Today I can safely say that I'm the happiest I have been in ages!

Today has been the first real day that Ive actually started to put the wheels in motion for my move to America.
Ever since I was little, Ive always had a parent in the background, reminding me of things I need to do so I would get everything done on time.
Since March this year, Ive lived by myself with my flatmate, Sam, literally the best person you could ever meet. Not even joking.
So since March, I have not had that parent figure to push me and make sure I actually do the things I need to be doing in life, like paying rent and council tax, food shopping and washing. Ive done it off my own back. Something that I consider to be quite a huge thing. It optimises my transition into Independence.
Since finding out I got this amazing opportunity, my brains gone into overdrive, panicking about every little thing! As I said before, I invested in a trusty little notepad that's not leaving my handbag! Its coming everywhere with me at the moment! Ive made so many lists its ridiculous!
But today I started working through them...independently, with no push from anyone.
To say I'm proud of myself would be an understatement! I feel so empowered its silly!
But I actually made a list of what I wanted to do today. It had 5 things on it..I investigated 4 of them and feel so much more relaxed now that I know what I need to do!
From this, I will hopefully be booking my flight at the end of the week, eeeep!
That will seal the deal. That will be the point of no return, the event that marks that this is actually happening!
Today has been a good day. Id say that right now, right here, I am the happiest I have been in longer than I can remember. Life is finally on the up and I can finally smile again because I have something that's all mine.
So Sam, my flatmate, who I adore to the ends of the earth and back, came home from work today, and she sits down and says 'bear (that's what she calls me :)), I'm gonna make you a scrapbook. That's why I asked you to get a quote on pricings for 200 photos' so i asked, why are you making that? and she said 'because i want you to have something to take with you to Disney, so you wont forget me, forget everyone here. I'm gonna get everyone to write in it and sign it so you have something to remind you of home. but i don't know how to make it! help!'
That right there is why I adore her. I could have cried with happiness when she said that.
I wish I could bring her with me!