2007

I remember this time last year I was so excited to have 2006 pass. This year has taught me to appreciate the time we have. That's all my truth was for this year- be grateful. I was witness to a lot of loss, change and overwhelming joy and I've quit only looking at things as 'good' or 'bad'. There's so much that just is and I suppose if I were to make a resolution for 2008 it would be to just remember that this is how it always has, is and will be. Since that's so I'll take as much as I can from all the experiences. Speaking of...

January. Started marvelously at the Burchill's annual festivities. Fairly ho hum. LOTS of wedding planning. Fully moved into Lafayette Court, thus adding job number three to the list.

February. Spent Valentine's morning at IHOP which is where it all began for me and JC. Had a blast at Ms. Genia's party. That day also happened to be JC's birthday and we spent that day quietly - had a great time. LOTS more wedding planning. Quit my job at SHARE in Vancouver, WA thus just being a Cascadia employee, twice over.

March. I had a couple of 'showers'. In my way, of course. I met up with the ladies at Amazin' Glazin' for ceramic fun. Then Jenny et al and I had a dinner at IHOP (yes, IHOP). Later, JC moved into the apartment and we flew off to Reno, Nevada to get married. By far the most significant action I've taken in many years. The story of us actually getting married was a funny though highly stressful one. Nutshell: got to the chapel with 15 minutes to spare. Thanks a lot US Airways!

April. And the keyword was travel. We drove from Oregon to Long Beach, CA. From there we caught a three night cruise to Mexico. When we docked we then drove over to Phoenix. After a night there we fly into Atlanta where my mom threw us a wonderful party! We flew back to Phoenix and then drove home. My heart broke to learn of Ms. Genia's passing. I admittedly did not know her well but what I knew I damn sure loved.

May. Key word is adjustment. Adjustment to marriage, living together, sharing, everything! We had a house guest early on but then we were finally left alone with no events and just one another. We began semi-planning our move to Atlanta but mostly just enjoying one another. I did drive up to Seattle to meet up with my mom and Grandmother for an early Mother's Day. They appreciated it. I did a lot of hanging out with my friends. Nothing wrong with that.

June. I remember it was a little warm. JC and I went camping. On the last weekend I had my last trip to the gorgeous Oregon coast. It was rough month knowing that it would be the last full month spent in Oregon. I recall a few tears.

July. Keyword was change. Just oodles and oodles of change. We packed up our car and truck on the fourth and headed east. It was a long trip that I've already recounted and truly don't care to recall again. Our country is massive is all I got to say. Lots of job hunting.

August. Key phrase: The heat is on. Physically and mentally I felt heated. I spent a good bit of time looking for work. At the end of the month I revisited my lost love- New York city. That was great. I also did get a job which was even better than great. JC found us an apartment of our own after deciding we just couldn't do a house.

September. Firmly entered my 30s partly in New York and then returned to Atlanta. My family threw a little party for me. There was some Cupid shuffling and cake. Yum. Started my new job. I liked it. I always did like the EAP field. JC found work. Things began to settle.

October. Fairly unremarkable acutally. We have an established pattern of hanging out at my sister's/mother's house on the weekend. Homesickness for Portland hit us hard.

November. More routine making. We took a little trip to Birmingham, AL. We took a little trip to Salisbury, NC. We ate on Thanksgiving. Fairly normal day-to-day stuff.

December. Here we are. This month, and I know I've not updated much, has been good. For the last little while I've not been able to complain. Not that I see a lot of point in it lately but I don't have much to say in the way of 'stuff'. All that's been going on has been internal adjustments- releasing old ideas, accepting new ones. There's just no drama for once and I love it.


Here's to 2008: another move, another job search and more joy! *grin*

Still here

Things are alright.

I am quite satisfied with the nesting phase of marriage, I'm seeing family, doing more exercise, baking since it's the holiday season. I don't think "Life is o.k." bumper stickers would sell very well but that's right about where I'm at these days.

I had a sort of 'moment of clarity' regarding things that are, or aren't as is the case, going on lately. I am not doing anything that leads me to be of service to someone else. Sure, I've been (in my own estimation) a good help for my family but I'm not really out in the world doing anything and that, I believe, is my biggest problem. I used to be told constantly: "If you're bored, you're thinking of yourself too much". I have to agree. Nothing really gets you out of yourself like doing something for others.

So off I go...