a year in review

2005 started off in Tennessee, my last visit to see Wes. I had no idea at this time it would be the last time I would ever see him. I was working at Kmart, I thought I'd lost my job because of my trip to Tennessee, but it turns out I'd just read the schedule wrong. My refridgerator died and was replaced with a brand new one, free of charge, by my landlord.

I was taking classes at the university that I didn't really need to be taking, Philosophy, History, U.S. Government. I don't really remember much about school last semester.

I was living in a one bedroom apartment with no kitchen/cupboards/counters that was the size of the living room in my current apartment. I wasn't good friends with anyone on campus, save for Jill and Amy, two girls who helped keep my sanity through the semester.

Over Spring Break I was dumped. I dolled myself up, went to a bar, sat at a table by myself, and read a book. And that is where I met Aaron, completely oblivious to the fact that we would be together 9 and a half months later, and living together.

Jill moves in with me from the dorms during finals week. Right after school gets out in May, my mom, sister, and I fly to Mississippi to visit my grandma on the Gulf Coast (before Hurricane Katrina hit).

I finally come up with the courage to tell Aaron I love him in the summer, after weeks of tormenting myself with when and how to say it.

In the middle of August, my grandma on my Dad's side of the family died of congestive heart failure at the age of 89. It was a week before her 90th birthday. I had quit Kmart and was supposed to start working at Cadillac Jack's, but flew to New York with my family instead for the funeral. Aaron moved into the apartment while I was gone. After getting back, training, and getting the hang of things, Aaron, Lars, Henry, Brandon, and I drive to Minneapolis, Minnesota for the epic Hammerfall concert.

School started up again at the beginning of September, where I finally start a semester of classes that ALL pertain to my major, Elementary Education. I go through all my classes, floating along because they are pretty simple and/or stupid.

Now the semester is over, it's the second week of winter break, Christmas Eve, even, and here I am, alone because I worked the morning shift today and Aaron works the night shift. Same for tomorrow. But, on a good note, my family is coming up to Deadwood tomorrow, where we shall dine on prime rib and lobster tails when I get off work.

And that is my year in review. A little drama, heartbreak, love, sadness, frustration, and lonliness. Not necessarily in that order.