• The new job? Fantastic, totally loving it. It's still fairly overwhelming, but it's also varied, challenging, and deep. I love the fact that, at my last job, I had hundreds of clients to which I could barely give any attention other than the basics. Here...I have two clients who get all my attention. It's SO much better. :)



• I'm searching for a low-cost therapist to tide me over until my new insurance kicks in. I've made some strides on my own down the path to recovery, but it's so much easier and quicker with help.



• This Friday, 7/20/07, is my one-year anniversary with Kelly, and boy do I have a lot of stuff planned. ;) I hope she loves all of it as much as I love her. ;)



• Since getting the DVD's I've been re-watching season 1 of Eureka, and boy I forgot how much fun that show is.



• Harry is nearly as long as Murphy now in terms of just length. He's growing by leaps and bounds, and eventually I think he'll be 2-3 times bigger than her. Funny thing is she'll still pwn his ass, just like she pwns mine. ;) Both kitties are doing fine, though I'm still nervous about cutting their nails since I've never done it before. I need to, though, since Murphy has scratches from Harry, as do I (I look like a war veteran for christ's sake).



• Comic-Con looks like it's going to be even more of a scheduling nightmare than last year, but the obly few panels I REALLY care about at this point are Supernatural, The Film Crew, and Joss.



• I need more pie.

One year ago, on June 16th, 2006, I made a choice that would change my life forever. It was a very hard choice to make, one that took months of internal debate and deliberation, but one that I ultimately feel was justified. The result of my choice wasn't pretty at first, and while I never meant for anyone to get hurt, someone did get hurt. There was yelling, threatening, crying, the usual stuff that happens in these sorts of situations, but it had to be. I could no longer live the lie that I was happy where I was and with whom I was with. I had to be honest, with myself and with her, for both of our sakes.

Now, one year later, so many changes based on my choices. It feels like a whole new life, even though I still live in the same place, drive the same car, and see the same eyes in the mirror every morning. Those eyes have changed now, however...they have more knowledge and wisdom than I had one year ago, and I know that the choice I made then was the right one, for dozens of reasons. I'm happier now than I've ever been before, more satisfied and fulfilled with life. I feel more at peace with myself and my past, and am constantly fighting my demons rather than hiding from them.

So what have I learned in a year? That I'm a better person than I've previously believed I am. That honesty wins out over deception and disbelief. That love can and does conquer all. I see that love every day, from Kelly, from my friends, and from my kitties. I have truly been blessed, and this past year has shown me that I do indeed deserve it. I thank you all for coming with me along this journey in the past year, and thank you also for sticking with me during what's to come. I'm very excited about the next 12 months, because things can only get better from here. :)

• A trip to a day spa for a massage and a facial.


• Kritsten and I cleaning her house while she was at the spa.


• Flowers and a card delivered to her work on Friday from Kristen and I.


• Dinner last night at one of her favorite places, Sebastians

• Hopefully given Kelly an amazing mothers day, which included time at a day spa, dinner, and cleaning her house for her.


• Introduced the two cats, Harry and Murphy, to each other and have watched them interact, which in many ways is hilarious.


• Finished Angel. Yup, I finished it, it's all done, now I've seen ALL of Joss Whedon's shows in their entirety. Wow...what a journey...