One Month

Today, one month ago, I married my best friend, the best man ever. At this point and time, we were still getting pictures done, getting ready to go to the reception hall.

A lot has happened/changed in that one month. I've moved out from my parent's house and into Matt's and my apartment. I'm still trying to get used to living with someone else and take care of my own place. Some days I feel like a horrible wife because I'm not doing laundry or cleaning every minute. I've voiced my concern to Matt and he said I don't have to be doing something every second, that the house doesn't have to be spotless. As long as it's clean, he's happy. I guess laundry would be done more often too, if we didn't have to pay $1.00 or more per load to wash and dry it. It's at least 2.00$ a load. And we usually have 3-4 loads. That is 6-8.00 that we shouldn't be spending on laundry.

Speaking of money, I need to look for at least a part time job. We need money to save for our future, whether it be a car, or a house or for our future children. We need extra money. I was hoping it wouldn't come to this, but I have to do what I have to do to help out. At least Matt said just a part time job would help out a lot, so that's a plus. I told him last night when we were lying in bed talking that I would start looking for one today.

I've already learned a lot in the month we've been married, even in the past week. I would always look at life through rose colored glasses. I was naive and sheltered. Recently, life has smacked me in the face. HARD. I used to think as soon as I got out of college I'd find this amazing graphic design job and make a lot of money. Nope, no one wants to hire me, and honestly, I don't feel as if college prepared me enough for a job like that.

I thought married life would be easy, no work at all. That everything would fall into place. No so. It takes a lot of work. You have to put a lot of work into it and everything. I love it, don't get me wrong. I just wish I wasn't so naive about life and other things.

I need to get going for now. I need to start looking for a job and Matt will be home soon.