January... 2012. I can't believe it's already the 15th, which really means February is pretty much right around the corner and then it will be December again. Sorry for my little exaggeration, but I am just constantly amazed at how fast time goes by. I decided this year I really didn't want to make resolutions, I had already made a list of some things I wanted to accomplish in my twenty-fifth year... so I decided in year 2012 I am just going to enjoy life and wing it! :)

I rang the new year in with a three day weekend filled with work, nothing like working the day before and the day after a holiday to really remind you that you missed the big celebrations. I was in bed on new years eve by 9:30pm, woke up at 12:30am (on accident of course) and said out loud, Hello 2012. (And promptly fell back to sleep!) The next morning, I welcomed the year by dealing with my least favorite doctor and my least favorite type of patient- confused and argumentative. What a day! ha.

Already fifteen days into this year I can tell this year is going to be quite interesting...

• I renewed my apartment lease, so I've committed myself to one more year.
• Work has been draining me physically, mentally and spiritually. April will hold my two year review and the wheels in my head have started spinning, thinking 'what's next?'
• Continuing to welcome the realization that I am an adult... (I turned to my Mom during Christmas time and said something along the lines of  me needing to be more independent, she responded, "Melissa, you work full-time, you have your own apartment, your own bills, your own car... how much more independent do you need to be." And I started thinking, ohhh yeahhh.) 

I feel like I'm rambling. I'm going to leave you with a picture of my new hand-me-down bed with my 'adult' bedspread... nothing like upgrading from a twin to a queen bed to realize that I'm old :)