many months later and many things have changed again. really just one big thing. gareth and i broke up. it just wasn't working anymore. i guess he wanted to make it work but i didn't. so i called it quits. i'm sad it's over. it wasn't all bad. it just wasn't good anymore. that was actually a few months ago and he's moving out this weekend. i've been looking for a roommate to move in with me with no luck so far. hopefully that will happen soon. i'm fortunate enough to have my parents helping a lot but even with their help i can't afford my place alone. that actually happened just before school started. school's going well and i'm doing well but it's a lot of work. i haven't had a full school schedule in many years. enough time to forget just how much work it is. i also got a new job about a month before school started. it's at caring hands with my friend that left a little while before me. we're both vet assistants there and are enjoying it a lot more than where we were. all these changes, though heading in the direction i want and better than before, have been a lot to handle. i've developed an eye twich. that's about the only outward showing of my stress. i think i handle it pretty well. it's felt like winter for the past week. i do love the cold but hope we get more of a fall to enjoy the transition. i'm hoping to head to the mountains with my friend later this month if we can work our schedules out. i haven't been horseback riding in over a month. i don't really have the time and am afraid i won't have the money if i spend it on not necessary things. so life hasn't been too exciting outside of work and school. i have a dog-sitter now. another former coworker. he comes when he can when i need him. the pups and i are lucky. i'm gone long hours a few days a week and with gareth leaving there won't be anyone around to take them out. i'm happy the house won't be completely empty...
