UPDATE

We are officially into the holiday season and I am so excited to continue decorating the house, drink as much peppermint mocha's as I can afford, and spend the days wanting to rupture my own ear drums due to the the cheery, upbeat, non-denominational holiday music Verizon insists on playing on repeat for the next 30 days!

Work is getting better. I was moved out of sales after a month because HR didn't approve my switch to sales right away because of my program, so I went to a customer service role and took more of a leadership role within the back end of the store. Its more of a fit for me, I get to work on merchandising, inventory, preparing for audits, reviewing all the daily paperwork and reports, and have the opportunity to learn about the operations side of the business, without the stress of sales. However my goal is to still make it out of the retail store soon and get into a corporate position ASAP. I want to make this my first and last holiday season in retail. I would also like to make this my last holiday season away from my family.

Thanksgiving was great with just Rick, his dad and sister and myself but it wasn't my Thanksgiving. I do need to start to let loose a little bit and start making my new traditions with Rick and start to put myself out there and be willing to take part in traditions that arent mine... however I am a stubborn, controling wench and this might take a while to get used to, but i feel as though i am making strides considering the fact that I have not choice :)

This thanksgiving I am thankful for the opportunity I have been given to grow and learn and figure out who I am and who I want to be in the future. I know that it is rough now, and I whine and bitch, but at some point I will look back on this point of my life and cherish the time I have here and the nights Rick and I spent bickering about the dishes, surprising each other with small suprises, wrestling on the couch (which always ends in someone getting hurt, and it isnt me) and talking all about what we dont know we want for our future. Life is good, and it is better when you have a wonderful person to share it with.

ONE WEEK TILL I GET TO SEE THE FAMILY IN LA!