Well, it is time for another change in my life.  I have officially resigned my job at National City in Saginaw, and accepted a position at Comerica Bank in Grand Rapids.  My last day is Wednesday, then I am going on a 7 day cruise, and when I get back I will be starting in GR.  I am very excited...especially because I will finally be moving to be with the boy!  
Things in life are so good right now, but I am super sad about leaving everyone here in Saginaw.  I wrote before about life changes, and this is just another one...but it seems like the older and more comfortable I get with a place, the harder it is to leave.  I guess I will eventually settle down somewhere, and won't have to worry about that, but for now, I am just going to enjoy the opportunities that await me!  

So, as I was going through some things in my room, I came across some papers from spring of 2003...and the events in my life right before I went to work at Cedar Point.  I also found little "remnants" of that time in my life like key chains and such.  This really takes me back.  I am coming to the realization that I am not that young free person anymore.  I am going to be 25 this year, I have a career that I work my ass of for, and I am pursuing my second degree.  These are all things that are great, and my life is going to be better because of.  However, so much of me misses the times when things were simple, fun, and carefree.  It may not have seemed that way at the time, but looking back, man, those were the days. 

I have had the opportunity to experience so much in my life, and I am very greatful for all I have gotten to do, and the people I have been able to meet.  It just seems that I move onto another stage in my life, and the previous one hangs on for a little while, the the people and the places I was involved with get pushed to the back burner.  I hate that, but it just seems to be my trend.  I would give anything to be back at CMU, involved with some of the most amazing people I have ever met.  Then again, I would love to be back in High School, and again at Cedar Point.  I love every stage of my life I have gone through. But what will be my next stage???

If things go the way I would like them too, I will be buying my own house and fully establishing my life here in Saginaw, for the time being.  However, if things don't go as planned, I think I will seriously end up in Florida by the end of the year.  I am just ready to get my life established and continue on to whatever life brings next. 

I have been single for over a year now, and ya know...I enjoy it.  It is so strange.  I have always had this need and desire to be with someone, and when I got bored with them, I would move on to something new and exciting.  Now I am so content not being in a relationship.  I have realized that I am very selfish about my time.  I usually tend to keep myself very busy and active, and in a relationship I feel like I have this barrier stopping me from doing whatever it is I want to do.  Then I feel bad, or get a guilt trip for not wanting to be around whoever I'm with...and it just becomes a mess.  So for now, being single is perfect.  Someday, maybe!

I must say that at this current time in my life, I have established some amaizng friends in Saginaw, and my life is great.  I seem to have grown further from my family, well, mostly my parents.  But I figure I knew that would come some day anyway. 

Okay, enough reflections for one day...damn old items in your life bringing out memories!!!!

Well, I am at work today, on a Saturday...and I am even HAPPY about it!  I wasn't supposed to be here, but my excellent staff called me in to open an account.  Normally we wouldn't do this on a Saturday, but today is different.  It is the end of the month AND quarter...and we needed ONE more checking account to make our monthly goal...so here I am...and proud of my girls for getting it!

Enough about that....however, in work news.  I have applied and am in the interview process for the branch manager at my office.  Mine left the end of January, so I am the only manager here, and I feel it is time to move up into that position and then replace myself in the office.  With that comes a great salary increase, an extra week vacation per year, and a heck of a lot more opportunities.  I hope things work out...they are now just waiting for enough qualified candidates to do the interviews. 

I am also going back to school starting next week....I already got my bachelor's degree, last May.  But I was informed I could get a SECOND degree by only doing four more classes.  So I am all set to start, and I will have another bachelor's degree the end of June.  So I will have a degree in business management, and one in human resources.  Then I will start my Masters program soon!  

That is the latest updates on my life.  Other than that, things are basically as normal as they come!  Oh, and I lost 20 pounds so far...the gym is my best friend!  hahahaha!  I'm going to be lookin' good this summer, and on the next cruise...which is Sept. 22, if anyone is interested!  

Okay, I'm going to go back home now, I suppose!   peace out!

Benifer!

We ventured down to Detroit last night to go to Ice!  The weather was good, then sucked, then got better...but we had so much fun.  It was nice to get out of Saginaw and go to a real club!!!  The whole atmosphere was great there.  If you ever get a chance to go...DO IT!   We ate at Mongolian, one of my FAVORITES!  AND, we went to Twelve Oaks on the way.  *drool*  I think I am going to need to go shopping soon!!!! 

The whole day was fun.  Earlier we took Olivia and Bella to the skating rink.  Dave was a trooper and went with us...it was so funny, the girls weren't roller skating, so it was just us adults........and a bunch of random kids!  Good times!

and.....today is super bowl...am I ever excited....hahaha, well, okay, not so much!  I think I am going to go over to my cousin's party for a little while, but that is about it!  I need to relax and catch up...yesterday was a BLAST, but it wore me out! 

-peace

Well, so much has happened since I last posted.  Let's see...I went on the cruise, had a blast...Started and Finished my six week rehab class...got my license back, and only have a month left of probation.  Then this whole ordeal will be all done.

I am currently at work...a place that has been really getting to me.  2006 was VERY sucessful, and they have set us up for pretty much failure for 2007.  I am hoping for a job transfer to Florida soon, however, there are some internal conflicts I have that make me want to wait for another year...I just don't know what to do...all I know is I want OUT OF MICHIGAN!!!

I have decided that I am taking myself on a very romantic date for Valentine's day...I love myself very much, why wouldn't I??!!  I am going to go have a nice, expensive dinner, then go to the movies and treat myself...OH...I just thought, maybe I will go get a nice massage, or pedicure or something...yeah, that sounds nice!  

All in all, life is going pretty dang well....Other then the fact that I miss so many of my friends whom I don't hardly ever see or even talk to anymore...it's such a strange thing when you go in different directions from a close friend, and then hope for the day life allows you to cross paths with them again...ok, that's depressing!  

I'm going to finish writing some reviews now for my staff...yippee!  

~B~