Me, Me, and More Me
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The Ex-Wives Club
I was a stupid newlywed once. I was on what I like to call my starter marriage, while my new hubby (Rat Bastard) was on round number two. And while it pains me to admit it, I was a terrible second wife, but not towards RB. I was absolutely horrible to his ex-wife. Circa 2002, over two decades ago. I was a naive college student when I met the man who I thought would complete me. I was only 21 years old, and he was eight years my senior. I brought to the relationship a recently broken heart (thanks to my high school “sweetheart”) and a spotted cat named Barclay.…
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Finding My Place
A month or so ago, one of my favorite podcasts raised the question of which of your ages you would like to remain forever, changing nothing about how things played out. There was much debate on the show, and I have spent a lot of time thinking about it since. Having just celebrated my 40th birthday, there seems to be a lot of reflection going on in my mind. Being the milestone that it is, it seems to be a good age for looking back. I cannot decide if, being 40 now, I am supposed to be older and wiser or still be young and dumb. Maybe I should be…
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The Date-aholic
I used to be a serial dater. After my divorce over a decade ago, my entire mission in life was to get someone (else) to put a ring on it. For a girl who never envisioned herself being married in the first place, I was suddenly very afraid of being alone. I told a friend of mine today that despite being married (and divorced), I have never been proposed to. My ex-husband unceremoniously asked me marry him in the mall marking lot shortly after we bought an inexpensive engagement ring at the jewelry store. And by “asking me to marry him,” I mean that he handed me the bag that…
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Hello, February
I love a new beginning. Whether it’s the start of a new year (especially this one!) or a new month, it always feels like a fresh start. January kind of blew by for me, which makes me a little sad. I was looking forward to it for a million reasons, mostly because it meant that 2020 was over, but also because my birthday is at the beginning of the month. This year, I turned the big 4-0, and although I approached it somewhat apprehensively, I wanted to be optimistic about beginning a new decade. My twenties were kind of a train wreck, and it was only when I was about…
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Silence Please
Setting up a website is hard. Learning new things is hard. Navigating through countless YouTube videos and Google searches in order to figure out how to adjust a font size on this template is hard. It seems as though all of this should be easier. I hope that I can chalk it up to growing pains. I really want to grow here. I am currently nursing my second cup of coffee of the morning, hiding in my dining room from children who seem to constantly need every single bit of my attention. I have told them that today is a no-television day unless they watch it in their playroom. This…
