Its the end of August and my summer has finally started.

You know whats great about the summer time? I can actually read non-psychology text books! I finally am able to walk into a bookstore and buy books! I don't have to search for ISBN numbers, be certain that I have the correct edition, or be concerned about who the forward was written by. I can read whatever the hell I want! Trashy magazines? Done. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close? Done and done.

I even have time to watch tv. I don't actually have cable but I do have a Netflix account and Hulu, which is pretty much the same thing. I have every South Park episode at my finger tips. I just watched Paris Hilton shove a pineapple up her lady bits and now Cartman is jumping off a roof. Tasteless and completely awesome.

There is nothing better than letting my brain turn to mush. After all the studying, theorizing, and discussing case studies, my brain needs a rest. Let me be stupid!

Finally grounded

In the wake of numerous relationship crises amongst my friends, I have found a new sense of calm. I feel that as I witness these tales unfold in the most unfortunate of ways, I am thankful that I am not in that position. While single life can be lonely at times, it is mainly fun filled and exciting. Finding this new freedom and sense of independence has done wonders for feeling more settled and grounded in life. I have found that as days go by, I am much more alright with not knowing what direction I want to take in my career. I'm alright with trying new paths and look forward to the next adventure. While I may not have someone to hold my hand through it all, I know that I can always come home to a wet nose and wagging tail - which is all that I need at this point.

Work it out.

Dealing with bad news, disappointment, heartbreak, etc. has never been my strong suit. I'm normally the first one to head to the bar, drink, dance, and chat my way through a crisis without ever really talking about or solving the problem. Or sometimes I head out, credit card in hand and don't come home until my credit card is sighing and begging for mercy. Moderation has never been my friend.

Friday finally rolled around and I was hit with some difficult news about my mother. Her health isn't quite what it should be. My first instinct was to grab some friends, head to the bar, and drink and dance the night away. Unfortunately, or possibly fortunately, most of my friends were out of town - so I didn't go out. Which is weird. I stayed home, ordered take out, and watched trashy hulu. I did some yoga, called my mom, and tried to read a book. I've never been one to sit down and talk about my feelings, and most likely, I never will be that person. BUT! This is a step in the right direction - I did something a bit more healthy than drinking and dancing until 4am. The spending I'll work on another day.

What do you do when you're stressed?

Starting over

I have made a horrible attempt at managing this little space here. I posted one not-worth-reading entry and then erased it from memory. Well kids, here I am again, making yet another attempt at keeping up with this. I bought a pretty new macbook so maybe that will be some assistance in maintaining this. Here's hoping!

I'll be back soon with an actual worth reading (maybe) post.

Let's discuss.

So let's discuss - I'm going to try and keep up with this again. I've had numerous blogs over the years and all have fallen by the wayside. I vow to keep this one going - or at the very least, give it a fighting chance.

A little about myself - I'm just a twenty something girl living alone in the city. Not entirely alone, I have a dog and the entire city full of people to keep me company. I work entirely too many hours but love (mostly) every minute of it. My free time is spent trying to escape the city and head for more secluded areas.

Like I said, I'm going to try and keep up with this.