Since it was brought to my attention that I rarely (read never) update this journal, I thought I'd just write something so that anyone looking could see I am still active here.

To anyone who has taken note of the previous journal entries, yes, you could say that my family issues have calmed down in that they are no longer issues.  At the time, I was trying to deal with helping my grandmother deal with cancer, taking her to weekly treatments, etc., however since she passed away last year, obviously this is no longer a stressor.  I am still very saddened by her loss; I spoke to my grandmother every day for my entire life so her absence is great in my life, but I'm coping for the most part.

I have had some significant accomplishments in the past year, the most notable being that I earned my B.A. in English and Creative Writing with a minor in Gender Studies in May of 2011.  By May 2012 I should have earned my secondary education certification.

Anyway, hopefully I'll have better luck on this site than I've had in the past. I've been a member for years and while I have had the opportunity to talk to a few people that seem to be quite genuine and interesting, as of yet, nothing has come of any of these conversations.  I'm crossing my fingers that this changes sometime soon.

Best wishes to everyone that reads and happy holidays as well.