Update before the New Year!

I'm in a really good place right now...overall.

The past few months have been weird, trying to adjust living back in Toronto, reconnecting with old friends, and just applying for a new job. However, I can say that the last few months has also been an amazing adventure...and I feel like I've made some major accomplishments.

Tonight was my last class...and I've finally finished up my postgraduate diploma in counselling and diagnosis. I thought at first I was crazy starting my postgrad. like 5 days after I moved back to Toronto from London, however...if I can recommend something...if you're not doing your Masters or Professional school right away....or if you're having trouble finding a job in your field once out of school - DO POSTGRADUATE work!!! Its finally paid off!!! I've now applied to do my Masters in Psychology and am currently waiting for a reply (well it won't arrive for the new few months). I figured that if I don't get in I'd just keep working so that I can get some great experience in my field.

So how did it finally pay off? I just recently received an amazing position as an ABA therapist at a Clinic that specializes in developmental disorders at Yonge and Davisville. ABA stands for Applied Behavioral Analysis...and my clients will be individuals who have developmental impairments, such as autism for example. I begin January 4th and I'm really looking forward to it. I've enjoyed working as a teaching assistant at the school, however, working with kids (well at least 25 all at once) is not really my thing. They're cute..but honestly...its really tiring...and I've really learned to appreciate teachers (especially ones that work with little monkeys like I did).

As most of you know, Ian and I are moving in together as of January 1st!!! We're going to be downtown, close to the Eaton's Centre..and its going to be easy for both of us to get to work, yay! Ian is doing very well at his company, working as an adventure specialist, and he's loving it!!! I couldn't be happier for him! I'm so in love and really excited about living with Ian. To be honest, I never thought I'd be able to live with a boy...but Ian takes such good care of me...and he's truly my best friend! I know it will be challenging...but I feel deep down in my heart...that this will be great!


Things I want to do in the next few weeks/months:

• take a trip up to London and visit my fabulous friends (oh how I miss you guys!!!)
• go skiing and try snowboarding (ian, sarah and brandon..when are we gonna do this? ian has already taken out his snowboard and is excited!!!)
• i want to see the following movies: syriana, king kong, the family stone, and memoires of a geisha.
• wow, thats actually all i want to do for now. i'm really looking forward to having evenings off (cause i no longer have class)!!! yay!!! and living downtown!!!

I wish you all the best for the New Year! May good health and good friends always be at your doorstep!

xoxo,

annie!