Life is good
The past few months have been blissfully drama-free. Considering all the drama I used to have in my life, this is very welcome. No, I do not miss the drama. Not even a little. My life is pretty boring, and I'm enjoying that a lot. This is not to say that nothing is going on in my life: I'm still having ups and downs, but they are nowhere near as extreme as they used to be.
The closest thing to drama I've had to deal with is that my car was recently broken into.
On Monday, Jan 24th, I was only able to work half the day because I got sick. Really sick. So sick, I was out for the next 3 days, too. I had to go back to work on Friday, though, because I had burned out all of my leave. If you may recall, this was also a week when we'd gotten buried in snow. So, while still feeling ill, I had to haul my ass out to dig out my car on Thursday so I could go to work on Friday. The effort was exhausting, and I had already been fuzzy-brained from being ill. Ergo, after the spot was dug, and after I tested being able to move my car in and out, I forgot to lock it back up again. I discovered this the next morning when I noticed a light coming from the power port where my GPS power cord was plugged in. A brief search showed me the evidence that at some point last night, someone got into my car and ransacked it. Not only were my GPS and power cord gone, so were my prescription sunglasses and the magnetic clip-ons for my normal glasses. I called the cops to report it, and it turns out a number of people had reported the same thing having happened to them. Yes, my insurance covered it, but since the value of the stolen goods was not over my deductible, there was no point in filing a claim.
And yet, The Universe™ did provide for me. Thanks to Turbo Tax, and an uncomplicated return, I e-filed my taxes the day I got my W-2s from work, and got a nice refund. I had also gotten the cash back from a Roth IRA I closed. Why? Well, it had very little money in it to start with, and it had been losing value ever since. I decided now was the time to cash it out while there was still some cash left for me to get out. All of this gave me a nice sum of cash for taking care of business.
First, I paid a friend the money I owed her for a massage table. Then, just yesterday, I was able to not only pre-register for, but pay-in-full for Free Spirit Gathering 2011. Today, since I needed new sunglasses, I decided it best to get an eye exam as well, since my last one was 3 years ago. Much to the amazement of the eye doctor, my vision had improved. It didn't surprise me, though, since that has been my trend. So, armed with a new Rx, I went to buy new lenses for my existing glasses, plus new lenses and frames for sunglasses. That set me back a lot more than I had figured, but eye-glasses are not a frivolous purchase, and the money was being spent on quality, not vanity. As for replacing the GPS, I combined that with something I've been meaning to do for a while: upgrade my cell phone. I finally joined the 21st Century and got myself a Droid with a data plan so I can use it as a GPS. Yes, boys and girls, that means I can now do e-mail and internet from my phone. There truly is no escape for me, now.
All-of-the above expenditures cost me about $50 over what the tax refunds and cash-out had given me. Not bad. Plus, I might be able to get back some of the money I spent on the glasses once I file a claim through my VSP plan at work.
The only other downer has been that one of poly-partnerships recently came to an end. Not in a bad way, though. I'm not going to out her, but in a nutshell, her Real Life Situation™ has simply left her in a place where she cannot date me, nor anyone else, right now. Things may change in time, but for now, this is the Way Things Are™. Yeah, I'm disappointed, but it is what it is, and I'm OK with that. In fact, I'm actually very pleased to see her putting herself first like this, and taking the time to get her shit together for her own well-being. More power to her.
But lest you think I've had nothing by set-backs, think again. Work has been going very well for me. In the past year, I've been sent on three business trips to help set up new offices In Denver CO, Westerville OH, and just last month, Albany NY. Plus, I was given a very important project to work on, that in spite of several set-backs, I was able to complete. My supervisor is super-happy with me and the work I've done.
As my spirituality is way too esoteric for a wider audience, I'll save the details for a future, filtered post. What I can and will say here is that I am very happy with my spiritual path. It resonates very deeply with me, and is doing wonderful things for me.
But the highest of my high-points has been my growing and ever-deepening relationship with shesqueals. It's hard to believe that we met less than five-months ago, since it feels like we've known each other for years. It's almost scary how well we click on so many levels: personal, emotional, intellectual, spiritual, and, yes, sexual.
No, life isn't perfect, but once I stopped expecting it to be, I've been getting a lot more out of it. I have a good life, and some of the best people in my life a man could ask for.
I am blessed, and I am grateful for all my blessings.
I'm happy with myself, happy with my life, and happy with the direction my life is going.
Life is good.
Ever forward...
The closest thing to drama I've had to deal with is that my car was recently broken into.
On Monday, Jan 24th, I was only able to work half the day because I got sick. Really sick. So sick, I was out for the next 3 days, too. I had to go back to work on Friday, though, because I had burned out all of my leave. If you may recall, this was also a week when we'd gotten buried in snow. So, while still feeling ill, I had to haul my ass out to dig out my car on Thursday so I could go to work on Friday. The effort was exhausting, and I had already been fuzzy-brained from being ill. Ergo, after the spot was dug, and after I tested being able to move my car in and out, I forgot to lock it back up again. I discovered this the next morning when I noticed a light coming from the power port where my GPS power cord was plugged in. A brief search showed me the evidence that at some point last night, someone got into my car and ransacked it. Not only were my GPS and power cord gone, so were my prescription sunglasses and the magnetic clip-ons for my normal glasses. I called the cops to report it, and it turns out a number of people had reported the same thing having happened to them. Yes, my insurance covered it, but since the value of the stolen goods was not over my deductible, there was no point in filing a claim.
And yet, The Universe™ did provide for me. Thanks to Turbo Tax, and an uncomplicated return, I e-filed my taxes the day I got my W-2s from work, and got a nice refund. I had also gotten the cash back from a Roth IRA I closed. Why? Well, it had very little money in it to start with, and it had been losing value ever since. I decided now was the time to cash it out while there was still some cash left for me to get out. All of this gave me a nice sum of cash for taking care of business.
First, I paid a friend the money I owed her for a massage table. Then, just yesterday, I was able to not only pre-register for, but pay-in-full for Free Spirit Gathering 2011. Today, since I needed new sunglasses, I decided it best to get an eye exam as well, since my last one was 3 years ago. Much to the amazement of the eye doctor, my vision had improved. It didn't surprise me, though, since that has been my trend. So, armed with a new Rx, I went to buy new lenses for my existing glasses, plus new lenses and frames for sunglasses. That set me back a lot more than I had figured, but eye-glasses are not a frivolous purchase, and the money was being spent on quality, not vanity. As for replacing the GPS, I combined that with something I've been meaning to do for a while: upgrade my cell phone. I finally joined the 21st Century and got myself a Droid with a data plan so I can use it as a GPS. Yes, boys and girls, that means I can now do e-mail and internet from my phone. There truly is no escape for me, now.
All-of-the above expenditures cost me about $50 over what the tax refunds and cash-out had given me. Not bad. Plus, I might be able to get back some of the money I spent on the glasses once I file a claim through my VSP plan at work.
The only other downer has been that one of poly-partnerships recently came to an end. Not in a bad way, though. I'm not going to out her, but in a nutshell, her Real Life Situation™ has simply left her in a place where she cannot date me, nor anyone else, right now. Things may change in time, but for now, this is the Way Things Are™. Yeah, I'm disappointed, but it is what it is, and I'm OK with that. In fact, I'm actually very pleased to see her putting herself first like this, and taking the time to get her shit together for her own well-being. More power to her.
But lest you think I've had nothing by set-backs, think again. Work has been going very well for me. In the past year, I've been sent on three business trips to help set up new offices In Denver CO, Westerville OH, and just last month, Albany NY. Plus, I was given a very important project to work on, that in spite of several set-backs, I was able to complete. My supervisor is super-happy with me and the work I've done.
As my spirituality is way too esoteric for a wider audience, I'll save the details for a future, filtered post. What I can and will say here is that I am very happy with my spiritual path. It resonates very deeply with me, and is doing wonderful things for me.
But the highest of my high-points has been my growing and ever-deepening relationship with shesqueals. It's hard to believe that we met less than five-months ago, since it feels like we've known each other for years. It's almost scary how well we click on so many levels: personal, emotional, intellectual, spiritual, and, yes, sexual.
No, life isn't perfect, but once I stopped expecting it to be, I've been getting a lot more out of it. I have a good life, and some of the best people in my life a man could ask for.
I am blessed, and I am grateful for all my blessings.
I'm happy with myself, happy with my life, and happy with the direction my life is going.
Life is good.
Ever forward...