The Swing of Things

I'm back in LA and things are familiar but different. I will turn 23 soon which I have heard can be a difficult year. I'd like to think I had my difficult year last year. Last year, my best friend moved across the country after months of fighting, I got my heart broken for the first time, and I had horrible roomates and research experiences.

I feel different now and the future seems bright. My new roomate is interesting and actually wants to hang out sometimes. I will have my own research project instead of being somebody's lab-bitch. I sort of worked out my personality issues with my professor/advisor. Also, it will only be another year before I have a real job, so I am less concerned with financial problems. As far as romance goes, it always seems like there is a guy in the picture, so I have stopped worrying about losing the ones I like.

I spent the last week just enjoying my friends and relaxing. Tomorrow will be the end of that mini-vacation, but the official beginning of my more carefree (yet mature and responsible) happy life.