Things are changing. . . . .

There has been an overarching theme surrounding the events in my life and my thoughts lately. The place that I am in my life, the way that I feel about my future and where I am going (or not going), it's all changing. More than ever I realize now how little time i have left in college, which has really become a safe haven for me, a place to hide from the inevitable realities that are the "American dream."
In a few days I'll be leaving the country for a month and when I get back I will only have a semester of college left. One more semester before I'm standing haven-less in the real world dealing with everything that college helped me evade. And what do I have to arm me against any wayward attacks, a degree in Anthropology. Oh Lord. There are so many things that I have no idea about. Being involved in a serious relationship doesn't make it any easier. Not only do I have to grapple with the realites to come but I have to also consider how they will affect the future of another person as well. Who moves? Who leads? Who follows?
In this case it looks like it will be me who'll be doing the following. Danny is about to finish school and receive his degree in recording engineering. Even after only a few short trips he has people asking for him by name in Nashville. They want to write with him, play with him, and some even hire him. Since I'll be going to massage school and be working as a massage therapist after college until I can go on to get my masters it only makes sense that I go with him to Nashville.
And so the little red-headed hippie from California will come to be in the country capital of the nation. I've never liked country music, you might even say despised it. However, after self-inflicted daily 20 minute doses of country music videos I'm starting to love it. It's simple, peaceful, and is kind of like being a kid again when everything was happy and simple. Careful kids, this is what happens when you attend a Reba McEntire concert :)
So things are going to be rough. I need a new job, a better paying one. I need a lot of things and it's all up to me whether I get them or not. Once I get back from Australia it's down to business. I can definitely feel that things are about to change and I'm ready. It'll be hard but it'll be worth it. The best part is that I have someone to go through it with, someone to help me see the light at the end of the tunnel, someone to celebrate with.