Almost a year and a half gone by...and life continues on...
So I was looking at a friends blog and getting on to him that he hadn't posted since Dec of 06, and then I got to thinking "when was the last time I posted in my livejournal" and low and behold I hadn't since Dec 06 as well. What happened? I don't know. Life certainly didn't get any less complicated, but for some reason I stopped.
Well...here's kind of a not so brief update.
In Feb of 07 I moved in with JoAnn, and while we've had ups and downs, overall it's been a great living situation. The price of our super close friendship was sacrificed, but we are still close friends, but inorder to live peacefully together, we had to "seperate". No longer did we email all day at work and then spend many of the night hours talking and exercising. But it has still been good. My financial health picked up and I am doing so much better with money management.
Mom and Steve did move to Mobile in July of 07, and I think mom is just now seeing the weight of that move, as I hardly ever see her. I think I've made only 3 trips there...and I'm not a big fan of Mobile...or the 100 year old house with no shower. The last time I went was Christmas, and I'll go again next weekend for mother's day.
On the "relationship front". I have been in a complete desert with only a mud hole every few months...until a few weeks ago when I went camping and hiking with this guy named David...who is the male version of what I want to be. I love his heart, the way he views the world, his thirst for the outdoors and travel in general...I could go on and on. But I don't know if there will be any more development between us as he's about to start on his doctorate at State. But as we gals tend to do, my heart is completely attached and trying to make it let go is like trying to pull a sucker out of a childs mouth...it is not listening to my reasoning about how it's not good for me!!
As for my health. It's been 2 years since I began the journey to get healthier...and to date I've lost 81 pounds. It has truely been the hardest thing I've ever done, and the problem is that there will never be an end point. I still have days or even weeks when I let food comfort me...but so far I've been able to just jump back on the train. When I went hiking with David it was the first "test" of my physical abilities...and I was impressed with myself. Around 10 miles in 4 hours with no stops for rest...over challenging terrain (well challenging for MS). Now granted...I had motivation to keep going...him, but still I can tell I'm ready for a bigger challenge. So this fall I'm planning a trip to the Smoky's to complete several day hikes. I'm so excited!!! Now if I can just talk him into going with me...he is from that area anyway.
What else...well, I got a new job in december at a larger firm in jackson. So far things are going good. The staff is friendly, and I've gained some friends my age here, which rocks. But this time of year I cannot get motivated to work...I just want to be outside, or on the road. There just isn't enough free time! I'm so ready for another roadtrip out west....but not with my dad this time..ugh, I love him, but these days, 3 days is all I can handle with him without going crazy. I think I've finally discovered who I am and what I enjoy, and it doesn't jive with who he is!
Okay..well that's enough for now. Until next time...Peace Out!
Well...here's kind of a not so brief update.
In Feb of 07 I moved in with JoAnn, and while we've had ups and downs, overall it's been a great living situation. The price of our super close friendship was sacrificed, but we are still close friends, but inorder to live peacefully together, we had to "seperate". No longer did we email all day at work and then spend many of the night hours talking and exercising. But it has still been good. My financial health picked up and I am doing so much better with money management.
Mom and Steve did move to Mobile in July of 07, and I think mom is just now seeing the weight of that move, as I hardly ever see her. I think I've made only 3 trips there...and I'm not a big fan of Mobile...or the 100 year old house with no shower. The last time I went was Christmas, and I'll go again next weekend for mother's day.
On the "relationship front". I have been in a complete desert with only a mud hole every few months...until a few weeks ago when I went camping and hiking with this guy named David...who is the male version of what I want to be. I love his heart, the way he views the world, his thirst for the outdoors and travel in general...I could go on and on. But I don't know if there will be any more development between us as he's about to start on his doctorate at State. But as we gals tend to do, my heart is completely attached and trying to make it let go is like trying to pull a sucker out of a childs mouth...it is not listening to my reasoning about how it's not good for me!!
As for my health. It's been 2 years since I began the journey to get healthier...and to date I've lost 81 pounds. It has truely been the hardest thing I've ever done, and the problem is that there will never be an end point. I still have days or even weeks when I let food comfort me...but so far I've been able to just jump back on the train. When I went hiking with David it was the first "test" of my physical abilities...and I was impressed with myself. Around 10 miles in 4 hours with no stops for rest...over challenging terrain (well challenging for MS). Now granted...I had motivation to keep going...him, but still I can tell I'm ready for a bigger challenge. So this fall I'm planning a trip to the Smoky's to complete several day hikes. I'm so excited!!! Now if I can just talk him into going with me...he is from that area anyway.
What else...well, I got a new job in december at a larger firm in jackson. So far things are going good. The staff is friendly, and I've gained some friends my age here, which rocks. But this time of year I cannot get motivated to work...I just want to be outside, or on the road. There just isn't enough free time! I'm so ready for another roadtrip out west....but not with my dad this time..ugh, I love him, but these days, 3 days is all I can handle with him without going crazy. I think I've finally discovered who I am and what I enjoy, and it doesn't jive with who he is!
Okay..well that's enough for now. Until next time...Peace Out!