re-introduction

i wasn't sure how long i would keep up the whole blogging thing...life gets busy and you never know what will pop up next. and i figured i would like physically writing better, but my journal has a fairly thick layer of dust on it so that concern has been scrapped. when i realize how much things have changed in the past 4 months since i began here, it seems like time to put my thoughts back into the world in a more physical way, instead of simply letting neurons fire and neurotransmitters cross synapses.

i became a "victim" of the economy this summer in a way, as my part-time job with a 50-min. commute was not paying the rent and utilities and groceries. plus my roommate-to-be failed to adhere to the verbal agreement we had, but all the trials and tribulations i experienced during the last few weeks of the summer were really a blessing in disguise. within a 2 week period, my resume was discovered by an old teacher back home and i landed a job and moved back to alaska. within about 18 days, i went from living in a beautiful condo in oregon with friends nearby, to working at my alma mater high school in southeast alaska. it was insanity, but once the dust settled i ended up loving my decision. my job is great, i love being with family and this island is one of the most beautiful places in the world.

life feels good here, besides that i miss my oregonian friends. my age demographic isn't very well-represented here, which isn't a huge problem as i can be a homebody who's content to watch movies and create knitted goods. a former classmate moved back to town soon after me, and others have followed recently to rejoin families for the holidays. people i thought i'd never have an inclination to see again after high school graduation (i was definitely ready to leave behind the drama of a small town at that point) have shown to be pretty interesting acquaintances. i love that we can all get together and chew the cud with each other like no time has passed, even though it's been close to 5 years since we walked the halls.

priorities are aligning as well, like looking into buying a condo rather than live with the 'rents (gotta love free room & board, but i've been without the hovering and nurturing so long that it's often annoying, although appreciated, to be back in this type of environment), taking a break from the chlorinated water that has been my life for so long, looking into master's programs in education...and broadening horizons and personal experiences whenever possible.

and so here, now at the new year's and at the beginning of a new decade, i look forward to what life has to offer and bestow my best wishes to the world!

"Spread love everywhere you go; first of all in your house. Give love to your children, to your wife or husband, to a next door neighbor. Let no one ever come to you without leaving better and happier. Be the living expression of God's kindness; kindness in your face, kindness in your eyes, kindness in your smile." –Mother Theresa