"Wow look how far I've come."

In order to avoid finishing my final, I somehow stumbled on this old blog. It has been over a year since I posted in this thing and just like I said in my first post I read these posts and thought "Wow look how far I have come."

• I've graduated college
• I've moved to South Carolina of all places
• I broke up with my boyfriend
• Lost 30 pounds while creating a new healthy lifestyle
• Found "the one"
• I've enrolled back in school
• Built myself a life

^^ That basically sums it all up in a nutshell. The first place to offer me a job out of college was in South Carolina and I jumped at the chance. I told myself "only a year." Well we are coming up on that year and its quickly turned into "at least three years." I was right when I told myself that 2013 would be the biggest year of my life thus far. Boy was I right

Just as quick as I moved to South Carolina, I became single. Unfortunately "the love of my life" cheated on me. Truth is, I felt relieved when we broke up. It meant I had a new chance to build a whole new me. I was just starting out here in South Carolina and I got to build a name for myself. So I finally got on that diet and workout train. Lost 30 lbs and gained a whole new confidence. 

My best friend ended up moving to south carolina also, but in the 6 months I lived here by myself, with no friends my age, I quickly grew up and learned responsibility. I had my own house, paid my own bills, fixed things on my own when they were broken. If there is one thing I can recommend to anyone, especially a girl, it is to move out of your comfort zone to a place where you know no one. It is amazing how much you will learn about yourself. 

Then there comes Scott. I met this random totally not my type guy, went on a date, and quickly decided he was the one. I can't tell you how many times throughout the day I think to myself "I sure would love to smack him upside the head." but at the end of every day I get to fall asleep with a smile on my face. He is the first guy not to back down to me in an argument and is just as stubborn as I am. Yet, I've never met a guy that is more loving and willing than him. I've found the man who does all he can to ensure I'm taken care of, showers me in compliments, and all around is a good guy. We've only been dating about 2 months now, however I finally believe it when they say "when you know, you just know" I can't see a future without him, and I can't see myself with anyone else. Enough about my boyfriend though, I'm sure only more rants will come.

I read that everyone in their 20s should keep a journal. That way, we will have something to look back on. I'm not going to make the crazy promise to write in this everyday like I did the last time. Let's be honest I am entirely too busy for that. Work full time, school full time, boyfriend, healthy lifestyle, and trying to fit in adventure all at the same time. However I am going to make the promise to try and write in this whenever there is something of significance. When there is a memory that when I'm 80 I hope I can read this and it will jolt my memory with a smile on my face. 

So here is to growing up.

22 going on 30.