These boxes will not unpack themselves.

Day one in the new apartment and I am already starting to feel at home... the living room is still a mess and I still can't find half the things I'm looking for but hopefully I can get a lot more done before I have to leave. Tonight I am going to watch the Tarheels become the champs yet again with some new friends. It's funny because I thought this day in particular would be harder than it has been but maybe that's because I'm trying my hardest not to think about things too much. That is a bad habit I am trying desperately to break.

I stopped by the library on my way home after seeing my friend, Dr. Taylor, the chiropractor, to pick up a book. It's apparently "The Smart Girl's Breakup Buddy", or so says the cover. "It's Called a Breakup Because It's Broken" will hopefully be my best friend and motivator for however long I need it to be. I know it seems that I might be putting a lot of faith in a book but what else do I have to hold on to at the moment?

I had my final interview at UNC on Friday. I met with my boss and her boss so that he could agree with my boss that I am the best candidate for the job. He did agree and I now have a job. Finally. I'm nervous that I'm not more excited. I think I used up all my excitement the moment I stepped out of the interview. I just wish that it wasn't taking so long. It feels like this process has been going on for months now, which in some meanings it has, but in actuality it started only thirteen days ago. They are running a background check now and my boss should call me by Friday to set up a time for next week to officially begin things. I think I might just be on "change-overload". First day in my new apartment, first official day of knowing I have a new job, and first day of being single, really and truly single, in almost 10 years. What a year it has already been.

I feel really lucky though to have what I have now. I know I couldn't have been alright a few years ago if all this was happening then. I am so thankful for all the new and really good people that I have in my life now and, of course, all the old and really good people that have been in my life for a long time! It's hard to understand how all of this is going to work but I now know it all will.

With that said, I should get back to unpacking this new life!