I turn 27 in one week! Not really a big deal, but it’s another year gone by. Wow, this year has flown by with a lot of changes. Who’d have thunk it? New friends, new guy, same job, but at least I’m farther along in my exams than ever before. I’ve been a little less motivated these days, which I need to work on. Must get back into gear. I lasted an entire year without a real lengthy vacation. I should pat myself on the back for that one.

I’ve been celebrating all month long, and this coming weekend is going to be a madhouse. The parents are leaving for vacation on Wednesday, so there is even less pressure for me to stop in at home for dinner. After all, neither Donna and I will be cooking. What remains is checking in on the dog and making sure that she’s fed. I plan on cleaning house a bit, so people can actually come over, and then I’m not such a bad doggie parent after all.