Officially OLD!

I do believe attending one's 20th High School reunion shoves you into the "You are OLD!" category. Tonight is my official shove.

I cannot believe it has been 20 years but then again I can believe it. It seems like several life times have past. I am so different now.

I was very shy and unsure of myself. I was scared of my own shadow. Unbelievably naive. I was chubby and couldn't dress myself at all (thankfully we had school uniforms). I shudder to think of the things that I could have worn! I was not one of the popular kids but I also wasn't un-popular. I think I was in the middle somewhere. I had no clue what to do with my hair or makeup.

I did have a very strong circle of friends. The strength in friendships have stayed with me. I got relatively good grades without trying too hard. I can only imagine how well I could have done if I actually tried. That bit me in the ass in college, by the way.

Now....I am certainly NOT shy. I am not sure when that transition occurred. I cannot pin point the moment I broke out of my shell. It must have been gradual. I am pretty open now....speaking my mind even when it is not appropriate (I need to work on that!). I do tend to be quiet around new people, I don't think I am being shy around them....I think it is more like I don't want to scare them away with my sarcastic opinions of life.

I still have no clue how to dress myself. That is pretty evident. I definitely have more confidence and increased self esteem. I have to say though....who has self esteem in High School? Teenagers are pretty brutal. I should know...I was one of them!

Unfortunately, my Best Friend T will not be attending tonight. That makes me sad. She lives in another state and I haven't seen her in a while. But my old HS friend H will be there! Looking very forward to seeing her.

Tonight will be very interesting! I am looking forward to seeing everyone and hearing about peoples lives.

Quality Time

A couple of weekends ago, G and I went to Salem to celebrate our 5 year anniversary. Wow, it was nice to be away AND I didn’t have to work (!!)…at all!!!!

We got off to a slow start on Friday because poor Zoe had to go to an emergency vet appointment. Poor thing needed an enema. That whole thing pushed us off schedule by about 6 hours (oh yeah, and the check engine light came back on after I had gotten the car fixed 2 days prior! Stupid car.)

It was great to be away. We stayed at the Morning Glory Bed and Breakfast (#1 on TripAdvisor!). Really a nice place, great hosts…..blah, blah, blah….you can read my review on TripAdvisor if you are really that interested.

Anyway….one of the things I really wanted to do was visit the Witch memorial. Turns out I am a descendant of one of the women hanged during the Salem Witch Trials. (My cousins are the ones who spent the time to do the family genealogy. I deserve ZERO credit for that.) Her name is VERY similar to mine. I think it is pretty freakin’ cool!

Here are some pics:

Salem isn’t all about witches. It has some great history. I do have to mention the House of the Seven Gables. This was our second favorite attraction. Great tour of the house and grounds.

We really enjoyed it. G and I would definitely go back to Salem. A great, great place to visit.

(Yes....I realize this post is about 2+ weeks old. I am WAY behind!)

9/11....not the one you think

You probably think that I am going to write about 9/11/2001....the day that changed everything. Sure, I was in NYC on that fateful day....but I don't want to talk about that day.

Let's talk about 9/11/2004.

That day also changed everything. That is the day G and I got married!

Our wedding day was perfect. I was completely relaxed, not at all nervous. The sun was shining and it was a gorgeous day. A beautiful ceremony outside and a kickin party inside.

Tomorrow will be 5 years since that day. Weddings are easy. Marriage is hard. I am still waiting for the manual. It must have gotten lost in the mail.

G and I will celebrate our day away. We are taking a nice long weekend....free of work...free of domestic nonsense.

I am looking forward to getting back to just us.

Checkin the Stats

I was checking my blog stats and I have noticed that there is one particular post that seem to get a ton of hits. It is the Wii Fit post.

This has to be the one that gets the most Goggle hits. Go ahead...Google "Wii Fit thigh pain". I am number 2!

I re-read the post and DAMN.....I am funny!

I need to get my blogging focus back.

Sitting here....

I am sitting here in my cat pj bottoms and red Oracle freebie t-shirt (All the blood, sweat, and tears I put in to the Oracle project and all I get is a lousy red t-shirt!), watching one of my fav shows on DVD (The Ghost Whisperer) and blogging. Relaxed. Relaxed for the first time in a long time.

G went to a pig roast and I stayed home and baked zucchini bread. I have been wanting to stay home lately. I think it is because I spend so much time at work or in my head about work. I just want to be in my space with my stuff and my cats. Luckily, G is ok with it. He usually stays home with me but at times goes and does things with his friends or family. I am ok with that.....
(no, I don't have agoraphobia.)

It has been a weird weekend. I have unexpectedly Facebooked (I just made that a verb!) with some old friends. Friends I haven't seen or heard from in many, many years. It brought me back...like 2 lifetimes. This weekend, I feel like I have been reliving my 20's and then looking forward and seeing what people have become. I love to see how people have turned out. Everyone I have gotten back in touch over FB seems to have a great life. I look at my life and wonder what I have become.

Well that was weird and melancholy. I have been reading too many vampire books and watching too many supernatural shows.