First off the good news, I'm down (unofficially) 30 lbs since March! I STILL don't see it on myself. I look no different in the mirror, other than strangely liking the way my face looks more. My clothes do fit better, but I haven't really changed sizes yet I don't think. Or rather, I stretched out my clothes so much that they were actually a larger size, and now that I've lost weight I can wear the size the tags says, but I haven't been able to buy a smaller size yet. Anyhoo, I'm super happy about it, and I'm just going to keep it up as long as I can.
As a reward to myself, I'm going to be getting highlights and a single purple chunk in my hair!
In 18 more lbs, I get to buy myself a full outfit. Probably going to be a skirt and heels! I am really looking forward to it, though I know I won't look in person like I think I will in my head in 18 lbs...
LEt's see what else....Oh, horrible money woes right now. Our last house said they never got our notice to vacate (they did, it was with the rent check, which they received) and are charging us the rent through the end of our lease - $2500!!!!! That was a bad effing day. Gary also found out he has $250 in tickets from 2006 somehow that he has to pay. We are supposed to be hosting a retirement party for Gary's dad this Saturday, and we're already committed, but I'm afraid it might mean we dont have any money for food for ourselves. Not going to tell anyone that of course, but damnit.
Then we are supposed to be going on vacation with all of Gary's family the middle of next month way up north...no idea how we are going to afford that either. We can't go on vacation if we can barely eat!
Moving is so damn expensive, and with all this other stuff piling on, things are really lame right now. I have a hair trigger temper and it seems like in the week since we moved in, all we've been doing is yelling and snapping and being nasty to each other - the whole family! The girls are fighting like cats and dogs and cant seem to resolve anything on their own. They've both regressed, I guess because of moving, and I lost my well of patience somewhere between the time Maggie was born and now. I yell so much, and get mad so fast, that I hate myself, and when I feel like that I'm even quicker to fly off the handle. Ugh. Just, ugh.
Bright side...where we moved is really pretty, with lots of parks and naturey stuff and scenery. (Go see the pic post!) I love the trees, and the water, and there is lots of both.
I don't have any pics of the house yet, I'm not sure it's worth showing lol. Just an old house, and there's still boxes everywhere and nothing is decorated yet. If you ever come visit, we have a room you guys could stay in though. :)
No painting done yet and not much more writing either....feeling pretty deflated about the writing lately actually. Feeling unskilled, untalented, and intimidated by the amount of work it actually is. For something that probably no one will like, not even me. For something that already exists in various forms (I looked at the best selling Ebooks list on Amazon...pretty sure my idea is in there a few times.) But! I guess I'm going to just keep trudging at it when I can, and hopefully all of that will pass, or hopefully all my researching will pay off and I'll be happier with what I put down on the page.
Well that's all the news from my side I think. Not much ever going on, I know. :p Super glad you have friends and an active life now and aren't stuck at home all the time like me.
I know that you posted a bit while I was moving, but I hope I get to read another one soon! Love you sis!
