Wednesday, July 16, 2003
Oh my god!!!! I did it! I passed my SANS GSNA exam! I have never felt so empowered... so secure! Life is wonderful!
On the Bailey front... 5 months old and got her last puppy shots yesterday. Two more puppy teeth to go and she will be over the teething stage. She rolled in dead fishguts yesterday to celebrate and I spent the evening bathing her and cleaning anything that had touched her. She is very pleased with herself.
Just like me.
On the Bailey front... 5 months old and got her last puppy shots yesterday. Two more puppy teeth to go and she will be over the teething stage. She rolled in dead fishguts yesterday to celebrate and I spent the evening bathing her and cleaning anything that had touched her. She is very pleased with herself.
Just like me.
Friday, July 11, 2003
This is our new diary. I am a divorced woman in a roller coaster job who has found inspiration in my new puppy. Bailey (the puppy) is a beagle/dauchsund mix who is 5 months old and 11 pounds big. I want to personally thank her for taking a scared, anxious, bored woman and showing her that life is about having treats, long walks in the park in the evenings and snuggling.
I thought I would use this blog to explore the thoughts in my head as Bailey and I take life one day at a time.
A little background...
Two years ago in California, I left my husband of 6 years because I realized that I was no longer in love, and more then likely had never been in love. I was in a job that I hated and in a desperate act of self distruction, I left my marriage and my job with no place to go and no prospects. A friend of a friend offerred me a job if I would move to DC. It was a new city, doing a job I had never done before, alone for the first time. I became very sick and had to be put on medication just to be able to leave the house. I never thought I would make it. But here I am almost two years later and I am much stronger then I ever thought I could be. I am very good at my new job and am making more money then I ever thought I would make and possibly more then I am worth. I will have my last credit card paid off at the end of this month and overall my finances are stable.
However, I found that I was still very scared and lonely. I had tried making friends and dating without much success. Then, three months ago, I got my little dog. She has given me so much. She gets me up in the morning and takes me out to Starbucks for coffee. She sleeps with me at night, which makes my king size bed feel much smaller and cozy. She takes me to the park every day for long walks, or swims in the river and has introduced me to many new, kind people. She makes me feel loved and safe and happy.
This is my thank you to her for being here and coming into my life and giving me the gift of her love.
I thought I would use this blog to explore the thoughts in my head as Bailey and I take life one day at a time.
A little background...
Two years ago in California, I left my husband of 6 years because I realized that I was no longer in love, and more then likely had never been in love. I was in a job that I hated and in a desperate act of self distruction, I left my marriage and my job with no place to go and no prospects. A friend of a friend offerred me a job if I would move to DC. It was a new city, doing a job I had never done before, alone for the first time. I became very sick and had to be put on medication just to be able to leave the house. I never thought I would make it. But here I am almost two years later and I am much stronger then I ever thought I could be. I am very good at my new job and am making more money then I ever thought I would make and possibly more then I am worth. I will have my last credit card paid off at the end of this month and overall my finances are stable.
However, I found that I was still very scared and lonely. I had tried making friends and dating without much success. Then, three months ago, I got my little dog. She has given me so much. She gets me up in the morning and takes me out to Starbucks for coffee. She sleeps with me at night, which makes my king size bed feel much smaller and cozy. She takes me to the park every day for long walks, or swims in the river and has introduced me to many new, kind people. She makes me feel loved and safe and happy.
This is my thank you to her for being here and coming into my life and giving me the gift of her love.
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