When I wrote that last post, I didn't realize just how much my life would keep changing. I'm still living out with my mom, which has proven to be extremely difficult. More difficult than I thought it would be, in fact. But on the extreme upside, I'm now in escrow for a house that I absolutely love. I'm afraid that I love it a little too much, because I'd rather not stay in Sacramento for the long haul and even though the house isn't mine yet, it already makes me sad to think of leaving.
In other, much sadder news, my cat, Akaya, passed away somewhat suddenly. I've written about her health problems before, and I was beginning to think that they were under control, but I was horribly, horribly wrong. As it turns out, she probably did have cancer after all, and it was slowly killing her and I never knew. I don't really want to go into all the gory details, but suffice it say that she collapsed on March 24, 2010, and even though the vet tried very hard to save her, she died in my arms around midnight. I knew the day would eventually come, but it was so much harder than I ever thought it would be, and there's such a big empty hole in my life right now. I'm doing my best to soldier on (I mean, she was a cat, these things happen) but she was a big part of my life for so long, that it's really hard to get used to not having her around. As difficult as she was to take care of, I was always so grateful for her companionship.
But on to happier things - I started my new job and I'm really enjoying it. I'm learning a lot, I'm getting involved in politics and public policy, and I'm earning a paycheck, all of which are good things. I'm not enjoying commuting right now, and so I'm really looking forward to when I'll be living right near downtown and not driving over an hour a day for work.
In the meantime, I'm trying really hard to get back in shape and eat healthfully. The buying of said house has forced me to stop going out to eat completely, and I've been spending a lot more time at the gym, although I don't feel like I'm gaining ground on getting in shape.