The calm before the storm.

So here I am creating my first blog! I decided I need to document all of the changes that are about to happen as I know that the next couple of weeks are going to be a whirlwind of madness and I wanna remember every bit of it!

In just a couple of weeks I will have moved from the dirty south to tropical paradise! Currently residing in Atlanta, Ga. I am making the move to Oahu, Hawaii! Seems like a no brainer, right? What's not to love about Hawaii? For starters, my family and friends are all within a 3o minute radius from my nice apartment and comfort zone and moving means leaving everything and everyone I know and starting from scratch. On the other hand, maybe starting from scratch is a good thing. I've become so comfortable in life that I've lost focus on what I need to be accomplishing and striving for and starting from zero may be just what I need to kick my butt in gear.

Current goals include getting rid of the debt that I've accumulated, getting some form of a savings account that doesn't include my piggy bank and finishing up school at the University of Hawaii! Luckily I don't have that much debt and I only have a year and change left of school till I graduate! Perhaps easilier said than done, but the road ahead is definitely one that I am eager to travel and even more excited to see how it turns out!

And I won't be traveling this road alone. I have Mitchel, the love of my life, to help guide me and keep me in check. Last October marked 5 years that we've been together! The best 5 years of my life! Even though right now I feel like moving is insane, I can thank him when I'm laying on the beaches of Waikiki sipping a pina colada from a coconut! He pushed the idea of moving to Hawaii and everytime I pushed back, he kicked my legs out from under me and brought me to my senses. Also going with us is Levi and Ryan. Levi is our Schnaubi (Schnausser + Bichon) and the other love of my life! I hate to call him our dog because he has so many human characteristics! And last, but not least, is Ryan. Ryan is Mitch's friend from way back when and I'm so happy that he is coming with us. That makes one person that I know other than Mitch and Levi in thw whole island of Hawaii!

Preparing for this move has taught me something. I feel like I'm a walking contradiction. I'm scared to move, but equally excited. I'm sad to leave loved ones, but eager to meet new ones. Constantly fearing change, but welcoming it with open arms. I'm gonna stop before I sound any more like an Alanis Morisette song. All in all, I guess I just want to have my cake and eat it too, but... what else are you supposed to do with cake?! Exactly.

Before I sign off, let's raise our shots and do a toast to braving the move and keeping our fingers crossed for positive blogging in the future to come! Klink!