Been a while

It's been a while since I have blogged and a lot has happened in my life. I am not very good at keeping up with this so my goal is to become better and just update at least once a week. If I can do that it will be a win in my book.

I moved to Jacksonville about 7 months ago looking for a change of pace and found a job at a local bank, which I loved. This was my first time I have ever lived by myself out on my own. It was a totally new experience for me and I loved it. I moved into a nice quiet apartment that had plenty of room. I was getting more active and making new friends and enjoying my new life. Things continued to go well in Jacksonville, but as the months went on I realized I missed my family a lot and came to the conclusion that my job was the one thing keeping me in Jacksonville. I missed Gainesville(kinda surprised) & missed seeing my family. When I originally moved to Jacksonville, my hope was to go home to Gainesville every other weekend. That didn't happen like I wanted it to and I really starting missing my family especially my 7 nieces and nephews.

A few weeks ago things changed. I ended up being laid off at work and saw this as my opportunity to move on and find another new beginning. As much as I like Jacksonville, it is too far from my immediate family. Something to understand about my family is that we are extremely close. Some people might thing oddly close, but I have a hard time being away from them for extended periods of time. I have always wanted to live in Orlando & be as close to Disney as I can be. My older sister Gladys & her family live there and I would love to be there and be able to spend more time with her & her kids. This would also mean that I am closer to my parents & brother and his family in Gainesville.

I think my favorite thing right now is being an uncle. I have 7 beautiful nieces and nephews who love me, & look up to me. Nothing is better than entering a room & hearing the words "Uncle Chris" and then being hugged by each and every one of them. They range in age from 9 years to 7 months and they are all amazing. I am looking forward to spending time with all of them in the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday.

I guess that's all for now...gonna continue going through my stuff and try to get rid of things so that moving will be easier this time around!