Update

Oh my, I have not written in quite awhile... time for an update:

I survived the holidays and the new year is off to it's usual start.  I have classes scheduled for the next few months.  Open water going on now.  Advanced starting in February.  And, Rescue in March.  My current open water class is bringing me a lot of joy.  Only 3 students.  But, they are a lot of fun and they really like me, which makes me feel super good.  I feel like the kind of instructor I've been wanting to be around them.  All 3 of them are planning on taking my advanced class next month, along with another open water student from before the holidays.  I feel like I'm starting to get a little fan club.  It feels really good.  This class makes me feel like I am to them what my mentor/instructor was/still is to me.  It's an amazing feeling.

Speaking of that mentor/instructor... he's amazing.  He helped me with my class this weekend along with his DM students.  And, wow.  I am continuously learning from him.  He always has something relevant and helpful to say and students seem to instantly love them.  I got texts from 2 of my students at the end of the day asking if he was going to be going along for sure next weekend because they liked him so well.  Yep! Reasons he's the role model for the kind of instructor I want to be...

Other new stuff... started dating someone new.  We shall call him "Batman."  It was off to a rocky start, but that's because I'm a paranoid crazy girl who needs to chill the eff out.  I always worry about meeting people off the Internet.. What if they are crazy?!  Upon further thought... I'm wondering if I'm the crazy one..  But I'm learning a lot about taking things one day at a time and not reading into things so much.  Not just with batman, but in all areas of my life and other relationships.  Sometimes I get so far into my head, that I set up a perfect storm that didn't need to happen and wouldn't have if I had just stayed mellow.  I should invent some sort of shock collar to train myself.  But yes.  Batman = good thing.  He's funny, cute, nice.  All around good to spend time with.

I guess that's what's new in a nut shell.