5 years is a long, long time.

So it's been 5 years since Kenny and I packed up our lives and made the long, long drive across Canada to Vancouver. I think it's safe to say for both of us that it was a very good decision to move here. I've been at my job for almost 5 years now. I've lived in my current apartment for I think almost 4 years. Time sure flies when you're having fun.

As I've found out, it takes a while to create a new life in a new place. It's not so easy to make friends once you're out of school. It's harder to break into a new group of friends that have known each other their whole life. You have to find new things to do in new places with new people. I'm happy to say that things appear to be falling into place for me. I'm making friends, good friends. Through dragon boat I've met new people and I'm learning to enjoy exercise. Living alone is good for the soul. I'm taking care of me and learning about me and figuring out what makes me happy. It's quite the process you know.

Things aren't perfect, that's for sure. But at the end of the day, I'm happy. I've got things to work on, but I look back and can see how far I've come. And you know what? That's a pretty awesome feeling.