Someone asked if I'm always sad. The answer is no, I'm not always sad. But I've had a rough year. My father passed away and my boyfriend moved across the country, so I think it's natural that I'd be sad at this point in my life. I think it would be strange if I weren't.

I am working on some positive things right now. I'm working with Mona to buy her business. She's ready to retire but she wants to be involved so she's helping me transition as owner. It's amazing. I've always wanted a dance studio and now it's actually happening. It's the big bright light in an otherwise crappy year.

Mona's wedding to Angelo is in a month. I'm really looking forward to it. Alex and Lauren are coming down for the weekend and I can't wait to see them!

This past weekend I went out to State College to visit Lindsay at Penn State. She's graduating this semester so it was my last chance to visit her out there. We had a good time. We went to the creamery three times! That ice cream is so good. I'm lucky they don't have one here or I'd be eating it every day. Seriously, if you ever go to Penn State you must have the ice cream! :)

I'm back. I know it's been awhile. I've been trying to sort through a lot of stuff the past few months. I know it will still be some time before life feels normal again, but I am seeing the light at the end of the tunnel and I feel like I'm coming out of my funk. With my father's passing, my mother being so unreliable and then breaking up with Josh, it's been a tough few months.

Natalie and I were talking last night about how we both stopped blogging so I decided I'd get back on here and get some posts up.

I've been busy working with some of my father's lawyers and accountants trying to figure out if buying Mona's dance studio is a good business decision. I've come to the conclusion that I want it so I'm going ahead and buying the studio. I think my father would want that for me.

I also gave my mother the house in Florida, my father's Mercedes (I think I'd look silly driving around in such and expensive car anyway), and a nice share of the inheritance. In the end she offered to sell the house so that we could split the money, so we put it on the market but it didn't sell so we're holding on to if for now.

Nothing new to report in regards to Josh. We're still split and I don't see that changing. He's living his life out in LA, and I'm trying to move on with mine. It hurts, but we can't change it so I'm trying to deal with it.

That's all for now, but will try to get back to posting more frequently!