Gosh, I've been talkative today.

[dreamingpixels]

I figure I may as well post this, though, since just about all my friends here are people who have no idea who I am.

Anyhow, I'm 26 years old, and I'm in grad school. I'm working on my Masters of Science in Teaching, concentrating in elementary ed, and between grad school and work... well, that's just about all my life right now. I barely even have time for homework most nights. I was in a sorority, as most of you may have gathered from one of my recent posts, haha. I don't really have much of a life outside of classes and work, which is sad, but I've gotta get through grad school. I've got the internet, and it's easier for me to get in touch with people here than it is to hunt people down in real life. I'm just about always in front of a computer.

I work two jobs, one of which I love, one of which I'm not too thrilled with right now. The one I love is my grad assistant position at my college, in the Student Success Center. My boss is awesome, the work is fun and interesting, and I get to see a lot of different people. My other job is as a fitness technician at a rather poorly managed Curves. If you've read some of my older entries, you'll have noticed that my hours were cut for some nonsense reason, and I'm honestly thinking of quitting the job and trying to find something different. I know I'm going to lose the job come summer, because two of the techs teach during the school year and get mega hours at Curves during the summer. I hope I can find some other work.

I'm engaged, to a wonderful man named Bryan. We've been together nearly 2 years, and engaged for just over one year. Our wedding is going to be next August, and I'll probably talk about wedding stuff now and then - I may create a filter for that, so people who don't really want to read about the wedding don't have to.

I deal with depression and anxiety, but I'm on meds for it, so it's nowhere near as bad as it could be. (And trust me, it's been bad in the past.) It's one of the reasons it took me eight years to finish my bachelor's degree. I've been struggling with it in grad school as well, but I'm trying desperately to hold myself together so I can finish by December.

I used to be huge into a few fandoms, but with grad school kicking my ass like it is, I haven't had much time for anything. I manage to write a little fanfiction for Sailor Moon and the Black Jewels series, and I draw sometimes, but that's about it. I miss being a rabid fangirl. :(

Anyhow, that's the lowdown on me. Hope I haven't scared anyone off now. And I promise this is the last you'll hear from me today, haha.

Comments

[wistfulbreaths]

Well I am definitely intrigued by you! It sounds like you have a lot on your plate but it also sounds like you'll be able to handle it, even with the bouts of depression. In any event, looking forward to getting to know you. :)

[dreamingpixels]

I'm looking forward to getting to know you, too! I'm amazed at how friendly people are here, and how many conversations I've been in on here so far. I haven't been this active on LJ in a long time.

[wistfulbreaths]

It's funny because I am much more friendly here then I ever was on LJ. I think it really is just the community. It feels more welcoming. Hehe. Oh and about that wedding filter, add me on it. ;)

[dreamingpixels]

Yeah, I like the community here too. It was definitely worth the wait. And I added you to my wedding filter! :D

[mu]

you sound like a really interesting person! :)

if you do make a wedding filter, count me in. I love wedding stuff. I married my sweetie in 2005 -- almost 4 years, I can't believe it!

I love Sailor Moon :)

and good for you, keeping yourself together and getting through grad school! I had a rough time in undergrad too so I can sympathize completely.

[dreamingpixels]

aww, thanks! I'm just getting started with planning- Bryan's been a pain in the ass about it up until the day before Easter, when his mother and I cornered him and made him pick a date, haha. After that, we went shopping for wedding stuff - little things like place cards and stuff.

And hooray for Sailor Moon fans! (I made a Sailor Moon community this morning when I realized there wasn't one, so feel free to join if you want!)

[flurgh]

"And I promise this is the last you'll hear from me today, haha."

LIES!

[dreamingpixels]

:P

[kriski]

you'll notice i've given you access to the yet to come filtered content of my yet to be migrated blog. it took me eight years to finnish my degree, too. been there, still doing that, too.

i am not comfortable talking about that aspect of my life in public, though. public as in accessible to all and sundry with net access. my LJ is (apart from purely fannish entries) friends only for that reason. i plan on implementing a more nuanced posting policy on DW, though.

please count me in for your wedding filter.

[dreamingpixels]

Thanks for adding me to your filtered content. :) It's nice to know that I'm not alone when it comes to taking forever to finish college.

(also, you're added to the wedding filter!)