I’m in love.

Since my last blog entry I met the love of my life and I really hope that I don’t mess it up. He is truly an amazing guy that takes the crazy out of me when necessary, but lets me be myself all at the same time. We have been together for almost 6 months now and I learned that relationships are hard work, I’m a jealous person and I am very insecure about my boyfriend not being honest with me. I don’t really know why I feel that way and maybe it is because I never been in love like this before, or maybe because I lost people I loved in the past without a warning. I don’t know, but I drive myself crazy sometimes. Aside from my abandonment issues, I am so happy with him and really hope that this relationship goes very far. Wish me luck!

Real Life Boyfriend

I was having a conversation with my best friend about dating and she said that she wants me to have a “real life boyfriend.” I was like “opposed to the imaginary boyfriends that I usually have?” It’s funny because I totally get what she was saying, and that was that dating is miserable when you do it for the wrong reasons and with the wrong guys. I can’t say that all my boyfriends sucked, because I did have some good ones, but lately I have been settling. So I rather wait for someone awesome right now than settle for good enough. I feel very girly writing this, but after all I’m a girl and I need to have that “spark” and some kind of connection with a guy before I can move forward. I’m pretty sure there are men who would totally agree with me on this topic and dating is miserable when you don’t have that connection. When you lack the “spark” in a relationship it is a constant struggle to make things work. You don’t feel super excited to see each other and it is so much easier to pick fights and disagree on things. It makes you feel miserable when you are constantly working on something, but it just doesn’t work. You argue all the time, but stay in the relationship anyway hoping that things will get better. Would you keep a job or keep on going to school for something you were failing at? Probably not, but at one point or another we have all done it. At least for me, I’m done with “imaginary boyfriends” and I am willing to spend a few lonely nights here and there, in exchange for someone awesome rather than adding another failed relationship to my list.

I’m not a crazy cat lady, it’s just that cats never let you down…

I love my cat. I am NOT a crazy cat lady.  It’s just that my cat will never yell at me for being late, or tell me that I’m being a bitch when I had a tough day at work, or will never leave me in the morning before I wake up. She loves me and knows when I am happy or sad. She is loyal and that is more than I can say for a lot of people from my past. So yes, I may post a lot about cats, but they are cute and cuddly and sometimes better companions than some humans I know.

Rules are meant to be broken…

A year ago this time I was a pretty big mess in both my personal and professional life. I was confused and unsure of what I wanted in life and so over time I created all these rules to live by in order to stay focused and regret free.  It actually made perfect sense in March of 2009 because I was dealing with a lot of changes and needed a lot of structure in my life. However, as I was thinking about my life right now, I realized that I am in a good place and some rules are meant to be broken! So what if I am not always doing “the right thing”? So what if I get carried away sometimes and make decisions in the moment? It’s not like I am some unstable person trying to find myself. I am happy with myself and where my life is going. I want to have some fun every once in a while, even if that means breaking a rule or two.

How to Cure a Hangover

Drinking last night on an empty stomach was a rookie mistake and I’m paying for it today! Not only did I make an ass out of myself, but I can’t seem to do a single thing today.  I’m nursing my hangover with Jenny Lewis, bagels and green tea, but Google had more interesting ideas on how to cure a hangover. Pickle juice? River sand?

How to Cure a Hangover

How to End a Bad First Date

Have you ever wondered how to end a pretty bad first date? I was just discussing a pretty awful blind date with a friend (I’m not getting into details, but yes, it was in fact a pretty bad one) and I got curious (and was very bored at the time) about some sure ways to conclude a date that is just not going anywhere. Here is what google had to say about it…

How to End a Bad First Date

On relationships.

At the end of 2009 I decided that I was going to make some big changes in my life and decided to break up with the boyfriend at the time. I wasn’t myself in that relationship and I felt stuck and unmotivated. The truth was that I was just not happy and my ex wasn’t a good match for me. Maybe I dated him because I wanted to subconsciously fix him and his issues, or maybe because I was looking for something easy. Who knows, but as of right now I’m pretty sure I know what I don’t want (and I guess ultimately what I do want), and I’m not going to settle for anything else.

Car trouble.

Back in January my car and I were in our first car accident. It happened as I was driving down the street and some person decided to make a u-turn without looking to see of there were any cars coming. I got hit and my car was ultimately damaged. After the accident all I wanted was a nice cold beer, but during that time I was on the master cleanse and had to settle for lemon water. Anyway, I was given a fancy rental car for the last few weeks, and what this experience made me realize that nice and shiny does not replace the old and familiar that I am used to. Nothing too profound.

Out and About

I was driving home from work today and thinking about how 2010 has been treating me very well! I have made some big changes for the better this year and been having a lot of fun with my friends and family, and making progress towards my career goals.

I started my new job this year working with adults with dementia and cognitive impairments. I learn something new everyday and I feel like I really have an opportunity to learn a lot in this field.

I have been doing a lot of fun things with my friends and family as well. I recently went back to Florida to see my mom and the rest of my family. My mom and I spent many hours shopping at Anthropologie and catching up on anything and everything. I really miss my her because not only is the the coolest mom ever, but she makes me see life in a positive way.

So yeah, things have been very good. I know I have been writing less, but most of the time blog ideas come to me in the shower or while driving.

So cute!

My love of pugs, Part 1.

The Doctor is In

by Prongs on February 2, 2010

I don’t know, doc – it’s just a feeling of malaise, I guess.

My walks are sluggish, my fetching is mediocre, and I couldn’t care less that the cat keeps blaming me for his “accidents”. I dunno – can you help me, doc?

Um, how is telling me to eat some mango and then charging me $450 for the 15 minutes I’ve been here, helping me, doc?

That doctor is going to find an accident under his couch, that’s for sure, Dax L.