Bettie Nuggs's blog: "changes"

Hey guys! Just wanted to update my friends. I will be graduating in 7 more days! It's been such a tough year, with its share of trials and tribulations. But i stuck it out, and here's my pay off.

About a month ago, i applied for a stylist position at my favorite salon. (this is a huge reach, because most recent graduates have to work as an assistant for the first year or so) They called me in last weekend for an interview and practical assesment, and immediately offered me a chair!!!!

So, I graduate next tuesday, and begin my new job the following monday.

I feel so grateful to all of my family and friends for supporting me and pushing me through.. now i can do what i love to do, in a place that i love.. and get paid for it!

Where to start?

When i started on this site, i had no clue about how it worked or whether i even liked it.

After about a month, i discovered the mumms.. it was love at first sight. in the following (almost) year, i spent many nights and days in there. making friends, making enemies, and using my quick tongue to hurt others, and make myself feel better. you see, at the time my life was less than happy. (any of you that have known me, know what i'm talking about.) Within the last 3-4 months, the mumms just haven't been as much fun for me, but i couldn't figure out why. I kept thinking it was because the new mummers were just lame, or the posted topics were boring to me.

After a long and far too drawn out mumm confrontation yesterday.. I felt unsatisfied. It seriously left me with a bad taste in my mouth. I logged out in the middle of it, because it wasn't making my adrenhiline pump like it used to.

So i thought about it, and came to this conclusion:

The mumms haven't changed, the mummers aren't lame. I'm finally happy and feel whole. It's not any fun to make others upset, when i'm not upset. I know that sounds heartless, but it's the truth.

With that being said, I will still mumm comment from time to time. But i simply don't care about them as i used to.

School, kids, my (finally) healthy husband, and my circle of friends have made me happy. I guess i sort of had a little something to do with it too.

But to my fu-friends and family.. I love you all and will still be here for shennanigans ♥

There have been several changes in my life, these last few weeks.

I decided to move to a new apartment with the kids, it was a great choice. Its not any bigger, but is in a much better school district, and is much nicer a neighborhood.

Also, i started a new job a few weeks ago. I'm the assistant manager in a shoe store. It's not all glamorous or anything, but i feel like i'm getting my feet.

For the first time in my life, I'm actually making it... and i dont have to ask for help, or answer to anyone for what i do.

We are all smiling again, the kids' laughter fills this new apartment, like crazy. I couldn't be a happier Mama :)

After spending the past year, feeling helpless and confused, I finally see how many oportunities I truly have for happiness.

It can only get better, from here....