Time flies

Wow, its already the end of November and I haven't gotten things ready for school. Im going to start cosmetology school at the Aveda Institute Los Angeles on December 2nd! I still need to enroll my kids in daycare/afterschool program, buy black tennis shoes.... ok that doesn't seem like much. But the most important thing is enrolling the kids. I can't hardly wait that it keeps me up at night sometimes. Im just glad Im finally getting to do what I want for a career.

This all wouldn't have been possible if David hadn't moved to LA and also move in with me and the kids. I started working back at the coffee bean since he's able to watch the kids at night right after he comes home from work. The timing couldn't have been better. Ever since Jennifer left for the Air Force I was stuck all alone in this tiny, expensive apartment with no job, living off of Ben's child support. If David wasnt here, I'd still be doing that. Im a big believer of "everything happens for a reason." David is my daughters father and for almost six years he had not been around, not paid child support, and I even started to think he was never going to be apart of her life. Then one day out of the blue he's in LA with a good job. At first, I was kind of stand-offish and didnt want to be friendly, I was short with him whenever we talked, and when we did talk it would only be about Joyce. But now, he's my roommate. We stay up nights playing Wii, watch movies and drink beer. Given our past history, you would think I wouldnt even want him to be in my life but I believe he's changed. He really wants to help me and the kids. I figure, he does kinda owe me.... big time. The important thing is that he's here and Im able to go to school.

As for working again at the bean, its just nice to get out of the apartment and away from the kids and talk to grown-ups.... and making money doesnt hurt too.