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Blogging. Am I really starting this? 

In the upcoming months I will need a hobby, or rather, something to occupy a lot of my time. I guess I've been starting a lot of new things recently, so why not? (Actually I can think of a million reasons) However, I'm hoping this may help me, and possibly some others, overcome certain challenges life throws our way. I can assure you there will be rambling, sarcasm, whiny "why me" posts, but if you stick through those I'm sure you'll have a few laughs, or inspiring moments as well.

I guess I should tell you a little about myself. I recently moved to the Pacific Northwest from rural Ohio. My fiance is in the Army and will be deploying soon. Since we just moved, I have no friends here. I do have some of his family members a few hours away so that helps, but I'm afraid it wont be enough. I'm not very good at making new friends. I never took myself as a shy person, but I seem to have a hard time with it. This will not be the first time I've been involved with someone who deployed so I somewhat know what to expect. I really think the first time is the hardest. (Not saying this will be easy by any means) To those of you who are also dealing with this issue, you are not alone...

Okay, now for the not-so-sad stuff. I'm 23 years old and have no idea what I want to do with my life. I graduated from a surgical technology program from a community college. Definitely not my life goal. I've had the same part time job for 4 years now, and its starting to bother me. I finally feel like its time to grow up and get a "real job" so I sent in my application for a state license and will be able to work in my field soon. Hopefully that will allow me to save up enough money to go back to school.

I'm still adjusting to my new location and I have to say, its pretty awesome. Seattle is about 45 minutes away, and Portland is about 2 hours. Mt. Rainier looks like its in my backyard. This area is so rich in culture! Mind you, my hometown had a population of around 400 people. When I say "I'm from a small town" I mean it. The music scene is right up my alley. I'm not a big fan of seafood, which is like saying you're not human to the locals up here. I think I'm going to save most of my exploring for when my fiance is gone. Maybe I can rediscover myself. This year is going to be about me, for once, and I plan on making the most of it. Wish me luck!