Resurfaced

Well now that sounds like I got a face lift.  No lift, same face, just a few more wrinkles and a lot more freckles than the last time you saw me.

I recognize that I haven't written a blog post in some time, but most people who are followers here know that I've been dealt a DOOSEY of a 2011 so far. In fact, my whirlwind starting Dec 22, 2010 when I was rear-ended by a teenager and suffered a herniated disc in my neck. Subsequently stopped working out to risk further injury. My biological mom passed away on January 10. Causes were undetermined, but we believe she passed from complications from pneumonia and 25 years of very bad treatment of her body. She was 57. I retreated into a depression after discovering that the world does NOT stop while you're grieving. I still went to work (most of the time), saw my therapist (okay once), and generally felt overwhelmed (all of the time).

My job transferred me to a land far far away. Unrelated to any missed workdays on my part, they actually closed our office and split us three ways. I got the 30-mile commute, but nifty perks like my own office and a fresh new start.

I moved in together with my boyfriend. I haven't written much about him here, but since he doesn't read this thing anyway, it can be our dirty little secret. He is my missing puzzle piece. We click, laugh all the time, fight like two retarded people who are terrified of losing each other. It's funny in a non-humorous sort of way. What's the word for that? Oh yeah, relationship. But, our saving grace is that we really do enjoy each other. We aren't that lame couple who finishes each others sentences or make the world vomit from the baby talk. I actually try not to be one of those annoying "we" talkers... "we" don't watch american idol. I watch american idol and he tolerates it. comprende?

As I resurface from my post-mother's day 2011 funk, 12 pounds heavier, though mostly adjusted by now to all of my new circumstances. I accept that life does not always go the way you want it, but there is still a lot to be grateful for, such as still having the time to do what you want while you still can. I am developing some new goals, and I know it would probably be a good idea to get back into the gym while I still have some 2009-2010 muscle left. But I am not in a huge hurry to change myself for the future because today, I have a strong, healthy body, and a more positive attitude. What else could I possibly need? Well, an adorable new pair of shoes couldn't hurt!