I know, I know…I’ve been silent for a bit. I’m so sorry, but transitioning from a temporary home in VA to a permanent home in NC was a bit more overwhelming than I thought it was going to be. I love my new place, and after this past weekend I pretty much have all the boxes unpacked. (Thanks to one of my ‘adopted’ children spending the past week with me here)
After a computer crash before the move and the loss of client hours during the move, what should have been simply an exciting transition became quite scary. Money has been much, much tighter than I anticipated and I’ve spent as much time as possible trying to find a way to make up for the lost income.
I’ve had sleepless nights and bouts of panic, a bit of loneliness and feeling crazy for thinking I could do this. But then I step back and realize that I AM doing it. It may be a bit tougher than I thought it was going to be, but here I am, in my new place. And I love it, I really do. And I have faith that things are going to fall into place in the coming weeks. But some positive thoughts from y’all would be greatly appreciated.
Walking the Fine Line between Exciting and Scary
Surreal Reality
Psst. Can I be totally honest with you? My life has seemed pretty surreal for awhile now. And I’m sitting here trying to figure out just when life began feeling like a dream. Was it when I signed my lease on the condo in North Carolina? Or maybe when I set up temporary residence here… Continue Reading
High School Secrets
Facebook started out as a college student thing, but it’s fast becoming a place for us ‘mature’ people to reconnect with those from our past. For example, suddenly a bunch of people I went to high school with started showing up there. I’ve been there for business and child monitoring purposes for a year or… Continue Reading
Hello, I’m Princess Girly Girl and I am Vain
Is there a 12 step program for being vain? 4 years ago when my optometrist asked me why I wanted contacts at my age I told him it was because I was vain. He laughed, thinking I was joking, but I was half serious. After over 17 years of not really caring much about being… Continue Reading
Assorted Stuff in My Head at the Moment
Trying to get my thoughts in order for a blog post today is impossible, so I’m going to give it to you in the same mixed up order that my thought stream is in today. Why? Why did I notice the Coconut Creme Hershey’s kisses at Target on Saturday? And why did I purchase a… Continue Reading
The Adventure Continues
It’s official. I will be moving back to North Carolina the first weekend in April. I’ve found a cozy little condominium that I will call home, very close to Hickory, NC. Sometimes the speed with which my life changes shocks me. In a good way. Just last week I wasn’t sure if I’d be moving… Continue Reading
Is There a Grinch for Valentine’s Day?
Tomorrow is Valentine’s Day. Luckily I’ve been spending a lot of time working from my hotel room in North Carolina and haven’t had to deal too much with all the red chocolate filled hearts and sappy, romantic commercials. Do I sound like the Grinch? Sorry, but being single on a holiday specifically focused on couples… Continue Reading
My Kind of Snow…
I woke up this morning and as I was going about my morning routine of making the bed, applying moisturizer after my shower and getting dressed I was suddenly struck by the fact that behind my closed blinds the light seemed abnormally bright. Not in a ‘the sun is out’ kind of way, but in… Continue Reading
The Dating Game
New year, new beginnings. That’s what I have in store for 2009. So I figured since I already knew there were big changes in store for me with the temporary living arrangement in Virginia and the upcoming permanent move to North Carolina that I might as well throw caution to the wind and add the… Continue Reading