I quit smoking today. I quit 18 years ago when I was 18 years old. I started back up about 3 years ago and have been off and on and almost always just when I drink…which has become more frequent lately.
I saw a Pink Martini video with this sad older man whose wife had passed away. He was lonely and it made me cry. I thought, how terrible it would be to leave Corey without me if I had any control over it.
I turn 36 in 4 days. I’m not dragging ass anymore, getting fatter, more unhealthy and closer to a sad, stagnant, unhealthy life. Nope! I want to LIVE and WELL!
2 months ago
Yay! I can blog on the move now! Got myself a Tumblr App for Android. Woot!
1 year ago
We completed our application process and signed the lease last night!!!!!
Corey and I will be moving into 1201 Tinnin Ford Rd. #13 on June 1st!
I can’t believe it’s actually happening, after all our day dreaming…we’re shacking up! No vows or babies…just a sweet ass condo. Finally, we can both live in the same house as our tempur-pedic!
We’ve lived with room mates for so long…using other people’s stuff…we’re now pooling our housewares and hoping we’ve got enough! He’s got a lot more stuff than me, but it’s still not much. We’ll slowly get where we need to be in that department (IKEA is calling) but for now we’re just thrilled to have each other and a lot more SPACE that’s ours and ours alone.
2 years ago
Corey and I have fallen in love with a condo for rent on Town Lake er…Lady Bird Lake (WTF, it’s a RIVER anyway!)
It’s just the right size and it’s on the dang trails! It’s an old 60’s apartment building but it’s been remodeled and is super cool now. The back doors of all 72 units open up to the pool/courtyard area. It’s pretty flippin’ sweet.
We were shown our favorite unit last night (#13). It’s the most bad-ass because the owner has customized it…so cute! There was a couple who applied before us, but they can’t move in until June 10th. The owner needs/wants someone there (and paying) by June 1st. So…if the other couple can’t do it by the 1st then it’s ours.
CROSS YOUR FINGERS! Here’s a peek:
2 years ago
I’ve decided…again…not to go to Flipside this year. I’ve changed my mind several times, but I think not spending the money right now is where it’s at.
Corey and I have decided we’re moving in together. We want it sooner than later and our collective financial situation leaves something to be desired right now. SO, just the $170 on tickets is stretching it.
Also, his health is suffering right now. I was going to go whether or not his “situation” allowed…but I’m just not feeling it after doing the books.
I’m ready to hear, “Welcome HOME!” and it actually be a house, and that voice will be my love standing in the kitchen with dinner waiting.
2 years ago
I’ve not posted in a long long time. I’m picking this back up…spurred by Brettany’s latest blog creation. Lot’s of new stuff going on with me…I have realized my power and ability. There’s no stopping me now, so long as I keep remembering these things.
I got a great job as a Special Fraud Investigator for this big beautiful state. I am using said power and ability to become more and more self-expressed. It’s not easy to look fear in the face and act in opposition to it…but I’m doing it.
That is all for now, since I need to get back to the jobby job.
I love you all. Thanks to you, who have stood by me.
2 years ago
I’m at work and truely can only be online during my allotted 15 minutes twice per day breaks. So, short and sweet…I’m employed again. I started Monday. I love it so far. I am back at what used to be called CCMS when I last worked here over 4 years ago. Now called Child Care Services, they are a subcontractor of the State of Texas and assist low income families with child care while they work and go to school. I used to be a client services representative on the phone with angry clients all day and crying at the end of each of those days. I left to go work for the state and audit these subcontractors all over this great fried state.
I did that for 3 years before my awesome boss left and I got a brand spankin’ new multi-personality bitch whore of a boss. I left there and followed my old awesome boss to a similar job with the housing department. There I did the same kind of thing but with a different grossly disorganized idiot of a boss whore. I missed a lot of work because I hated it. Eventually they gave me the “option” to resign one beautiful June day at 10am. I got the rest of that day off…and the two and a half beautiful weeks following that day.
I had been approached a few months ago by my now new awesome boss who wanted me to come work here. So, I took a shot at calling her and they had just reposted the position. I interviewed twice and here I am! The building is new and clean and full of really nice people. There are other people here who left and came back and some that never left. My boss is rad. I start actual work work tomorrow. I’ll be monitoring the program here, getting them ready to be audited by the state. I’ll be busy and this pleases me. The morale of the workers is high and people aren’t grossly overweight and old and ugly and sad like many of the state workers.
It’s less pay and I’m real broke and will be for a while. I just need to make some adjustments in the way I live. If you know me, and you do…you know I needed to make some adjustments anyway.
Also, I do not have access to myspace, facebook or flickr while I’m here. This is probably a good thing. Still, I’m a little sad.
Thank you all for your continued support. I think you’re pretty wonderful.
2 years ago
Ok, so last year, no figs. So So SAD.
Uh…lookie here!
Look at ‘em all! They’re hard little nubbins now, but they’ll be full blown nut sacks by August. Yes, FULL BLOWN NUT SACKS.
From the inside of gargantuan fig tree:
Here’s some perspective…tree is BIG.
That’s a 6 foot fence back there and a nerdy trampoline dog up front.
Can’t wait for fig pickin’ time (even though it will be excruciatingly hot and sticky!)
2 years ago
Thanks to Nicole…AGAIN! You can now comment on my blog! Sheesh!
She’s always got my back…
2 years ago
