Welp, fast-forward to almost 2 years later and here we are. I have moved from beautiful, perfect, sunny San Diego to small town Bloomington, Illinois and now I'm learning my way around good ol'St. Louis, Missouri! Obviously, I'm still a bit biased. What can I say? I happened to grown up in an amazing place & in my almost 30 years there I made some spectacular friends. I also left some family behind. Though I could be better at saying it, I think of them all the time.

Why did I move then? So many things have lead me here. Mostly, a boy. My boyf, Rob, got out of the Navy and wanted to try to start a new civilian life somewhere that costs a bit less to live. We both followed job opportunities that have gotten us here and in this day and age, job security is primo! But let's not forget a sense of adventure and wanting to meet a personal challenge head on! My life has been happy and sad and not too adventurous. Everything & everyone I needed was there and my life had been built up around me. While that was wonderful, I wanted to be brave and uncharacteristic and I wanted to prove myself to...myself! And anyone else who was interested or doubtful.

I miss home with a deep-rooted longing that seems to have built it's nest in my core, but at the same time I'm very happy here and I'm excited to see how our lives unfold. I have other family out here that I will finally get a chance to know better, I'm meeting even more great people & there's a new "old" city to explore. Not to mention starting my 30's in the mid-west and growing up a bit more in an ever-expanding world! I mostly hope that this blog helps me to stay close with those that are still dear but no longer near and provide me with a happy place to express myself. I also hope that at some point or another I can bring a smile to someone's face.