Where I have Been

Maybe it might be nice to explain my absence, if only to myself for the sake of posterity and all.

"changeover, conversion, metamorphosis, mutation, shift, transfiguration, translation, transmogrification, transmutation, transubstantiation, transformation" (Roget's II: The New Thesaurus)

The relocation effort was insane, mind blowing and FAST! It was basically like an atomic explosion and I was left with weeks of clean up and organization. Now I know that many people can multi task and blog through a world war, but this little kitty can not deal with disorganized home space or piles of boxes that are left unpacked. There are tons of you out there who can function within this type of scene, thrive in fact, but there is no possibility that I will ever be counted among your number. I am the dork who can not cook in a dirty kitchen. I have to make sure all the dishes are washed(not necessarily put away, just washed and in the dishdrain) and the counters, stovetop and table are clean of mess...

In addition the the physical challenge of moving, there was a consolidation of my family under one roof after many years of being in two different homes (No, I am not going to explain this statement) and a lot of time spent on learning how to live together again. This was no easy feat considering the amount of different personalities involved. I have the sensitive prince who is used to being waiting on hand and foot. I have the teenage boy who smells and streetboards along with a significant amount of other smelly teenage boys who streetboard as well and I am lucky enough to report that they have formed a small gang of smart, funny geeks, all borderlining on nerdhood. (Trust me here, geeky kids are great and I for one am relieved that they are not a group of rude sonsofbitches and mind their manners...we should foster more geeks.)

Then there is the man. It is simple. I love him, he loves me, and we are together again after a decade of being apart...I know, I know...the statistics say it will never work, but damn the torpedos, the Force is strong with us. (love Star Wars, what can I say?)

Then of course, there was the dog issue. He had a dog, I have dog. The two could not manage under the same roof without one of them getting hurt. Finding a placement took a lot of time, and the constant supervision required more effort on my part than caring for twin two year olds.....whew!

Then, landing the job very, very shortly after I got here. There is something to be said about being in the right place at the right time, and for the first time in my life, I landed the most cream puff, well paying, exotic job imaginable. (I will leave it to your imagination to guess what I might be doing now...or we can play 20 questions; I promise to give honest answers).

Once the dust settled, I had to leave the country for work for a month. Tough being in the West Indies I tell you. Especially when all of my expenses were paid for and I made money everyday I was down there as well. Tough....really, really tough especially since it was 'work related' and days of being on the beach can truly take a toll. If I was someone else, I would be jealous of me. It was impossible to feel bad about leaving the family so soon after moving in because believe this or not, I have NEVER, EVER had a vacation in my entire life. I was a parent by the age of 18, and have been raising children without a break all that time. I am now in my fourth decade, so I would say that it was some well deserved time for myself and I exploited it to the fullest. I enjoyed myself so much that I fought tears on the flight home and it took almost a full week and a half to feel like I was 'home' again.

But enough of the mundane...I just thought I should account for my whereabouts and absence for all this time for anyone who might think that I am a flake for leaving my baby blog to fend by its lonesome for so long without any attention. I have missed reading my favorites as well and found myself lost in cyberspace with all of you for hours yesterday, and am looking forward to continuing my re-acquaintance.