I like lots of colour and I have a hard time sticking with any one "motif," which is why you'll find lots of different background sets on my site. I just couldn't settle on any given one, so I'm using them all =)

I'm not really big on astrology, but there are some things which I believe to be true. I'm a Gemini and I'm just not happy if I'm not doing five things at once! LOL Also, my son Bailey is an Aquarius and he's forever playing in water when he's not supposed to be. And Arianna, she's a Cancer: sign of the crab...need I say more? Just kidding. She's a good kid...most of the time!

I spend a lot of time online - mostly checking my email - but not much time updating my site. Except when I'm on holidays from school. For some reason, most of my major updates are done in December and April! Another thing I do online: I'm the Community Membership Coordinator for the Young Mommies Help Site . To see my job description, go here.

After being single for almost 4 years, I finally found a boyfriend in November, but after a little less than two months, it was clear that it wasn't working. We broke up in January. The next two months were crazy for me. I lost my boyfriend and I didn't deal with it very well. My best friend wasn't on my side during this time and I found out that I couldn't count on her like I expected to. It was a very difficult time for me. A lot of things in my life changed then. In some ways it was good, because I got a clearer understanding of who I am and how I deal with things. I learned about myself and I made some very positive changes. Unfortunately, my former best friend and I are not nearly as close as we once were. It was very difficult to make the decision to not to try to repair the friendship to the level that it had been. But she didn't need me as much as I needed her and she couldn't be the friend that I needed her to be. So I moved on and branched myself out more.

On March 23rd, I started going out with a wonderful new man. I am pleased to report that this relationship feels perfect! It is as if I have found everything I've been looking for all along. Being with him feels SO wonderful. The best part is that he likes my kids AND my kids like him! I can easily see this relationship being forever. I've never been in a relationship that feels like this and it's so good for me. I know that I don't *need* a man. But everything about life looks better because I love him and he loves me. And I know that he'll be here to support me and love me and make me feel special no matter what.

In an update a while ago, I said that I hadn't figured out how to move past feelings of anger and sadness. While I still haven't completely dealt with them, and I know that I do need to deal with them rather than bottling them up, I am pleased to report that the feelings have subsided greatly and I hardly think about that rough time at all anymore. It's more like a hazy memory than a vivid reality. I also said that I wanted someone to love me so much that they're willing to put some work into a relationship instead of just giving up when it gets hard. I know that my new boyfriend will do that. He lives about half an hour away, but he still comes to my house regularly. He goes out of his way for me, just as I do for him. He is everything I've always wanted.

I'm more than half finished with my schooling now. I thought I'd be doing five years for my undergrad, but it looks like I'll be graduating from my B.Mus on time in April 2003. I realize that I can't handle a full course load PLUS all the other things I do. And I can't quit my "job" of parenting, so I'll just have to take things as they come. I've decided to take a few courses during the summer to ease up my courseload for next. So now I have one year left of my Bachelor of Music and then a year of Bachelor of Education. And then, after that...straight back to high school! LOL For more about my education, go here.

I hope you've enjoyed reading about me. I hope to add more here in the next few months, since I'll have a lighter courseload and (hopefully) more time to get things done. If you'd like to know when this page is updated, please sign up for my "updates list". There's a sign up box near the bottom of my homepage.

Last update: April 20th, 2002