First Day of Summer

"Pick your big girl boots up and say I'm here because I'm supposed to be here."
June 21st, 1:02 AM
Today is the first day of summer and the first day of the rest of my life. I know, I know, I'm well into 23 and have been out of school for several months, why is today the first day of the rest of my life. I dunno, because it is the most cliche and at the same time most appropriate thing to say right now.
A quick summary of where I'm at, I recently graduated after five years from Indiana University in my (dream) hometown of Bloomington, Indiana. I graduated with a degree in Secondary Social Studies Education at the worst possible time. There are no jobs and the economy blows. In addition to graduating, my boyfriend of over 3 years just dumped me and found someone else in less than a week, reasons abound, but all seem to be grounded in a fear of growing up and old with me. I'll admit, I'm not easy to be with. When I'm ready I'll post more about this, right now it is still too hard.
Oh but there is good news, I have an amazing miniature dachshund named Pollo (pronounced Polo)...yay!, and maintained a part time job at a local grocery story named Marsh for over 6 years now...ugh.
So in summation, I just graduated with a useless major (that I LOVE), no place to live, no boyfriend, and a job I can't stand. Rejection is rampant.
Therefore, I am starting this blog to explore and document where my life takes me and what I find out about myself along the way. I am looking at this as a fresh start, the opportunity to make mistakes, to laugh and cry, and in the end be better for my experiences.