Trixie- Mama, have you heard about the choke-a-dot ( Read more... )

So So sorry for the long silence. I am moved into the bay area. We found a great 2 bed room townhouse in Sunnyvale with a washer and a drier. The job is okay so far. It looks like we are in a month of staff development, which is a month of reflection and pondering. I hope I will like the job. I am smarting at the lack of privacy and the long time ( Read more... )

We go the apartment in Sunnydale. It has a washer and drier in the unit. A dream come true. We are packing and loading up the truck to move on Saturday. So, that's that. It's official, I am moving out of L.A.

So, Sorry for the long silence. My life has been really really intense. I finished my last day of work. After 16 years. Amazing. They had a huge party for me and over 200 people came. It was a little like attending your own funeral. People wrote and said such lovely things to me. ( More on this later) The parents also gave me a pile of money and a ( Read more... )

5:00 am birthday thoughts ( Read more... )

The leaving work thing is intense. I have taught in the school that I work in for 16 years. I have raised a whole generation of kids. So, leaving this community is a bit like attending my own funeral. They are having a party for me on Wednesday. I am working on just being graceful with the good byes ( Read more... )

I am in therapy. After many attempts I have found a good therapist who doesn’t let me get away with any glamour. (And I don’t mean that in the make up industry way, but in the magical kind of way.) It’ s been really grueling. But 4 months ago, after walking around with tears streaming down my face for weeks, and forgetting how to eat, I had to do ( Read more... )

I gave my notice. 1 month. It's been exhausting, draining, scary. I have been at my current job 16 years. Now that I actually got myself out of the wondering place and into the decision space, I have to start dreaming and visioning of the future. Something I don't do much. I have been stingy with dreams ( Read more... )

So, it's been a rough week. I negotiated with the company that should remain nameless, and I got everything I asked for. They gave me a space for Luna, (though I do have to pay, but with the money I am saving on health insurance I am about even on that front) They adjusted my start date so I can finish the play I am doing with the kids I work with ( Read more... )

Yesterday, my aunt and I went for tattoos. We got these little lady bugs with vines and flowers, in honor of my Mom. I also got a gorgeous bluebird of happiness on my shoulder with a ribbon with Trixie's name. It was a touching thing that my aunt did for me. I will try and post pictures later.. I am also hoping this tattoo will help me love my ( Read more... )