No longer that girl you once knew.

Hey, Guys! This is a terribly short, and terribly poor example of an update, but I thought it was time I poked my head in here again :o)

Things have been great around here. In general, it hasn't been anything major, but just the very pleasant day-to-day life that is more comforting than I ever expected. As some of you know, I officially moved in with Alec at the beginning of March, and have had a good time wiggling myself into my surroundings :o) A while ago, Alec and I stopped beating around the bush and talked about getting married. A couple weeks ago, Alec asked me to marry him :oD May has turned into an INCREDIBLY busy month, and we have only had time to window shop locations from websites. When we have an official date, I will definitely let you know, but as of now I have my fingers crossed for about this time next year - early May.

I realize that is a very brief synopsis of.. what? the last four months? But I figured every little bit counts :o)

I realize that this may all seem a bit deja vu, and I can imagine there are even some who might think I am rushing things... but I have learned that I firmly believe everything happens for a reason. There is a reason Jamie and I fell apart, and a reason I got the job at Red Lobster (where I once waited on a blond haired, blue-eyed geek with a wonderful sense of humor :o) ) Alec is different from my past relationships. Different in all the ways I didn't realize were important. To put it simply, it's a grown up relationship. It's not an ooey gooey whirlwind romance. It's stability, it's teamwork, and it's communication. We share common ideas, goals and opinions about what we are looking for in our lives and our partner. We don't love absolutely everything about each other, but we are both willing to be open about and accepting of the unpleasant things. He is the man I want to spend my life with. Not because I think "love will stand the test of time," or because I think our relationship will forever stay exactly as it is now. But because I believe that we will both be willing to grow, to change, and to work for our relationship - regardless of the obstacles are thrown our way. I respect him more than any other man I have met, and I wholly know that that respect is mutual.