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This year is not off to the best start :(. First of all, I was sick as a dog on New Year's... and not even from being drunk! Damn fruit... And the last time I was sick like that on New Year's was leading into 2004. And 2004 SUCKED. BIG. TIME. Bad omen?

I was actually hoping this was going to be a good year because I finally have direction. I have found something I am SO passionate about that I am trying to do everything I can to make it happen. For those of you who don't already know what this magical dream is... it's cake. I want to bake and be a cake decorator. It's pretty severe... I dream in cake now lol, and I actively seek out anyone who MIGHT want me to make them a cake, just so I can make one. Understandably, dreams don't come true overnight. So I have tried applying to all the bakeries, including grocery store bakeries, to try and get my foot in the door, but no place is hiring right now. This is sad, but not too big a deal there. I'd love to actually go to school, either for pastry or even for art... but money. Pastry school for one is WICKED expensive. And even regular schooling for an art major is more than I can afford right now. I WAS going to be starting the Wilton cake decorating classes at Joann Fabrics tomorrow, but I got a call tonight saying my class is cancelled because I was the only person to register for that particular class at that particular time. Which is the only time I can go. Cuz Convergys has me working nights. When all the other classes are. And I already tried doing special day off and shift requests to get into a night class, and got nothing. This was the ONLY day time class, and I was SO excited that I'd finally be starting. But no. Not this time. I am seriously considering looking for some sort of 9-5 job and getting out of Convergys. I really don't have any major problems with them, except that they refuse to work with me at all, even though I kick ass at that stupid job.

So yeah... very upset right now. Hence the not sleeping....

Oh, and we might be getting evicted from our house in a couple of weeks. Yeah... very much behind on the rent due to SEVERAL things (my being sick, Dudley being unemployed, Tony NOT getting paid or finding another job, Billy needing to pay his lawyer and having no money for rent). We've been behind for a while now, but the past 2 months have really been bad. So we need $1500 by January 15th or we're going to be evicted.

Joy.

I keep trying to convince Dudley that going to St. Augustine with Dorothy is a good idea. He really, REALLY doesn't want to live in St. Augustine apparently, but I see it as a pretty wise move... especially if we're forced to move anyway. He has family up there already, and we know we'd have guaranteed jobs, at least to get us started. Dorothy said she's found houses for rent up there that would fit us all comfortably and definitely be affordable. Plus, with her business, we could just put in one more oven up there so I can open my cake business. And it's only a couple hours away from Orlando, so we wouldn't be far. We could at least come down once a month or something. It all looks really good on paper. To me at least. But I guess we'll see what happens. 

Right now, I'm so happy to have a direction that I want to start moving in that direction immediately. At least be on the pathway to where I want to go. Too bad my roadway seems to be blocked. And trying to skirt around the blockades is not working in my favor so far. 

We're only 5 days into the new year. I really hope things go up from here.

kkthx.

Blondie 

in the past year, I gained a new best friend, strengthened a few friendships, had some friends move away, watched my nephew learned how to walk and taught him to say "om nom nom nom".
I joined the colonial marines.
I did karaoke and liked it.
I made some fabulous costumes.

this year was amazing for me. I can't imagine what next year holds for me. I finish school in 5 weeks :) and after that there will be adventures with my closest friends.

also I'm getting back into theatre with both acting and costuming.

again. let me re-iterate. this year rocked and I can hardly wait for 2010.