One debt down . . . two more to go!

Well, I did it. It's hard to believe enough time has passed for me to pay off a student loan, but it's true. Yesterday, I received my annual bonus check from work, and though it was a little smaller than I had hoped (let's be honest, the economy has not been kind to companies that depend on disposable incomes), I had plenty to pay off what remained of one of my school loans. I was even able to put a few extra bucks into my savings!

Funny as this may sound, the process made me take a look back at my life here in Nashville over the past four years. All in all, I have to say I am proud of the person I've become from my time here in this city. I went from a not-completely-confident grad student to a woman who can hold her own.

I guess all this to say that my little victory yesterday made me realize that I should be proud of my past, in fact we all should, and that I am more than ready to welcome the challenges of the future. I don't know what challenge is next for me, but I feel that something is coming and I'm ready for it.

So, whether it be a big victory or something as simple as brushing a little debt off your shoulder, I think these events are meant to make us take stock of life and what we've accomplished and what lies ahead.

Okay, enough with the deep thoughts on a Friday. I'm off to celebrate my small victory in New Orleans! Have a fabulous weekend!

Lauren

Yes . . . I decided to start a blog!

Hello everyone! Yes, it's true, I decided to start a blog. I'm doing this, not because I think I have so many wonderful and interesting things to say, but because I feel I'm embarking on a life makeover of sorts and thought it might be good to share my little journey.

So, feel free to read this (or NOT), and I'm sure there will be many interesting, funny, and only-that-could-happen-to-Lauren entries to come.

Lauren