New.

It's been a while since I've posted, so I decided to give you an update. I've started school, and I love it. I have four total classes, Math, Intro to Poetry, Psychology, and SCC Singers. The reason I love it is because I only go twice a week, Tuesdays and Thursdays! And...for the first time in four years, I have kept an A in my math class for four straight weeks! I'm actually understanding it and doing pretty good! I've never been so proud of myself. I like my psychology class too, because it helped me finally decide what I want to do with my life. I want to be a high school counselor. I made this decision because I don't want any other kid to have to go through what Brenden had to go through his senior year. It was a counselor's fault that he didn't get to continue doing winter drumline like he had the last three years. It devastated him and a lot of other people, and I hated seeing him so upset. And I know that if I were a counselor, I would always make sure I had my stuff together, and I wouldn't let any kid miss out on anything.

Those are only two new things that have happened in my life thus far, but I haven't mentioned that I got a new job! I work at a daycare only a mile from my house. My official title is "Miss Shannon". I work with one year olds and little baby's. I love my job so much. I get to go in and see all the smiling faces of these kids and watch them grow up. It's also been teaching me a lot about responsibility and preparing me for when I have kids of my own. The people I work with are amazing, and everyone is so nice. Right away I felt like I fit in there and they all welcomed me. I definitely like it a lot more than the lame bowling alley.

I would also like to mention that next week, September 24th, is mine and Brenden's One Year Anniversary. :D Time has gone by so quickly. We're planning on taking a road trip up to Galesburg, Illinois to spend the day there. There are so many trains in that city, it's insane. I've wanted to go there really badly since he told me about it, and now we're finally going to! I'm really excited. I would say what I got him on here, but in fear of him seeing this post, I'm not going to reveal that until after he knows what it is. But I will say this...I really hope he gets me a promise ring. He's been saying that he's not going to, but part of me doesn't believe him. He knows I want one, and that I wanted to get him one as well. But he won't wear it because of his job. Which is understandable. So I didn't get him one. But I still hope he gets me one because to me it's a way of saying that he will always love me, and one day we will get married and be together forever. But I'm not getting my hopes up.

So there ya go. You're all caught up on my life! Stayed tuned for further updates on school, work, and my relationship. :D

Shannon