Today I think I’ve reached the point the universe has been pushing and prodding me to reach.

After a quasi-emotional day, in which I let myself feel every emotion possible and really listen to it – hopefully my once a month allotment of crying too – I feel ready to:

- Start my career, with a job and the aches and pains and longing for the weekend that a not-so perfect but just right for right now job can bring

- Move out into a smaller than I’m used to but still just my own apartment

- Curse the city of Chicago for stupid things like parking tickets, slow tracks on the L and smelly people

- wishing I had just a little bit more money to buy something fancy but thankful I have just enough

- a refridgerator with the food I bought and I chose and that I don’t have to pick around because I would have fixed something else

- a me night full of bubble baths, a good book and a great glass of wine

- messy coffee tables with bills that should have been filed and take out menus

- a new routine in a new place with a new gym on a new campus

- old friends with in walking or L distance, perfect for a meet up for breakfast or drinks after work

- putting myself out there and risking new dates ending hilarious stories or just ending my dating forever

- a new experience with butterflies that feel me with anxious but elated feelings and excitement to see him again

- walking out the door on the way to work, thinking “I can’t believe I get to do this in my life. I’m finally here.” like I did the first day of college walking to class and again the first time I moved into the city.

I am soooooo ready for all of it. So universe, if your listening, I’m here and I can’t wait so feel free to send along all of it.

Happy Weekend, everyone. Hopefully the Magic Number will be 0 by Monday!! (Please Cubs!)