8 months and a few days

So, its been a little over 8 months since I moved to this conservative hole known as Great Falls, I don't intend to sound completely negative about this place. It's not all bad. I've reached many a mile stone while here, emotional, physical, financial. For the first time in my life full of experiences this is the first time I've ever had my own home. In my house, I answer to no one, except the animals, but I make the rules. I clean when I want to, I adorn the walls with whatever makes my soul sing. My dog sleeps on the couch and my bed. More than ever before, I do what I want. I'll be starting school soon. Finally, the light to true independence seems brighter than ever before! In two years or less, I'll have my Associates Degree and my Veterinary Technician Certification. My calling has always seemed to involve animals, helping them, teaching them, interpreting for them, any and all of it. It's sad to me that someone I used to love so much never valued this as I do, or appreciated this affinity of mine. Aside from that, I feel like I've graduated to the big girls club. Here's a check list, if you will:
1. Move out of Utah, check
2. Have my own house, check
3. Keep Ziggy, against all friend and foe telling me I wouldn't be able to, CHECK CHECK
4. Go to school, almost check

I have several other goals go to, learn to play the guitar and play well, crochet more, sew, become a better and more accomplished photographer... I'm getting there, slowly but surely. I feel like I'm exactly where I'm supposed to be at this time in my life. I'm learning what I should be, at my perfect pace. I left a picket fence life, and started my own passionately perfect one over again, on my own terms. That's all I ever wanted, was to be passionate about what I'm doing, on my own terms. I have yet to find my missing half, but perhaps that's not what Goddess wants for me. Perhaps I'm not missing a half, I am whole as I am, but a partner as passionately in love with life as I am. But that's another blooooog for another day, til then, namaste friends,


-Happily Single Artiste by Accident, Rikki Lee