It's Been So Long, Do You Remember Me?

Let's see, what the heck has happened since I last posted? In January, I upgraded apartments. I moved into a two bedroom from a one bedroom. So, so much nicer. Brand new carpet and all new appliances thanks to the previous tenants. If you know what I mean. The living room is about three feet wider yet still just as long. The kitchen, laundry room and bathroom are all smaller, especially the kitchen and bathroom, and my closet is quite a bit smaller, too. But there are two bedrooms! YAY! Shael no longer trashes up my living room as she did when the living room was her bedroom. Actually, she still trashes up the living room, but not nearly as bad. I can do a quick 1 minute pick up and it all looks good again. The advantages of small apartment living, I guess. When I first moved in I had only 2 neighbors in my building, but now I have 3. So, the whole building is full.
There are direct advantages and disadvantages to living in the same apartment complex as your brother. But for me, the advantages far outweigh the disadvantages. I wouldn't be able to make it without him. That is the truth.

Another thing that has happened is, Mike and I are now officially divorced. Sad, but true. I think it was January 15. It's very very, very, very painful for me. That's all I got to say about that.

Then the other biggie is that I had to sit this semester of school out due to funds. Or lack thereof, to be more specific. It sucks, but, I feel it's in my best interest to stay out this semester anyway because of my emotional state (last semester was so hard) and also because I had a peace about it like God had something for me that couldn't have happened if I were in school. I am relying on God for my everything.

The latest is that I lost my job at the little daycare where I was working. I wasn't working very many hours, but I was just getting ready to go full time when they approached me and told me they couldn't afford to honor the agreement they had given me. Yesterday I went out job searching. I hope I get hired soon. I can't go another week without a job.

This is my life. Not at all where I thought I would be, but doing the best I can with what I've got. I've lost another five pounds so I'm down to 140 pounds now (yay me!) and walking every day to try to maintain and/or take more off. I'm happy in the size 10 jeans I wear now, but I wouldn't scoff at wearing an 8. For now, though, size 10 is wonderful! Better than the size 20's I was in 2 years ago. My boobs don't seem to be getting much smaller though. Just.....longer. Ah, the wonders of the wonder bra. My boobs are so weird they will conform to any shape I put them in. I could wear a square bra and I would have square boobs.

Sorry if that last little bit was tmi.

Oh, and the nose ring, to answer the question on the comment, was done by me, myself, and I. With a little help toward the end by my sister in law, Sonya. I got it all the way to the last membrane and I couldn't get it to go through, so, I called her over, since she lives like two doors down, and asked her to come over and shove it the rest of the way through. She did, and it hurt like crazy. Bled like crazy too. But most of it I did myself. So, if anyone wants their nose pierced, come on over and I'll do it for them for free! I'd have to contact my friend Mandi to borrow her needle again. Or you could go buy your own. Still cheaper than paying 40 BUCKS to have it done at a tattoo place. I'm so cheap, I know.

Well, that's about all to my life right now. I know, not very exciting. I hope I get a job soon. I'm going tomorrow to check on another one. This one sounds best. Filing, scanning, copying. Oh, yeah, I can do that.

Laters!