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So long 2015

December 31, 2015 Julia
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It's strange to think that this time last year I'd just graduated from LSU.

I had absolutely no idea what January would bring me, let alone where I'd be in an entire year's time.

The entire first half of the year, I spent stalling.

In January I had no idea what I'd be doing in February.

In February I had no idea what I'd be doing in March.

At one point in the year, I thought I might end up a librarian technician at a local university, which, if I enjoyed, I thought might lead to an M.S. in library sciences.

At another, I thought I might become a seamstress at a local costume shop.

At another, I thought, "well, I guess I'm going to be The Hermit of My Parents' Spare Bedroom for the rest of my life."

It wasn't until May that I finally made any decisions about my future.

MAY!

As I sit here now, I am in roughly the same place I was last year, doing roughly the same thing: sitting in my parents' house, drinking coffee, writing, and bothering my cat.

The circumstances, however, are wildly different.

This year, I know quite a bit about what my future will bring.

In a few weeks, I will return to England, where I will hand in the first 5,000 words of my manuscript project, which I'm calling "Emma Montgomery's Book of Mostly Useful Magic." I will work on it throughout the winter, the spring, and the summer, in workshops and coffee shops, and at home at my desk. In September, I will hand it in. I will pack my bags.

Hopefully, I will know exactly where to go next.

It's very possible I'll be sitting here again this time next year: in my parents' house, with my cat and my coffee.

Maybe it'll be where I want to be. Maybe it won't.

All I know is that this year I have made the right decisions, and I believe enough in myself to think that next year, I'll make the right decisions, too.

Before I leave you for the year: here are some of the highlights from my past two weeks in the U.S.

BOSTON:

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NEW ORLEANS:

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Best,

Julia

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