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I got a haircut on Dec. 31—shorter than its been in years, with much better bangs than before. :) I’ve received nothing but compliments on it.

I’ve also been losing weight, which I kind of include as a part of it—I’ve lost 4 lbs or so in the past two weeks or less. I attribute this to not eating tons of cheese anymore, eating salad instead of fettucini alfredo, and moving around a bit more. I don’t think I have to lose much more weight, as I never gained too much in the first place…I just want to be a size 3 again.

Now I guess I should start focusing on some new clothes… ;)

and also getting a savings account. I’m really excited. :)

I’ve made people happy in the past—many people have told me so. But I’ve never heard it before worded like this, and to hear it was a dream come true.

Someone told me only days ago, “I’m happier than I’ve ever been.” right after complimenting me. THIS, to me, is true accomplishment. I feel wonderful. Nothing makes me happier than helping people’s moods, especially when they mean so much to me. I feel truly honoured, and also inspired. Hearing his words made me really think about the way I interact with people and made me wonder what else I can do.

but I still bought a bag of food at the local grocery store that’s going to be sent to the food bank (they do that for the holidays). I’ll do that whenever I can spare money.

Getting a car will probably help me achieve this goal the proper way, though. I’m looking forward to it. :)

I’ve finally managed this. I feel so alive.

I still have to
+Recycle my old computer & MP3 player
+Send a lot of clothing to the Good Will
+Get rid of old notebooks
+Look for/get rid of old books, jewelry, pointless junk, etc.
+Destroy old journals

I’ve been getting rid of a lot of unnecessary paper (and being a writer, there’s a lot of that) lately. I’ve also been working on clearing files off of my computer that I don’t need – my hard drive is a disaster of sorts. I’d also like to organize my belongings better – I want a shelf or little cabinet for my photography equipment, since I’ve been getting more lately. I need to not only reduce clutter, but to organize and make more space.

to people pointing out anything from slight flaws to disasters, whether it’s my fault or not. I’m tired of it. People always point out that I say it all the time, and I’ve even apologized for apologizing too much before—all out of habit.

“I’m sorry” shouldn’t be a habit, and it should be reserved for when it’s meant, rather than used as a generic phrase. It’s annoying that I say it so much, not only to others, but to myself. It’s been a long four years since this habit developed, but I’m finally ready to break it.

because I’d very much like to fully enjoy what I’ve been blessed with in the present time.

I can’t imagine that averaging 4 – 6 hours a night is very good for you. 7 – 8 is recommended, if I’m not mistaken. It’s not even that I work too much, its that I stay up too late and wake up too early. It kind of sucks, but I admit that its my fault. I just have to go to sleep earlier…waking up later isn’t an option at this point in time, unfortunately.

I’m tired of acting zombie-like. :(

We’d known each other for just short of 14 months beforehand. We spent a lot of time talking on the phone and much more time messaging on MSN—almost nightly. We trusted each other enough for this, and have been trying to meet since January. I had proof that he was who he said through his employer’s website.

He ordered his tickets back in late August, and flew to Florida from Canada today. It was a really sweet thing of him to do for me.

I surprisingly wasn’t nervous when I was picking him up from the airport, and greeted him with a simple hug. As I spoke to him more today, I realized it’s SO much better to speak to him in person! There were no awkward moments at all, and we get along wonderfully. We have a few things planned out for the upcoming week, and I fully expect everything to go smoothly. :)

He’ll be here in two days.

Edit of Sept 16: Now it’s only 4 hours away til I pick him up from the airport! I’m strangely not nervous… yet. :D