first blog!

Wow. So, I haven't blogged in a really long time, but this is now my new tool for staying in touch with my friends I don't get to see regularly, since I will be moving to a new state in the next couple of months. That's right. I'll be moving from good 'ole Florida (which I really do love dearly, especially the weather) to the infamous Windy City, a place of culture, diversity, and the Chicago Cubs, haha. I'm so excited for my transition because not only will my best friend and lover, John, be coming with me, but I'll be embarking on the degree I've been wishing and hoping for, my doctorate in psychology at the Adler School of Professional Psychology. It's a private, non-profit school, which makes me happy, knowing that all my loans and money will be going towards a good cause. It's also one of the only graduate schools in the country that incorporates a community service practicum into their program, where you are actually required to work for the community and for the local good of your neighbors by writing grants, getting laws or rules passed, organizing charity events, et cetera. I am so psyched that I'll be part of such a large community who all have the same beliefs and morals I do, as far as responsibility goes for the society that we live in. That's one of the attributes that drew me into this school and this program, and one of the things that sets it apart from other grad schools in the same field of study. Not to mention, they won an award from the APA for that aspect of their program.

Anyhow, other than bragging about my new school, I have a lot to say. However, at the moment I am tired and I have to be going to sleep soon, as I have work early in the morning. Luckily, I only work two days this week, as I am heading back to home (Kissimmee) on Thursday to leave to go to Key West with my mama! We are having a mother/daughter weekend in the Keys, and we plan on getting massages, watching the new S&TC movie, and doing a little kayaking also. I'm so looking forward to it! Also, my dad's birthday is next week as well, so I plan to celebrate that with them when Mom and I get back into town. Well, I will (hopefully) remember to update before then. Ta-ta for now!

Love and peace.