Lazy Sundays lead to Wandering Minds...

It's cold and cloudy, very unusual for an August afternoon, but it is Michigan so what more can we expect? What's also very unusual is the fact that I have a Sunday off. One that I didn't ask for, but was just granted to me. Maybe I've been top Dietary Aide at CRC lately or something and this is my reward...yeah right, we're not positively rewarded for our actions there...
But, what else would I do with this cloudy, no-work-to-do Sunday afternoon but read? Silly me, I've dug into a romantic story by Nicholas Sparks...oh why do I do this to myself? I always just find myself wishing and dreaming that my life will turn into this romantic mess that others will be jealous of, but who am I kidding, I'm just me, right???
This year I have been to six weddings. My friends are getting hitched, engaged, or in serious relationships and are therefore on the brink of getting proposed to...and here I am, the single one who was expected to be the first wed. What happened to my romantic love story?
The truth is, though, I have complete faith that my love story is still in the process of being written. People look at how things ended with Jamar and wonder how I could ever forgive him and talk to him again, but let me ask you...what love story have you ever read that has been 100% perfect with no heartbreak and no huge obstacle? I've never read one, and believe me, I've read MANY.
So, people can have their thoughts and think that what I'm doing is foolish (and it may be, we will see), but maybe I'm just having a little faith in love. God is writing my love story, this I am confident in, and when it all comes together it will be near perfect, but me and my husband (whoever he may be) are not, therefore it will be hard at times, and when it is, I pray that my friends and family are wise enough to understand that sometimes I won't be treated like the queen...sometimes you don't treat me like the queen, either.
There is a love story for me. It did not end in October, but perhaps hit it's climax.

Starting out...

So here I am...sitting in my apartment watching a Tiger's game. Yeah, I will support Detroit teams (and will admit that men in tight pants are very attractive), but I must say that I'm not an enthusiast and would much rather be doing something else with my night..
But, I guess that's kind of how my life is right now. Recently done with college and still working at the same job I've had since high school. It's kind of a depressing thought. I (like many others, I'm sure) always thought that I'd get done with college, have that piece of paper that says I'm smarter than the average Joe, and then land some great job helping the hurting people of the world. Instead, I'm serving jello to demanding old people who bring me to tears.
I suppose I should just make the best of what God has given me right now, because my life really is an incredible blessing. This year and all the unfortunate (but maybe secretly fortunate) things that have occured have brought me to a good place in life. No, I may not have the dream job I've always wanted, the ring on my finger that everyone thought I'd have, or a place all to my own...but I am a lot more certain of who the real Alison is...or at least I'm getting more and more clarity with every day that passes.
Today I saw Julie & Julia. A hilariously funny movie that really got me thinking that maybe we can learn a lot about ourselves by being forced to read our own thoughts. I've always been a journaler, but knowing this time in my life is a unique time that I won't experience again, I thought maybe it'd be cool to put my adventures out there for others to read as well (because I'm sure my life isn't that much different than many post grads).