Happy New Year!

Oh. em. gee. I cannot believe it has been nearly a year since I last posted on my beloved. You may understand the hiatus if I explain what I've done over the past year.

a. Interned with a fab PR firm in downtown Chicago.
b. Moved into a suburban apartment with the manfriend.
c. Landed my 1st big girl job.
d. Ran a half-marathon.

a. In February of 2010, I started my internship with one of the big boys in downtown Chicago. It was intense, not only because of the opportunities I came across, but also because of the 1.5+ hour commute. If you'd like to know more about the internship, I'll be posting/updating theprhopeful soon. Overall, it was a great experience and I met a lot of fabulous people.

b. Not a lot to say about the apartment. Moved out of the manfriend's mother's abode and into a two bedroom, two bathroom in April 2010.

c. In July 2010, I landed my first, and current, big girl job. I am a marketing coordinator with an architectural firm in Oak Brook. I know I'm theprhopeful, but marketing is another great field for creative minds. It took a while to get used to the new field and schedule, but I really enjoy it.

d. On November 6, 2010, I ran the Monumental Half-Marathon in Indianapolis, IN. I have family in Indy, and the entry fee proceeds went to the Indianapolis Public Schools, so I saw this race as a great opportunity. I began training in early August and ran the race in roughly 2:35 - not bad for a first timer. It took a lot of work and discipline, but I believe it was great practice if I want to run the Chicago Marathon this year (which I do).

So, there you have it. Between those four milestones, my brother's wedding in late August and the holidays, I haven't had a lot of time to blog. But I am going to make a conscious effort to move forward in the next year.

Hope you all had a fabulous new year!