wake me when september ends.

well its been a few busy weeks, as i have recently started a new job and thrown myself back into the dating world. things are certainly looking up. it's been a long time since i have been working and the brain stimulation, socialization, and monetary gains are certainly appreciated.

let's start with the job shall we?

i was hired part way through august for the new pricesmart foods store that is opening on september 23rd. there are lots of good things about this job for me. there is tremendous opportunity for growth right now, and it is good to get in on the ground floor. i am being cross trained as a cashier, working in payroll, scheduling and cash office. the latter of these skills i am interested in acquiring, as they will no doubt come in handy if i am going to open my own business in the future. i've been working for the past two weeks, and will finish up the cash training on sunday afternoon.

dating world:

well technically there really hasn't been much dating as the first date i went on since i came home from san francisco ended up being an ongoing thing. i have been really lucky this summer with the quality of people i have met, and thankful for the year of healing i required before i could give myself fully to someone else. i have been doing a lot of reflection over this past summer and developing a criteria of qualities that are required from someone! i have realized over the course of the summer that there are certain behaviors that i will no longer tolerate, and certain types of people that i am not interested in being around. i guess this has blanketed over the rest of my life as well, as i have had to let go of some friendships that were either toxic or not holding up their end of the bargain. sad, but as the old chain letter goes, some people are there for a long time, and others for a short time. the key is to remember the lessons learned.

anyhoo, im about 1 month into this new relationship and so far its been going really well. for me, the key has been open communication and the refusal to put up with other people's baggage and crap. for far too long, i have sat by, let people walk over me, crush my dreams, verbally assault me, and devalue my self-worth. these things, i will never allow to happen to me again.

the person i am seeing is amazing, and she understands me, doesn't judge me, and is honest and open with her communication. RAD!

that's the update for now. i also wanted to mention that it seems, after a quick poll of my friends, that everyone has had an amazing summer of self-discovery! here's to more of it!!

WORD!