It feels like an eternity since I have opened up this page to type. I know not how long it has actually been. Many things have changed in my life while others have stayed the same. I am back in college with the most credits I have ever taken at once and I am also working a full-time job. Busy busy. In a few days I will be moving away from a crazy roommate to live alone. The peace and serenity of living by oneself is wonderful. It is something I miss. I took a trip to North Carolina in August and found out that I don’t necessarily need to move back to that particular place. I found that I would be happy most anywhere with trees and the ocean, even if I have to drive an hour or so. I found out how much I really do love the smell of the sea, the sound of the waves, and the inner calm that it all gives me. I am almost halfway to my degree. I am shocked and excited and hopeful all at once. I want to teach and the closer I get to that, the more I know it is where I belong. Soon…