Monthly Check in: May 2013

I'm a little late with my May summary, whoops! A lot happened in May, so it's a little overwhelming to think about it all. I finished my semester of graduate school and ended up with a 3.8 gpa; I'm so glad that I'm not going back! The week after that, I started my new part-time job. Even though I'm still looking for a full-time position, this is so much better for the interim. My previous job created a lot of stress and anxiety, and I was getting very few hours (probably averaging 13 hours a week, not enough to support yourself!) A few weeks into my new position and I love it! I still have a lot to learn, but it's a much more comfortable work environment and I'm getting more hours.

Monthly Check In: April 2013

NYC view from High Line Park

While setting monthly goals is a fun way to look forward, I've been feeling like it doesn't really work. So, I'm switching up our Monthly Check In by focusing more on what has happened this month.

Monthly Check-In: March 2013

enjoying the 65F weather at the park

Looking back at it, this month was crazy! We had Keith's family visit, Keith's birthday, my mom visit, and my mom's birthday. I decided that graduate school wasn't the path for me to take in this journey called life. Since realizing how easy it is to fix your clothes (by patching some denim holes) I've been going crazy with the sewing machine! Keith has been watching a lot of March Madness, so I've taken that time to fix up pieces in my wardrobe that needs some love; yesterday I took in the sides of a boxy sweater. Really, if there's a theme for the last two weeks, it would be "working with my hands" because, in addition to sewing, I've pulled out my bottle cutter and have been working and brainstorming projects left and right. I definitely have a bit of spring fever as the temps reached 65F (!!!!) on Saturday; I'm yearning to get some plants for our apartment. I'm still job-hunting, but I'm also brainstorming some creative ways to put my dollars in my bank account (super secret creative endeavor).

Monthly Check-in: January 2013

Its hard to believe that we're already a month into 2013-- I'm still writing 2012 on everything! Its been a surreal month. I packed up my whole life and moved to New Jersey. I unpacked, settled in, and got comfortable in our apartment. I spent a lot of time watching 90s hit TV shows (like Boy Meets World and Friends) while job hunting; luckily I found a position after just a few weeks of searching. While being here, I've been working on addressing my eating habits and trying to eat really well. We've started making daily and weekly routines. And, I started my graduate program just last week.

While unwritten, my goals for January were: find a job, get settled in this life. Both feel successful.

In February, I'd like to:

• be better about documenting my day to day life here by taking more photos
• put up curtains in our apartment
• complete one sewing project
• try using meetup.com to get out and about and to meet new people