Happy Birthday to me!

Today is my birthday. I am now 24 years old. Hardly old, but not terribly young either. I think I'm going to like this age. In fact, I think this might be the age I want to stay at for several years. My career is steady but growing, I'm in love, and I have some amazing friends. What more could anyone really ask for in life? So cheers to a new year, and if I ever decide to be one of those people who lie about their age, I think I'll say 24. But then again, every year does seem to be getting better.

And home once again...

This time I think I'm actually home for a month and a half... unless my work schedule gets changed, but I actually doubt it this time. It's so nice to be home and to be able to look forward to being home for awhile. Heck, I finally was able to go grocery shopping and buy real food!!! Mmm. It's also nice to be around so I can go dancing every friday again instead of only when I arrive in town an hour before and don't feel like crap.

Lots of fun things to look forward to. I get to try something entirely new at work, which of course interests me because it has to do with taxes. *grin* Thanksgiving is coming up soon, as is my birthday. I still don't know what I'm going to do for Thanksgiving, but the night before my birthday I'm going to go see The Nutcracker with Melissa, Kelly and Pat. Yay!!! Everyone keeps asking what I want for my birthday though... I hate that question! I don't know what I want... at least I don't know what I want that is under $100. I do want an auto start for my car, but that'll be around $400 - $500 from what I hear. I'm not quite ready to afford that myself. I'd rather save for my trip to Australia, although I'm about ready to change my mind everytime I step outside and have to get in a frozen car. *grimace* Oh well. I'll survive. I'm also trying to survive without studded tires this winter. I hope I don't regret that one. My car does handle pretty well though (it's front wheel drive at least), as long as I'm careful and go slowly around corners.

I don't know if I'm ready for Christmas time yet. The stores seem to think it's Christmas already, even though we haven't even made it to Thanksgiving yet. I should probably decorate my apartment a bit, since John and I will be here for awhile before and after Christmas at least. Oh, the Hawaiian New Year's plans fell through. Oh well. It'll be nice to relax with just John and friends here in Anchorage. I'm sure we can find something fun to do for New Year's Eve. At the very least we can plan a party with friends. It's not like college anymore where everyone disappears that time of year. John and I are going down to Wrangell to visit my family though for Christmas. That will be nice. I have to start buying Christmas presents though. Ugh. I'm as bad at this as I am at figuring out what I want!

Well, it's after 10 p.m. and I have to work in the morning. I'll write more later... sometime.