best line last night...

"i had the BIGGEST crush on your husband!"

i survived my husband's 20-year high school reunion, and it was fun to hear stories about him "back in the day."

met some really cool people, and i even networked a bit, oddly enough. (the opportunities kept presenting, so i took them.)

mike starts his new job tomorrow, and i feel like summer is ending and it's time for back to school, because we've pretty much been goofing off for the past two weeks he's been "unemployed".

our trip to Mendocino was nice (great food, nice stay), and i'm already looking forward to the next time we can get away (might be a looong time from now, though, as the new job will take priority over everything else for a while).

ah well, give sme more time to work, watch the new fall shows, read and exercise--not necessarily in that order!

holy frick i'm tired!

the last few weeks have done worn me out. mendocino was fun, for sure (food! greta!), but i am now suffering from a post-vacation cold-type thing. ugh!

oh, and did i forget to mention that i am now in charge of planning my 20-year high school reunion? ironic that the geeky wallflower is now in control. mwah ha ha...

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health issues

this recent post by one of my fav bloggers, so NOT cool, got me thinking about the shit hand some people are dealt healthwise.

up until eight years ago, i was one of those people who exercise, eat right, don't drink or smoke. then i got diagnosed with breast cancer when i was, literally, in the best shape of my life.

first there were surgeries. one breast gone. then six months of hell (chemo). then a month and a half of radiation. then elective surgery to remove other breast and ovaries.

then came osteopenia, followed by osteoporosis. and migraines. and back pain. and three herniated discs in my back. and broken bones. and injury upon injury upon injury.

i am currently still recovering from being knocked down at the dog park last year, which resulted in a knee the size of a small watermelon, whiplash and a concussion. my back went out earlier this month, and i am slowly gaining mobility again.

i've given up on running anymore, and biking doesn't look too promising either. i used to swim a mile every day, but this summer, between injuries and the bad air quality where i live, i haven't been able to swim nearly enough.

injuries + menopause has resulted in a weight gain, which i'm very unhappy about. in the past, i'd always been a bit underweight, so this is new, unpleasant territory for me.

while the thought of ever going back to work in an office makes me want to jump of the nearest tall building, the more my body speaks its mind, the more i think i won't be able to even if i ever wanted to again.

i can't sit for more than an hour straight without having to get up, move around and loosen my back. i need to roll my back five times a day, at least, followed by stretching and ice for 20 mins.
the arm i broke a few years ago still aches, and i need to take typing breaks to let it rest. and i get migraines if i stare at the computer screen for too long.

in short, i'm a mess. a mess that will most likely never be able to work a traditional full time job again. for now, i'm still able to freelance and earn a small, teeny, tiny income. but if it weren't for my husband, i would most likely be homeless and definitely be without health insurance.

it's official!

mike accepted a job offer with a bigger (i.e. more secure, stable, BETTER) company! woo hoo!

better bennies, better pay, better commute, too.

yay for him (and me). :)

stay tuned

big announcement coming tomorrow!

the rollercoaster that is july

this month has been insane around here.

i went from famine to feast as far as work goes, and while i know i should be happy about that, it makes for stress, and me no like stress.

we're taking two mini vacations soon...one to bodega bay, where we (mike, me, his brothers and their others) have rented a house to celebrate my m-i-l's 80th b-day. then, about a week later, mike, greta and i are headed to mendocino to celebrate mike's 38th b-day.

i've been working like crazy on a huge project due at the end of this month, as well as all of my regular stuff, and trying to get ahead so i don't have to take any work with me on either vaca.

to add to the craziness, mike has been doing some exciting things that i will soon be able to reveal...exciting, but definitely added stress over the past two months.