Two Months...MIA!
Officially at midnight, September 18, 2006, marks me being absent from blogging two FULL months! Unbelievable...no, believable! I have once again checked out on life.
So much has happened in those two months. I have grown as a person and completed a lot of soul searching. What many thought I was, was not at all. I am ready for a new adventure - but still have many things to sort out.
The Fleet Feet saga of the summer . I went to the conference in Hilton Head and roomed with my nemisis, future Murfreesboro owner. It was pure hell. She made me nuts. She was so happy go lucky, so wealthy, so easy to get in the system...it pissed me off. I fought with Inc. the entire time and had a pretty awful week at the beach. The last day, I had a meeting with the President and was intercepted by the Franchise Development Manager. At that point, we had an arguing match in the hallway, I threw my hands up, went to my room, packed and left for Nashville. The trip to Hilton Head sealed my fate. I was done with the organization and their backhandedness. It was all a load of crap!
The weeks ahead - I made it somehow through most of July. Had an incredible birthday, 38th on July 25. I cannot believe I am 38!!! I don't feel responsible enough to be that old!! Maybe when I'm 50, I'll really grow up?? Doubt it. Joe was extra good to me this year, took me to the lake and bought me some very thoughtful gifts. We had a great time. On my return, Inc. came to see me again and coerced me to talk to the President about selling. So, it was a wash. On July 28th, I signed the deal to sell my store to the President and his "partner" (in crime, yep).
It is now the evening of September 17, 2006 and the store sale still has not closed. Does not surprise me. That company is a complete nightmare. The have their heads up their rear ends. I swear! So, we've escrowed to pay the bills and here I sit almost one month in on my sabbatical waiting for my windfall so I can have some fun. Once again the dumbasses ruin my time. I'll be so glad when I'm finally done with them. IF I ever say anything about being involved with them again, please someone be my friend and kick me hard!
On a personal note, my brother and I moved my Mom this past weekend from Detroit to Charlotte, NC. She left her husband of 14yrs. Yahooeee!! Free at last, free at last. It was an ugly move - but a necessary one. On a positive note, I had the chance to stay with my friends, Lorie, Trevor, Lyndsey and Tanner Sawgle. I never get enough time with them. I love them a lot and wish we were closer. Lyndsey is a real sweetheart and so wonderful for 16yrs old. She and I stayed up talking after the parents went to bed. I'd love to have a 16yr old to spend time with....
I've been job hunting a little bit but not too hard. I figure once October comes, I can hit it hard. Not sure what I want to do yet, well...right now the neighbors dog is having a bark fest - so I would like to go shut him up...but job wise, not too sure! And not too worried about it right now.
Joe and I have been doing well. As any relationship is, there are some really great days and some days to work on. He plans to sell his home of 17yrs to his ex wife, Mimi aka psycho bitch. He is having a garage and addition put on his cabin at Dale Hollow right now. He plans to move everything there. He wants to live with me, but he has small children, and we've done that before...not doing it again. So, if we're to be husband and wife, he'll make it happen. We're now approaching yr 2 of our relationship. It's hard to say what will happen. I do know he's really great, just always wish he was in town more. It's real hard being solo on the weekends and juggling time between the kids. Guess I am tolerant of being a part time girlfriend right now, cause that's all he has to offer.
Running has totally turned to crap. During my transition to being unemployed, I ran very little. Drank lots of beer and ate really bad. That led to my nice fat belly. Not that I've gained any weight, I am just more saggy and dough like than I've ever been. It's pretty pathetic. So, I started off Sunday with running 15 miles - mainly a shuffle. Detroit Marathon is just weeks away and there is no way in hell I'll run 3:45 this year...not with the pounds I'm packing. But, hopefully with the stress of my Mom off my shoulders and the ever pending store sale, I can get back at it. I did pretty good today - can always do better though!
My goal is 12 weeks from now to be 20 pounds lighter. We shall see. I'm at 139.4 right now...ugh. Hard to write it. Maybe if I write it, seeing it in print will get me motivated!
Well, I'm back to life. Sorry for checking out. The last two months have nearly been the death of me. I'm feeling better mentally, got back with my friends and things are on the upswing. Hopefully nothing will happen to make me sad or upset or to feel the need to crawl under the rug again.
So much has happened in those two months. I have grown as a person and completed a lot of soul searching. What many thought I was, was not at all. I am ready for a new adventure - but still have many things to sort out.
The Fleet Feet saga of the summer . I went to the conference in Hilton Head and roomed with my nemisis, future Murfreesboro owner. It was pure hell. She made me nuts. She was so happy go lucky, so wealthy, so easy to get in the system...it pissed me off. I fought with Inc. the entire time and had a pretty awful week at the beach. The last day, I had a meeting with the President and was intercepted by the Franchise Development Manager. At that point, we had an arguing match in the hallway, I threw my hands up, went to my room, packed and left for Nashville. The trip to Hilton Head sealed my fate. I was done with the organization and their backhandedness. It was all a load of crap!
The weeks ahead - I made it somehow through most of July. Had an incredible birthday, 38th on July 25. I cannot believe I am 38!!! I don't feel responsible enough to be that old!! Maybe when I'm 50, I'll really grow up?? Doubt it. Joe was extra good to me this year, took me to the lake and bought me some very thoughtful gifts. We had a great time. On my return, Inc. came to see me again and coerced me to talk to the President about selling. So, it was a wash. On July 28th, I signed the deal to sell my store to the President and his "partner" (in crime, yep).
It is now the evening of September 17, 2006 and the store sale still has not closed. Does not surprise me. That company is a complete nightmare. The have their heads up their rear ends. I swear! So, we've escrowed to pay the bills and here I sit almost one month in on my sabbatical waiting for my windfall so I can have some fun. Once again the dumbasses ruin my time. I'll be so glad when I'm finally done with them. IF I ever say anything about being involved with them again, please someone be my friend and kick me hard!
On a personal note, my brother and I moved my Mom this past weekend from Detroit to Charlotte, NC. She left her husband of 14yrs. Yahooeee!! Free at last, free at last. It was an ugly move - but a necessary one. On a positive note, I had the chance to stay with my friends, Lorie, Trevor, Lyndsey and Tanner Sawgle. I never get enough time with them. I love them a lot and wish we were closer. Lyndsey is a real sweetheart and so wonderful for 16yrs old. She and I stayed up talking after the parents went to bed. I'd love to have a 16yr old to spend time with....
I've been job hunting a little bit but not too hard. I figure once October comes, I can hit it hard. Not sure what I want to do yet, well...right now the neighbors dog is having a bark fest - so I would like to go shut him up...but job wise, not too sure! And not too worried about it right now.
Joe and I have been doing well. As any relationship is, there are some really great days and some days to work on. He plans to sell his home of 17yrs to his ex wife, Mimi aka psycho bitch. He is having a garage and addition put on his cabin at Dale Hollow right now. He plans to move everything there. He wants to live with me, but he has small children, and we've done that before...not doing it again. So, if we're to be husband and wife, he'll make it happen. We're now approaching yr 2 of our relationship. It's hard to say what will happen. I do know he's really great, just always wish he was in town more. It's real hard being solo on the weekends and juggling time between the kids. Guess I am tolerant of being a part time girlfriend right now, cause that's all he has to offer.
Running has totally turned to crap. During my transition to being unemployed, I ran very little. Drank lots of beer and ate really bad. That led to my nice fat belly. Not that I've gained any weight, I am just more saggy and dough like than I've ever been. It's pretty pathetic. So, I started off Sunday with running 15 miles - mainly a shuffle. Detroit Marathon is just weeks away and there is no way in hell I'll run 3:45 this year...not with the pounds I'm packing. But, hopefully with the stress of my Mom off my shoulders and the ever pending store sale, I can get back at it. I did pretty good today - can always do better though!
My goal is 12 weeks from now to be 20 pounds lighter. We shall see. I'm at 139.4 right now...ugh. Hard to write it. Maybe if I write it, seeing it in print will get me motivated!
Well, I'm back to life. Sorry for checking out. The last two months have nearly been the death of me. I'm feeling better mentally, got back with my friends and things are on the upswing. Hopefully nothing will happen to make me sad or upset or to feel the need to crawl under the rug again.
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