So yeah, things are pretty f-ing fabulous and super rad with Pete. I am very much in love with him! Yes, that's pretty fast, but it just feels right. This is not just the NRE talking, I swear! He is the most amazing boyfriend I could have hoped for and I have never felt as comfortable with a person as I do with him. He's adorable, incredible, smart, witty, sexy, dorky and geeky... and I know he feels the same way about me. I definitely feel lucky... There is no reacher and settler, only reachers. Full on adoration happening here. For all the times I have said I was broken - I am fully and completely healed, thank you very much! <3 <3 <3 But enough mushy stuff...

Outside of my bliss with Pete, I'm really stressed about money right now. I don't know how it snuck up on me like this... well yeah, I guess I do know when I look back at the grand scheme of things. I think I need to start budgeting stricter, especially at the bar. Maybe limit myself to one pitcher of beer per outing? It's barely Monday and I have already spent way too much of my paycheck that I got on Friday. But to be fair, some of that went to bills and setting aside rent money for my mom. A lot more of my money has been going towards gas too... I'm sure it doesn't help that I drive to Beaverton most nights to see Pete. :-/ As much as it kills me to say it, I know I need to maybe stay home a bit more. I am also neglecting other things that I know I need to do. Or maybe... maybe we can start meeting somewhere halfway to hang out? I don't care what we do as long as I get to see him (and not spend much money). This will be easier once the weather is more consistently nice because then we can just hang out in a park or on a playground and chill. I don't want to have to give up spending time with Pete... must find better ways to budget money! Perhaps I should start bringing lunches to work again... and really, I need to stop drinking so much. Limits, Heather, it's all about limits.

I love how when all the other pieces of my life come together so beautifully, there is always something major lurking in the shadows to bring me back to a stressful reality. *sarcasm*

Must get taxes done... and must not buy pretty things with it this year. Must pay off some bills.