Talking Smacks and Cocoa Puffs

Life is full of ups and downs.  This perpetual roller coaster of good and bad.  And yet life goes on.

Got some pretty fantastic news today. I'm sure most of you have heard that a certain book store is bankrupt and closing 30% of their stores... At least, you would know that if you've followed the news at all.  Well. I happen to work at one of those 200 stores that they're closing, and today I found out that the store will only be open for 8 more days. Take about a crappy situation. But that's not even the best news!

I've been suspended! After being on academic probation for 6 consecutive semesters at this school, this really shouldn't be a surprise. And in all honesty, it wasn't really that surprising. What really entirely sucks about this situation... is the loss of my on-campus job.

So. Not only have I lost my rent-paying job, I've also lost my other-bills-paying/extra cash job! How fantastic is that??? I mean really!

And, on top of all of that, I still have to pay rent for an apartment that I'm not living in for the next two months (at Least)! And at this particular apartment, 90% of my belongings are locked in my room, because my idiot roommate got stolen from, and so now thinks that I'm stupid enough to steal from his room. When I hadn't even been there for a month, he gets shit stolen from his (locked) room, and probably thinks I'm the one who did it! I do not steal. Not from people that I’m friends with, not people that I know, and certainly not people I live with! That's just stupid and immature. Yes, I may be in college, but I'm not that irresponsible. -_-

Now, I'm honestly not going to sit here and complain about how horrid my life is and boohoo, and waaah, and all that crap.  Things have gotten pretty shitty for me in the last two or three weeks. But you know what? I'm strong, and I'm not going to let it get me down. Everything's going to be okay. There's this fantastic man in my life. Today, upon hearing about all of the wonderful news I had received, he took me to one of our favorite places to eat, and bought me lunch, and then chocolate, and made sure to tell me at least 15 times that he loves me, and that he's going to take care of me. Now, I've never really been one to just have and let someone take care of me, but with this man, I know I'm in good hands. I now get to spend the next while looking for jobs.  Talk about good times.

And all the while, my friends are standing by me, and I'm remembering to breathe. When all else fails: Remember to Breathe.

Also: Remember that cats make everything better.