Life seems to be constantly changing for me lately. I feel like I can't seem to get a firm footing before something else comes along or I realize that I need to focus on a new area. This week hasn't been any different, but honestly, I'm kind of excited about these upcoming changes.

Some changes I can't talk about yet with the general public, but trust me that I will definitely post as soon as I can. I so wish that I could share with everyone and gain your support and prayers, but I guess we all have to be patient at some point.

The big change is that I am pretty sure I've made a decision on the living arrangements. I finally enlisted an apartment locator which was probably the best thing that I could have done for myself. She didn't show me anything I didn't know about, but she did act as an amazing sounding board and advisor for this next big step.

So I've decided to move to a third floor apartment in a community that I love. It's gated, has several courtesy officers, nicer, and has a lot more storage than my current place. It's also a lot newer which I'm hopeful will bring about lower utility bills. I'm still unsure of the third floor. I know I'm young and I can handle whatever I set my mind to, but I also don't want to carry 30 pounds of cat litter up to the third floor. So the resolution that I came to was that the apartment would give me the option to switch to a second floor if something comes available.

It doesn't guarantee that I will hate the third floor or that I will ever get the option to move to a second floor. But it gives me an option that I can live with it for however long it takes if something else opens up. It gives me a way out without quitting.

I've also attempted to focus on getting settled with school. I bought a new calendar where I could include both school events and work events so that I can stop scheduling one over the other. I also made a weekly hour chart (thanks to carol40 for that!) that includes everything from work to class to laundry to TV/Marvin time. It gives me a better idea how much time I should be devoting to things and keeps me on top of reading on a regular schedule. I've given myself four hours each week to read and two hours to work on projects/quizzes. If I get further in and need to change that, I at least know where my starting point is.

I've also finally found a church that looks good with an evening service. It's close to my new apartment (which I don't even move to until the middle of March) and Marvin which means that I'll be able to go to church then meet Marvin for dinner or whatever our Sunday plans are. I may not like it or I may decide to only go every few weeks, but I need a church home that I feel compelled to go and give to when my life isn't where I want it to be.

I also started on several of my big school assignments which gave me a greater sense of enjoyment out of my classes. So far, I haven't felt very connected to my Monday lectures. Now that I'm writing the papers and doing the research, I'm beginning to remember how much I love this part of education.

My blood sugars are still very up in the air and I'm still working on the Metformin. I'm hopeful with the changing schedule and the move that life will get a little smoother. Less driving time to work and Marvin will be lovely. And an apartment that doesn't chill me to the bone will be even better. Maybe then I can focus on blood sugars more stringently as well. Maybe I'll even start logging them in my new calendar.