So it looks like I last left this blog when I had just moved into my new place in the city, my mom's house was still up for sale (as it had been for three years at that point), and I was trying to find my life again and what I wanted that to mean. In the interim three years I have moved twice, started and am almost finished an MBA program, have started seeing this guy (I'll have to come up with a pseudonym for him), am job hunting (for the past year or so), have dealt with a very sick aging kitty (who luckily is feeling much better on her prescription diet and daily meds), and... I think that might be it. Whew! It's been a heck of a ride the past few years!
There's plenty to write about and I promise I will. I got so busy with life, that I forgot how cathartic writing can be. So now that classes are somewhat starting to slow down and I'm trying to find myself (yet again), I took a breath and remembered how much I enjoyed writing on this blog (and the others I have) and how helpful it wast with sorting out my thoughts and feelings. And how it always felt like when I clicked post, whatever I had written would somehow find it's way to the Great Divine, or the Big Universe, or G-d, or however you think of it, and magical things would happen.
Take for instance my Wish List post. Everything wish on that list came true. Every. Single. One. They didn't happen overnight and they didn't happen all at the same time. Ok, actually, I haven't gotten the Cat Genie yet, but since I'm in a rental I'm not sure I want to be messing with the plumbing. but everything else, bit by bit, over the past three years has become mine. It's really kind of awesome. And a bit awe inspiring. So along that same vein, I want to update my list. Or perhaps this will count as creating my new list.
Here goes...
In no particular order...
I want a different apartment. I want one that would allow me to afford a car too. Yeah when I moved to the city I sold my car. This wasn't such a bad plan initially, no car payments, no insurance, no garage fee. But after three years, I'm starting to get edgy for a car. I really miss the driving, and the freedom, and just having something to haul stuff in. You know, like the cats and their stuff. So probably my number one request is a car, but I'm getting ahead of myself. Things said apartment must have: tenant controlled heat & air, windows that are insulated (read: don't leak, no frigid wind gusts), very usable kitchen with island or peninsula, must allow two cats!! preferably with little or no extra payment (I can hope right?), minimal extra payment for parking, CLEAN!!!, package area, fireplace?!?!? a real one (not necessary, but oh so nice), two stories (again not necessary), have trees and green stuff and birds that go tweet tweet outside window (balcony??) (this is important), around 1000 sq ft, for about $1200 a month.
I NEED A NEW CAR!!! Actually I just need a car! I've been eyeing this one. To be able to just go out and run errands, or go on an impromptu day trip, or a simple trip to the vet without having to schedule a zip car and make sure I can afford it. Oh the luxury of it all! I thought it would be so cool to be able to open my front door in the city and be able to easily walk to whatever stores I needed or just browse around, or go out to eat. The reality is that during the winter, walking is sooo overrated. And since I'm in a "gentrifying" area, the closest groups of stores (even Wawa for necessities) is about a 10-15 minute walk. Again in the winter, so not happening. And even in the summer I have to make sure I can carry stuff back home.
I want a new job. One that pays much better than my current one. One that will hold my interest and challenge me and make me want to show up everyday. I want to feel appreciated and respected, and like the people I work with are on the same intellectual level as me. Not to be a snob, but how much catty gossip can one girl take? These things I haven't felt for my current job for the past eight or nine years or so (I've been there 11 years total).
Ok this post is long enough. There are only a few items on my wish list, but they are very big ticket items, so i'm going to leave them at this. I'm sure I'll come up with more and when I do I'll start a "wish list part 2".
Cheers!
