I don't really update this much. I have a set of friends who blog on livejournal and a set of friends who blog on blogger. I thought to myself when I set up my blogger account "Self...it wouldn't be too hard to just post on livejournal and then copy/paste it over to blogger. Kill two blogs with one stone." That worked well only once. I keep meaning to try it again, and I think that maybe one day I will.
So for anyone who still surreptitiously checks my blog, what HAVE I been up to since May 12th, 2008?
May 2008: Nothing much happened besides the vacation(s) which I already blogged about.
June 2008: My family decided that had had just enough of not seeing me, and twisted my arm to come home for a visit. I left on a Friday night after work and got into Utah at like 9:30 at night. My whole fam damily was there waiting for me!! The very first thing I noticed was how incredibly TALL the twins are now. 14 yrs old and they stand almost 6'4"! While I was at home, I got to visit with some old friends: My coworker Rose who has always been like a second mother, Marianne, who is just about the best thing since sliced bread, and Annie, one of the sweetest people you could ever know. My Grandparents, Aunt Julie, and Cousin Emily came for dinner, and I got to go visit my Grandma Blackham. Whew...by the end of the trip I was worn out, and sad to not have been able to get in touch with more friends :(
July 2008: I turned 26. Once upon a time, the end. Ok not really. It wasn't a super eventful birthday since I didn't really celebrate it. It was weird in a bitter-sweet way to think about past birthdays and realize how different this one would be. I semi-celebrated by attending my co-workers wedding, which was not as hard as I thought it would be. My family sent me a care package, and I got to talk to all of them on the phone.
Also of note in July, my divorce was finalized. After having been separated from Spencer since March 16th and having the divorce filed since April 2nd, my lawyer and I finally decided to just go ahead with the divorce, even though Spencer still had a few things to finish up. We wrote in the legalities to cover my butt though. It took all of an hour. I had to swear in (which was quite Judy Judy-esque), answer like 10 questions, and the judge validated the decree and granted me a divorce. Spencer had signed a waiver, so he wasn't even in court. I cried afterwards...partially because it felt like the appropriate thing to do, and not so much because I felt sad. It just felt weird I guess.
I didn't plan it this way, but I went on my first post-divorce date that day. I signed up for match.com and had been talking to this guy named Shawn for a few weeks. We really clicked and had a great time. I totally didn't want the night to end. Lucky for me neither did he :o)
August 2008: Shawn and I started spending more time together. He's 33, never married, no crazy baggage, and such a great guy. He makes me laugh all the time, and just smiles and nods his head when I do and say random stuff.
The month of August kicked me in the butt, knocked me down, and kept on kicking. I have three cats, one of which I got just this last April. She was a barn cat and, apparently, came with fleas. I hadn't really noticed anything for the last few months, but it became painfully obvious in August that I had a flea infestation. My cats were all miserable and being eaten alive. To boot, they were everywhere in my apartment...carpet fibers, bedding, clothing, etc. After spending many sleepless nights being eaten alive, hours and days washing and cleaning EVERYTHING, I hired a fleabusting company to come in and terminate the little buggers. It's a process, so it takes time for them to ever be completely gone. I started treating the cats for flea prevention.
September 2008: I had originally planned on flying home to Utah the beginning of September, but those plans were crashed by the flea problems and a costly car repair. So...I went to doctors instead! I took a few days off work and went to the Dentist, Gyno, and the Dermatologist. After not having gone to any kind of doctor for more than a year, I was strangley excited to see medical professionals :o)
Still spending time with Shawn. We had "the talk", or "DTR aka Define the Relationship" and decided to date each other excusively. Parts of me get scared, as I feel I have some underlying commitment issues from the divorce, but most of me just enjoys the companionship. I like that we are committed to each other, but not neccessarily putting time frames on anything in the future.
I started working some CRAZY hours at work. And I mean crazy. The other banker switched branches, so I was the only new accounts rep. During the month of September, I worked 6 days a week, and averaged about 48 hours a week. Needless to say, once the new banker started, I was as burnt out as one could possibly be!!
October 2008: Ummmm. Hmmm. Shawn. Work. Cats. Eat. Sleep. Breathe. Kinda the same as normal I've gotta say. The only change is that Shawn and I are now working on a eating/exercise plan. He has an Eliptical machine, punching bag, and weights. Every night we get together, we make sure we work out. I feel horribly out of shape, but I feel better that I'm doing something about it.
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I doubt anyone is still reading this by now, but I'll try to do more regular, less eye-bleedingly long posts from here on out! Later Gator!
