Entry 24--AKA: "It's been awhile!"

2009 is here, and has been here for two months now and I've yet to blog. I'm not surprised, with school, work and all that mess. The year got off to a rocky start, actually, and I've only recently caught up with all my reading for school and homework. My grandmother passed away on January 5--the first day of school--which made for a really crappy beginning to the quarter and the year. The whole family is a mess now, too, which is stressful, but I just try not to think about it.

My brother just bought a house, and is so excited. He actually "bought" the house in late December 2008, but with all the time one must wait to close the deal, he did not get the keys until early February. I helped him with a little painting, wish what little time I could donate between homework, classes and work, and as of tonight he is finally moved in.

School is going well. There are only two weeks left in the quarter and, to be perfectly honest, I'm glad it's over. My classes have been okay, well two out of three have been great, and one has been a downright disappointment so far, but the winter quarter itself sucks. It's hard to go to school five days into the new year, with the rainy weather and cold air. I miss having the time off at the first of the year without work and school, and waiting at the bus stop in the rain does not help the situation much. But, for all this, I am still enjoying it--mostly--I'm just looking forward to the spring quarter.

I got every class I wanted in the spring, too, which means that I keep getting the good luck with classes that I've had the last three quarters I should graduate next June! I can hardly believe how this last year has flown by. It's incredible that this time last year I spend the vast majority of my free-time fretting over all the changes I was expecting with my transfer to UCD. Now, I look back and I almost feel silly for being so nervous about it all. I feel so at home, too, so I know it will be as hard to leave Davis as it was for me to leave ARC.

As far as the future, I'm going to apply to graduate school at Sac State next year. I might also apply to SF State too, just to see if I get in. Once I'm accepted I'll make my decision as to whether or not to actually go. Part of me really wants to take a year off, but who's to say that next year I'll feel better about my grad school future and want to go, but if I haven't applied have to take a year off? I cannot see into any futures, let alone my own, and I am notorious for changing my mind.

That's about it. Sorry for waiting so long for an update. I promise I'll try harder to keep my blog up. As always, thanks for reading!