6 Years in the Making.

Six years ago...almost to the date, I was an extremely busy 18 year old.  I spent my time going to high school, waitressing at a local, small town pizza joint, driving around with friends and planning my future...thinking back, I really have NO idea how I did it all.  (ya right)  I decided to go to the college of my choice based on Mo, the school mascot-a Mule, so clearly I was destined for greatness.  After meeting with my adviser and looking at course descriptions, a.k.a how much will I really have to work, I decided the 5-year plan was the way to go!  I knew I wanted to have a life outside of the classroom and the only way that was possible was to s-t-r-e-t-c-h it out as long as possible (coulda gone even longer though).  Anyway, while I was busy planning my future I wrote a paper entitled "My Life in 5 Years".  I found that paper the other day when cleaning.  Shit.  Did that make me feel great about my life or what?  The ONLY goal on that list that I had actually accomplished in 5 years was this: "I will own a Jeep Liberty".  Ha!  Considering I purchased The Floating Marshmallow two months after graduation, I essentially accomplished nothing.  Lets focus on what I thought I would get done in 5 years.  This is good!  (Keep in mind in 5 years I would have been 23)

1.) Graduate College and Have a Full Time Teaching Job:  Close but no cigar!  Took me 5 years...and I do not have a full time teaching job, :(  however, I do sub for a great school district almost every day.  Hey!  It's a start!  Yes, as I sub. I spend more time walking around lost, trying to read the map of the school and eating lunch alone then I do actually teaching.  The kids never know my name or my age(One day they think I'm 17, the next I'm 47), they try to get away with way too much, and I never know where I'm working till the day of.  When I actually am in the classroom its a blast and I love it and can't wait to have my own classroom where I rule the school.  

2.) Have My Own Place:  This is my favorite!  Now, I don't think I expected to be living in an awesome mansion that I owned, but I honestly thought I'd be living on my own.  Here is the truth...I live in my moms basement. (I'm a window-less van away from being a Creepy Pete.)  I have a bedroom (no closet), and upgraded to having my own bathroom.  I eat meals and watch T.V. with my roomies (aka my mom and sister).  Many of my friends have their own places and I secretly hate them all.  When they make Facebook statuses or Tweet about all their house hold problems such as, "Ugh...grocery shopping on a Sunday Afternoon.  #Rough"  or "I wish these roofers would hurry up and finish our new roof!"  I'm all over here in my moms basement with the constant problem "I wonder if mom will be pissed if I keep the fan on all night?!"  It's a hard life! 

3.) [Also a good one!] I will either be married or engaged:  HAHAHA!!  I am soooooo far from either of those, I'm surprised I can even choke out the words MARRIED or ENGAGED.  I've basically been single for the WHOLE five years, with the exception of some super awesome fraternity/college guys I would date and hang out with.  None of which ever even got close to even really wanting to spend any time AT ALL, other than Happy Hours together.  I do have a beautiful, shiny, expensive ($20 from Walmart) diamond ring I like to wear and pretend someone actually loves me!  Of course I am not crazy...I know I can only wear the ring when I'm home alone or go somewhere I know I won't run into anyone I know, like Target.  

I came across a few other goals that I didn't get too yet on my list, but I think if I admit those I will feel A LOT worse about my self tonight, and this is only the first day of blogging!  Haha.  Even though I didn't get to most of my goals, at least I have The Floating Marshmallow to ride around in looking for jobs, houses and men!  Here's to the next 5 years!  Maybe I'll check a few milestones off the list by then!  

Love, Lauren