I realize “Busy but Good” has been my mantra for the last year or so, but it is still holding true. Josh and I have joined the “Quarter Century Club” and celebrated with a party at one of the private rooms in Boston Billiards (a really awesome bar/billiard hall we frequent). It was a great party. There was not a huge turnout, but everyone I was hoping to show up did, and Josh and I had a spectacular time. For my birthday last Saturday walked around the Peace Pagoda in Sunderland, which was really beautiful and well, peaceful (go figure). Then we saw the 40 minuted 3D documentary on Underwater Sea Creatures at the iMax Theater in Manchester CT and had dinner at the Olive Garden. It was a perfect day. Not to mention, he spoiled me rotten with a new bag and matching wallet, a video iPod, and a laptop he got a phenomanal deal on from work! His birthday is on the 26th and we are going to visit his mom in VT that weekend, but I have promised to take him out to dinner whenever he chooses and I’m helping him get a mountian bike.

So the personal like is wonderful. As far as school goes, I’m almost done. I’m in the same boat as Caitlin as far as feeling a little lost looking for a real job when I’ve been a student for so long. The kids I’m working with are great, and my cooperating teacher is the best mentor any aspiring teacher could ask for. I have finally hunted down the man who is supposed to be helping me with my thesis, so I will have that completed in time for commencement, he gaurantees it.

That’s about it from here. People around here keep teasing about when I’m going to get my ring, and Josh hints about it a lot, which had me under a false impression that I would be getting it for my birthday. I was a little upset when I realized I wouldn’t (about 2 weeks beforehand), but that feeling seems like a distant memory by now. I’m not in any extreme hurry. I am VERY happy with the way our life is right now, and I think the only reason I was hyped up about it was all the talk from the people at the gym, school, and friends from the bank. It will happen when the time is perfect, because Josh is good at that, and for now, I can just look forward to Caitlin and Sam’s Wedding!!