A month-old post

Well, I've safely escaped Cambria county to enjoy a few days in one of my favorite cities, Philadelphia. Yay! I'm about to head down to the market and a few of my favorite shops, but first, I think I'm finally ready to spit out my year-end thoughts. Bear with me if I repeat myself a little.

Reflecting on the past year, I realize that so much has changed in my life. I live in a new city: last year Philly, this year DC. I have a new job: last year part-timing it at Trader Joe's and teaching piano lessons, this year Master Chorale of Washington. I no longer have roommates. Last year at this time, I was living with a cool, but deceitful 19-yr-old and a slightly psycho woman in her forties (we'll leave it at that, but if you ever want some good stories, ask.). This year, drumroll please.... I have my own apartment on Capitol Hill!! yay! I'm still excited about it 9 months later. Last year I had a car, this year - no car.

But even my family has changed. No new babies this year, but new life stages all around. Grant, Steph and the girls moved to Arizona in June to help Scott and Caryl start a new church. They've since decided not to start the church, but are staying in AZ, at least for now. But, it's a great new phase of life for them because for the first time ever, they have a really nice house and enough bedrooms for everyone. I'm very happy for them even though I know that it's been tough for them. But, I digress... The holidays are different now because no one comes home. Just me. We're still figuring out how exactly to do this new stage of family-ness. My dad retired so mom and dad are travel-happy now. Which is cool. They've never really done that much other than to visit us.

Anyways, so the point is that there is so much different-ness in my life now. Well, I guess not everything's changed... still single... I'm taking suggestions, folks! But seriously, life has brought all sorts of changes this year so as I look forward to 2006, I hope to bring more changes to my life, but perhaps have fewer changes thrust upon me. Through it all, though, God is the same. Love that!