what a difference 664 days make

Christ Almighty. I can't believe the last time I blogged was in September 2008. I sort of feel the need to fill you in on the happenings of 2009, but really, 2009 has NOTHING on 2010. Oh goodness, blog readers, has 2010 ever been a kick in the pants.

Let's just rip the band-aid off and get the big one over with. Chris and I split up after 10 great years together. Split up...that sounds so juvenile. I haven't quite found the right phrase to describe it...broke up, no...DIVORCE sounds so heavy and truly we weren't legally married, obviously. So, I'm sticking with split up for now. You won't see me airing our dirty laundry here...truth be told, our dirty laundry was pretty damn clean. Totally the kind that you could pull out of the hamper, throw in the dryer and wear to work without anyone being the wiser.

We had a great run, and have both handled the situation with dignity and compassion. We are NOT that lesbian couple that's going to get all bitter and crazy. (Fast forward 3 months from now to me standing outside of her window holding a bottle of Arbor Mist in one hand and a boom box blaring "I'm the Only One" by Melissa Etheridge, in the other.)

Oh, but that's not all. If only that was the end of my 2010 drama. Get this...three weeks to the day that Chris and I decided to call it quits, I got laid off...from the job I had for 10 years. DO WHA? I litearlly came back from a week long vacation to no job. And to add insult to injury, the official lay off date was July 14. Y'all, that's my birthday! I mean, seriously, it's so tragic that it's almost funny.  (Fast forward 3 months from now living under a bridge NOT LAUGHING.)

But I am still standing. I'm trying to look at the big picture and realize that my life must have been out of balance somehow and this is the Universe giving me a course correction. I GET IT, OK?!?! What I have learned from this is that I am much stronger than I ever thought I was. And that even though really don't know what the future holds, I'm not really scared. I know that it's all going to be ok.

So, I am single and unemployed. No wait, single, unemployed AND living with 3 cats. Oh snap, I'm 15 minutes away from a fanny pack and an episode of Hoarders.  Ugh.

I will be blogging my life progress and my job hunting progress, as a means of entertainment (for myself mostly, because I do make me laugh) and to keep myself on track. Feel free to follow along. If for no other reason than to have someone else to point at and say, "At least my life isn't as bad as hers!"

I'm here for you, people.