Enjoying life

If I had to sum up my feelings right now in one word it would be ecstatic. But, with caution. :-) I want to soak up the exciting things, but not put them too high on a pedastal because there will alwas be highs and lows to life.

Student teaching - done! And wow, what an energy drainer! I was so fortunate to work with amazing teachers who I look up to and was so thankful for. Fantastic teachers. I learned a lot, and struggled a lot. I saw the good, the bad, and the ugly. I now have a bachelor's degree after 5 years of work, and am done with college!!!!!! WHOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!

I started my new job! I've only been there 4 days so far. Each day is different - and will be different - and I like the fact that there are tasks that I can check off / finish and go to the next one for the most part.

Last weekend I had my graduation party and that was fun! I have been blessed with many amazing people in my life, in many different areas of life. 3 different churches, college, jobs, past teachers, and more.

Today for lunch I ate with 3 friends and then we walked around some shops and sat outside in the beautiful weather! It was for my birthday! Then tonight I had Olive Garden with my family. My birthday is tomorrow... but technically "today" since it's 1:03 AM. May 15. I am now 23! Some people hate getting older... someone this week said, "I stopped keeping track of how old I was after 25" and they're only like 27. Really? It's not that bad. Guess what - everyone in the whole world is getting older, all at the same pace!!! We may not all be in the place we thought we'd be at the age we are, or we may not like our bodies getting more fragile with age, but I think getting older is great. You get to experience new things, have more fun, and learn more.

Well I anticipate an awesome next few months to come. I will be in prayer and hope that God shows me clearly what He has in mind for me and my life because at this point all my plans have gone out the window. I almost feel like NOT planning. I am so incredibly thanful to have a job right away in my field of study, education, and even more thankful it's not directly working with kids because I'm slightly burnt out from a year of student teaching / field experience. But as far as teaching in August? I have no idea. There may not be any jobs available for me. Or I may be offered a grade I don't want. I just don't know.

The amazingness that May holds. :-)

Today was my last day of Student Teaching! And I am now done with college! ahhhhhhh!!! Whooooo!! I can't believe the day has finally come. It came a year later than planned but by golly I did it.

I got an iPhone 4 from my parents for graduation and my birthday (which is May 15 - I'll be 23) and it's AWESOME! I've always had a flip phone, no internet, bad camera, etc. So this phone is a huge upgrade.

My new job starts on Tuesday! I am stoked about it!

Tonight I'm going to a festival at church to raise money for the preschool. After that I'm going to another church's young adults' worship service that is once a month. Tomorrow is my graduation party! Sunday I'm getting together with a friend. Monday I have a final seminar / meeting at my college to end out student teaching, but I'm not walking. And yes, people have been like, "WHAT! You're not walking?? Why??" It just doesn't hold much meaning to me... I don't feel like explaining it all, haha.

Next weekend is my birthday weekend and I'm getting together with lots of friends! My brother's high school graduation party is also next Sunday on my birthday. The next weekend, May 20, I'm singing in a good friend's wedding! And the next weekend, the 27th, is my brother's graduation. My grandparents from NC will also be in town for that.

So May will be full!