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).