and the priest is really good which can easily make or break a church. I know Jacqueline wants to move closer to family but if we do end up in Indianapolis for an extended period of time I know we would like to move in that churches Neighborhood.
My job has gone well, I just feel like I have potential elsewhere. I make enough to get by but not enough with Jacqueline's ring right now to have a large savings in case something happens. Also talking to people there isn't a lot of chance for moving up because if you don't own it you can only go so far. I just feel I can make more of a difference in a job that utilizes my talents better and also would pay more to have me working for them.
The holidays were wonderful, I love seeing family and seeing my Mom and Dad's sides of the families are always wonderful. Jacqueline's family is also part of what makes her so special and I love spending time with them as well.
I heard of a good Idea on the radio today, Instead of making resolutions which I believe are jokes for about a month until they fall apart as we saw in my last post. Pick a Word and live your year by that word. If I had to give a word to 2010 it would be 'Success' everything in 2010 helped me succeed in life.
The word for 2011: Improvement.
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