Updates, Updates, Updates!

So the Holidays are over, and surprisingly I managed to survive them! I had a pretty good Christmas, despite destroying my bank account on presents. I rarely look at price when buying a gift for someone...perhaps I should. I just hate letting that be the deciding factor on a gift I feel would be perfect for someone! The good news is I was working two jobs and roughly 60-70 hours a week to make up for it, so it didn't hurt me too bad.

Unfortunately in trying to apply for an apartment I found that I got royally screwed by my former complex who claims I never put in a 30 days notice and abandoned my apartment. I find this very amusing considering I waited outside their office for two hours on the day I left and no one ever showed up. I also received no contact from them after assuming everything was clean...only to find out that they had ran up a $2200 bill for me for leaving without notice...this includes 4 months of unpaid rent and leasing agreement violation fees. Um...how do you not know a tennant isn't living somewhere for FOUR MONTHS??? Great job maintenance team...which, by the way, never fixed the hole in my bathroom ceiling after about twenty calls and even a face-to-face confrontation with their deaf maintenance guru. The good news is I just talked to the Credit Clearing House yesterday and set up a payment plan and was informed that as long as i make timely payments it will not be reported to the Credit Beurea (which would really screw up my credit). I really shouldn't have to pay, but until i win any sort of a law suit with the complex my credit will only get worse.

Well, thanks to two absolutely WONDERFUL friends, I now have a place to stay that is rent-free and am happily living back in Louisville. I am living in a house with my friends Amanda and Brittany who after hearing about the unfortunate news and how much I was struggling mentally and emotionally in my hometown (a lot of unfortunate history there), jumped at the chance to let me move in with them at least till i can get back on my feet. I feel like I'm eternally in debt to them because they've had to change their living styles...anytime you live with the opposite gender, you have to do that. I do what i can to help out around the house, though. They also do not in anyway take advantage that they 'saved' me in a jam, unlike some other friends have in the past. Two very wonderful people who i am proud to call my friends!

Well over the Holidays I received a shocking e-mail that has been a huge break-through for my musical career. As it turns out, my show 'Elements of Time' that was performed by Harrah High School last fall was selected to be published by Impact Marching on their website impactmarching.com. This is HUGE for me and I'm really hoping it sells well, which the publishers believe it will!

Despite my excitement, I am having trouble believing it will do well. This may be a disease I have or perhaps because of the amount of letdown in my life, but I just can't but help expect the worst from good situations. I kept telling myself it was all going to blow up in my face and I really am not sure why that is. I wish i could just be happy for myself, but its really hard sometimes.

The Cardinals are on their best start ever in the Big East after defeating Notre Dame in a FIREY game last night! I guess to hold off the conference's number 1 offense you have to have a REALLY GOOD defense, and Louisville does! Let's hope they can keep it up when they face the nation's best team, Pittsburgh on Saturday!