First Legit Post In...Years...

I remember a time where I used to post to LiveJournal. Talk about a blast from the past. I read over them a few months ago when someone came back into my life and made me question everything I had worked at over the last year-ish that he had been out of my life, seeing if there was anything I wanted to go back to in my "former life." But upon reading and talking with some close friends, I realized that I had everything I wanted now, except stuff like money and my own place. But I digress. My life then was kind of depressing and longing for so much more. Granted, I still long for some of those things, but I'm a changed person, and I like who I am. Of course, I still have my emotional-psychotic times (as Chris so wonderfully helped me through yesterday somewhere between Manassas and Richmond), and I still have so much more to work for, but I'm happy with where I am in my life. So much has gone so horribly wrong for me, but it's been for the best. I've really discovered who I am and I've discovered that for the most part, I really like myself. I feel proud being able to say that because there's so many other people my age who can't honestly say that about themselves. But I think I'm getting too intense for my first post :-D

I'm pretty excited for all of the new stuff going on and coming up. I'm starting my 5th season at Busch Gardens, and as strange as it sounds to say it, I love my job at a theme park. I have to give a lot of credit to the fact that I work with some amazing people, and I've learned so much about myself in the last year of being a part of the leadership team. I have three shows going up soon (pretty much the same weekend), and I have substantial roles in two of them, so that's not only awesome, but a little overwhelming. Then I have The Sound of Music going up the weekend of July 10 where I'm playing Maria. Holy freaking cow is that cool. My boyfriend's 26th birthday is also that weekend (July 9), so I'll have more opportunities to fulfill my never-ending quest to make him feel ancient. Then two of my best friends are getting married to the men of their dreams within weeks of each other, and I'm so honoured to be part of their weddings. Then one of them is moving with her new husband to Boston, which will be weird (that's for another blog). Then in November, my mom and I are making plans to go to Germany and the dates we're looking at just happen to fall during my 22nd birthday. How cool would it be to celebrate your 22nd birthday in freaking Germany? Very. Of course, the fact that my little brother will probably be studying abroad there at the same time helps with that decision some. Then I have Christmas Carol in December (should I decide to do it again), and I think we might be starting The Secret Garden, in which I've been cast for the role of Lily.

I guess I should head to bed now since I have some major house cleaning to do tomorrow by 5. Oh the joys of living rent-free at home!