Today is a somber day for me...

The events of the weekend kept me feeling pretty lucky! After one of my good friends got into a fight with a guy on Saturday, it left him in pretty bad shape bleeding on the sidewalk. Thankfully, our group happened to be walking past at the time and we were able to get the cops there and one of the guys arrested. Ryan went to the hospital by ambulance, but thankfully went home with a broken nose and some stitches, since we found him completely knocked out I thought it was going to be a lot worse! I am so thankful that we found him when we did and were able to somewhat get the situation handled, hopefully now justice will prevail & both the guys will end up getting what they deserve in court!

As for me,

I got a new job as a bartender/waitress at Huikkos Bowling Center here in town, I work over in the Bison Creek Dining area. I have only been there for two shifts but already like it. It is a lot different than Boonedocks, it is busier and it is more of resturant than a bar.

Things are okay in general besides having a huge dark cloud over my head all the time... called BILLS! I am really struggling to get them paid & feeling really down about them! "Real" life sucks!

On a bit more of a sad note...

Happy Birthday to my Grandpa Ben, he would have been 75 today. It is strange to think that he we can't pick up a phone to call and wish him happy birthday anymore. I miss him more and more everyday!

I got my tattoo done about a month or so ago, it is my Grandpa Ben's airforce wings & his initials! I love it, the best part is when people ask you about it and you tell them who it is for, they are all so intersted and want to hear about my Grandpa & that is the best part, is sharing memories of Grandpa Ben with people!

Tomorrow will be 5 years since our families house burnt down. I am not sure how to feel about that all, I look at pictures of it and I am so thankfully that my brother & I made it out okay! I dont really think about it like I used to, for a long time not a day went by that I wouldn't replay that night over and over again!

I am thankfully everyday that I see my family and we are able to all still be here. Material things can be replaced, closets can be refilled & walls can be rebuilt, but you can never replace your family. My parents taught me the most important lesson of all from it all, no matter where we live, as long as we have family... we are always home!

I am going to leave with this picture... mainly because as miserable as we look... it is one of the best memories I will ever have with my Evan! <3>