Plano, IL

As most of you all know I live in Plano Illinois now. And as most of you know I live with my boyfriend. (and if you didn’t know you do now… ☺) Go ahead and say what you have to say because I guarantee that I have heard it and more than once. I made this decision and I’m not ashamed of it. People say I’ve changed and they’re right I have, but don’t we all? The only difference now is that I am not near anyone so you can’t see it. It’s like when you are a parent you don’t really notice that your child is getting bigger, you know they are but you don’t see the changes like grandparents or friends do. Maybe I am making the worst mistake in the world, but as I have told my parents I will have to deal with the consequence then.

I love where I am. I love what I do. I just love life. I love being with Chris. I never thought that I could love someone so much and them love me so much more. I didn’t know that I could argue with someone so much and in the end love them more. I wouldn’t trade him for anything. I love my house, I love my car, I love my dogs, and I love my boyfriend!

The only thing that is frustrating is people thinking that by telling me I am making a big mistake that I am going to change my mind. I can guarantee you that I am not going to change my mind.

I’m coming back to Cincinnati soon so if you want to get together let me know! ☺



My puppy Toby.

9/11

I know so cliché to write about 9/11 on 9/11.

This year 9/11 has a different meaning for me. I’ve watched TV shows this past week about 9/11 and the people who died and the firefighters and rescue people who died on 9/11. And this year it hits home. I could never relate to people who talked about losing a love one on that day. I imagined that it would be the hardest thing in the world but I could never sympathize with them… well not anymore.

As some of you may not know my boyfriend is a Paramedic/Firefighter and though he doesn’t work in a big city I still worry about him everyday he goes to work. I hear these women talking about how their husband wouldn’t have turned around to save themselves, because that’s not what their job required of them. There job was to save lives and though the may not have known that the World Trade Centers were going to collapse they went in there to save lives and for that they are all heroes.

So today we say Thank You to all the men and woman who died on 9/11 to help others.