NY living in San Diego

Damn I suck at blogging.  I think about blogging all of the time.  I even thought I'd be able to do it from work on my lunch break, but they have the kabosh on blogger.com, so I can't access it on my PC.  It't too hard to do on my phone, so here I am.  A once a month blogger... if that.  Oh well.
The apartment situation is working out quite nicely.  As much as I miss being a home owner, it was super nice (& easy) when the light burned out, there was a drippy shower faucet, a broken heating element on my stove and a ripped screen on my sliding door.  Yup... just called the maintenance team and voila! it was done when I got home.  This is not a rip on husbands, but c'mon... how many husbands work that fast?  And it was all included in the rent.  So for awhile, until the wrinkles are worked out on my life... this apartment living isn't so bad.  Takes a lot of responsibility off of my shoulders.  Simple is better.

The running is still going!  Yay.  I am proud of that.  It's the first time since Greyson was born that I am BACK on the road for reals!  Yes, I dabbled in running and exercising here and there... 2 years ago I even tried to bring Greyson in the jog stroller... that didn't last.  It was HARD!  I was having a hard enough time just running, let alone pushing the stroller too.  Plus, I still wasn't getting a lot of sleep, so it was a challenge overall.  Now... the boys are with their dad every other weekend and that is when I do my long run.  I told myself in the beginning that what I could do was better than nothing and not to stress over what I wasn't getting done (training wise).  I get my "homework" in as often as I can, get my long run in every other Saturday and call it a day.  It's also nice to be a part of the gang again.  I realized that I REALLY MISSED that part too.

The boys are back in school (for them it never really ended... but it IS a new school year) and doing well.  I am still PTG president.  I thought for sure I'd be kicked out of office by now.  Nope.  I have totally bitten off more than I can chew with being the Fall Fest co-chair, a room mom and this PTG thing... but all will get significantly easier once FF is over.

The big burning question is about my love life.  Ha ha.  Things are still awesome in that category, I still don't want to jinx anything by talking about it... but IT IS GOOD.  One day I will tell the story... it's a good one.  I promise.  And just to set the record straight, this is not the same guy referenced in March 4th's post.  There was a changing of the guard in June/July.

Job is great.  Love it.

Jack is 100% potty trained.  What a difference that makes.  He turns 3 on October 11.  OMG!  My baby... ahhh... what am I saying?  They will always be my babies!

Here they are waiting for my first general PTG meeting to start.  My biggest supporters!

100 boxes

This past weekend was the definition of hell. Not really, it actually went pretty smoothly… I am just being dramatic. I (and when I say ‘I’, I mean the ‘Starving Students’ and when I say ‘Starving Students’ I mean grown, smelly men that do this for a living) ended up moving over 100 boxes of stuff along with a couch, table, and various other things a person typically has in their home. Can I say “I’m beat?” Well, I just did. Whew… now for the unpacking.




I start InMotion Fit on Saturday and I am super excited. I’m not sure if I’m just excited to be part of the running gang again or excited because I’m so excited about my overall life… I should totally take advantage of this energy and excitement and go on a speaking tour to motivate other divorcees… LOL, I’m so funny.



That’s about it for now… there are big things on the horizon… big, bright, awesome things… but I will not jinx anything by talking about them just yet. Plus I am trying to entice you to keep checking back so my blog stats go up!

Build your best life.

When I last posted a lot had changed... then I didn't post for awhile... I needed to sort out whether a certain someone was getting their information from a friend or what, so therefore, didn't want to post anything on the internet.  Now I don't really care, I guess.  I don't have anything to hide.  I'm not doing anything wrong and I still need a place to bitch about stuff.  So... here I go... another attempt at blogging.

I ended the last post with a big cliff-hanger...  I know you all have not been able to sleep because of it...  but aside from the birth of North West, the biggest news as of late is that I left my former employer (of 14 years) and am working at a new company.  I happen to LOVE this new company.  The company itself, the people I work with, the work I do...  love it all.

"Build your best life."  That is their "catch phrase" and it was exactly where my head was when I was interviewing... I took it as a sign.

And.... that's where I am today.  I am trying to re-build my best life.  It's a slooooooow process and DB, (douche-bag) is doing his best to delay my progress. I try every day to not let him get to me.
* note * It is not my intention to make things ugly between us, but I can honestly say that HE is the one that is making it that way.  He refuses to get along with me and has become the biggest ass-hole I've met in a long time.  This actually shocks me a little because I was led to believe that he would do what is best for the boys.  Treating me like shit isn't best for the boys.  However, I also refuse to continue to be the "nice guy."  Therefore, until he changes his tune... I will be an ass-hole right back to him.

Other things that have happened since my last post...

• Jack is about 75% potty trained.
• Both boys are 100% adorbs.
• I became PTG President, Fall-Fest co-chair and remain the pre-school room mom.  Do you think I will be busy this year?
• Sold the house.
• Am in the process of moving.  
• Looking forward to San Franciso... Women's Nike Half Marathon... 10 year anniversry

And because no post is a real post without a picture... here is one of the boys...

Single White Female

Uh, yeah!  That's me people.  Today marks the start of the rest of my life.

Today I am:

• returned to the status of "single person"
• a single mother
• divorced
• FREE!!!!

A lot of people said "Oh, I'm sorry to hear that" when I mention that I'm going through a divorce, or today saying "I'm officially divorced" and I say... "don't cry for ME Argentina!"  Shit... I'm SUPER HAPPY!!!!

Yesterday's custody mediation went well.... as far as things like that can go.

Today I am exploring yet ANOTHER major life change... more to come...

WISH ME LUCK!