Welcome to My Life

Helloooooo interwebs! For my first post I'm going to tell you a little bit about myself, and what got me here to this point in my life.

I was born in 1989 in Corpus Christi, Texas to two great parents. I went to Calallen High School and graduated with honors in 2008. From there I moved to College Station, Texas to spend the next wonderful four years of my life at Texas A&M University. I was very involved in student organizations at A&M, namely Fish Camp and MSC LEAD among others. It was in these organizations that I learned to lead as well as follow, create as well as implement others' creations, and above all to be passionate about whatever it is I decide to do. I loved my time at Texas A&M. I met amazing people and learned so much about myself and the world around me. In May 2012 I graduated from Texas A&M with a degree in English/Creative Writing (no honors this time...oops...) and was sure that by the time my lease was up on my house in College Station I would have found a job and would be venturing off to be a real, independent adult for the first time in my life.

Cut to now. I've been living at home with my parents for the last 2.5 weeks, still looking for a job. Turns out that the time I was spending learning about leadership and gaining people skills should have been used in an internship. Who knew!? Either way, I can't change the past, so now I must look forward.

In this blog you'll find colorfully described tidbits of my life as it is now. I'm not quite sure what that might be at the moment, but from what I've seen so far it should go something like this:
     *My animals are funny/cute/annoying, here's a picture and an entertaining story (I forgot to mention earlier, I live in a zoo. Not literally, but almost. My parents own a dog and 3 cats, and I've brought along my white American short hair cat Ace as well, totaling 4 cats. Recently my mom and dad have added chickens to the menagerie. Yes, chickens. Yes, we live in a residential neighborhood. I told you this would be interesting.)
     *My parents are crazy
     *Stories and anecdotes from my temporary job as a substitute teacher
     *Thoughts on the landmarks in the lives of friends that are quickly surpassing mine
     *An account of my struggles in learning to be a runner (including my annoying fight with shin splints)
     * Any and all other things that come to my random mind that I feel need to be documented forever on the endless memory of the internet


I thank you ahead of time for your patience with my scattered brain, and your interest in my sad little life.

Until a decent hour,

Abby