Update

*this post was done throughout the workday*

I realized I haven't posted for awhile, so I'm taking advantage of the temporary lull at work. I said when I restarted this blog that I would post more, but that apparently wasn't the case. I'll try to show some more love in the future.

Of course, 2009 is well underway. So far, not so bad. 2008 had it's share of ups and downs. The first half of 2008 was great; easy semester, graduated from school, and had blast during the summer. The second half, not so much. The stress of a new job, along with the news of Juanita's cancer and the death of my grandfather, kind of threw off the last half of 2008 for me. Looking forward to 2009 being more positive.

I was lucky to get a new job before the economy really took a turn for the worse. Unfortunately, it's not really something I was planning on doing. But beggars can't be choosers, right? There are good days and bad days. It's hard when I look around and think that I'm not making use of the knowledge I've accumulated at school for the past 6 years of my life. The pay is decent, but unfortunately, I don't see too much of it come back, with taxes and 401k taking out a huge chunk every 2 weeks.

My diet is going well. I've lost 49 pounds since September. I originally lost 51 pounds, but gained about 2 back last week. It's funny how everything's fine and dandy when you're losing the weight, but you gain a little bit back and, all of a sudden, you're in panic mode.

Christine and I are doing well. It's hard to believe that we've been together now for almost 4 years. The time sure does fly. We've both grown up so much in the time we've been together. For me, it feels like I've become more mature. Instead of thinking and worrying about myself, my focus has shifted into our relationship and how the things that I do will affect us, and not just me. She is what keeps me going. There are days when I just want to quit my job or give up on my diet and just not care about anything, but then I think about her and I remember why I'm doing all these things and why I have to do all these things: because I love her.

So there's my little update. Hopefully, it won't be too long until I'm back here.