Holy molars batman, seven years!
First things, first, I would like to say how proud I am to have stayed in the same house for over a year. Yes! It can be done! hehe
On to other things. Oh yes…it’s been seven years since I began this journal and even when I’ve faded, I’ve returned. From the “I rock, I can do anything (and this and that and this) because I’m fucking manic” to the nasty ass place I was the last few months, and maybe even some “hey, my life doesn’t really suck” moments, I’ve been here, still sticking to it. My audience comes and goes but I do believe I’ve a few hanging around from way back when and I am very grateful for those I’ve met over the years.
Last month while in Texas with Ash I met up with someone I hadn’t seen in nearly seven years. As I sat across the table at Chili’s, Ash doing her ultra cute bit, he just shook his head and said “I can’t believe you have a kid”. Amazing how things change, no? In the years since I had seen him he’d relocated numerous times himself and now seems to be living in a way he truly loves, what’s inside him, not what he should do. It seems I’ve progressed the same, and while it may be a struggle (ok, it’s sucked royal donkey balls multiple times), at least I could answer him honestly and with a big ole’ grin and a guttural laugh when asked “so, how ya doing?”
“Loving life!”
I had sidestepped my usual brick walls, fallen for him hard and in such a short period of time that I was crushed and deflated when he disappeared. It took some time, but I eventually scraped my pride off the ground and continued on living and hell, even enjoyed life. I met Ashleigh’s dad, Ash happened, and well, life has been a combination of a sitcom and drama all smashed into a multi-episode movie.
Interesting, words of a fortune cookie from my moments of suffrage seems to capture it all so succinctly: “Time is the wisest counselor”.
I turn 30 at 12:35PM tomorrow. Holy crap!
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KansasSunflower said,
March 25, 2007 @ 9:11 am
Holy Cow, BatWoman! Seven Years? I hope I can go that long keeping a blog! And yes…I can recall when living somewhere for a year was an accomplishment. I’ve now been in my house for almost 4 years, and I must say…your house really does start to become your true “home” that you can’t imagine leaving (unless it was for a big upgrade - haha!).
Stacie said,
April 1, 2007 @ 4:43 am
((((hugs))))
Jack said,
April 1, 2007 @ 6:28 pm
Wow, seven years…congrats on journaling (is that a word?) almost 25% of your life.