Well, Here I Am Again

If you are just stopping by, then I guess you're in luck (I won't say that's good luck or bad luck), and if you are an old friend who used to read pretty regularly, then God bless you for caring enough to check on me one more time!

I don't really know why I didn't blog for so long. But I do know one thing - I've read back over my old posts, and good GRIEF are they whiney!! So, my new resolve is no more whining, and more blaming my ex-husband or the sperm donor (SD) for my whininess (is that spelled right?)

I have a lot to be thankful for - and I think I need to focus on that - and not only that, but maybe I can even manage to sound intelligent, witty, and like an all-around great person to know in the process - we'll see.

I debated on whether or not to delete my old posts - with their references to the SD by name - and some other personal references to other people I know that were pretty thinly veiled, but I have opted NOT to. Why, you ask? Because - I need a reminder of where I came from - and while even though I'm out of the business of trying to trash my youngest daughter's father, I don't necessarily think he deserves my protection, either - so that's that. If he Googles his own name and finds the posts, there is nothing there that is not true - only facts subject to my own personal interpretation - he (or anyone who knows him) is more than welcome to challenge those facts at any time. But like I said, I'm done cussing and discussing him - that chapter of my life is gone - except for the way that relationship will impact my (our) daughter's life now.

So - what's new?? I find myself in another period of non-employment, which stinks, but I suppose I'll get through it. I do have something I'm working on as an independent contractor, and hopefully I will get at least one placement out of the deal, if not more in the long run.

I seriously need to catch up on what's been going throughout the greater blogosphere while I was "away". I wasn't really gone - I lurked and read some of my favorite sites regularly - but I really missed out on some other stuff. For instance, what's up with the whole HNT deal? I mean - I get it - you blog half-naked on Thursdays, right? I have a couple of close (relatively speaking) blogger friends where I've read their HNT posts - but I haven't just gone out to check out ALL the HNT buzz. Hopefully, someone will be kind enough to give me a quick "tutorial" and get me up to speed.

You will also note the new layout - which means a lot of the little gadgets I had on here before are no longer here, but I will be adding some of them back in - and making changes (hopefully for the better) as I go.

That's about it for now. As always, I know this place is just for ME ME ME - but if someone else (that's YOU YOU YOU) does happen by, then please know you are welcome - and I look forward to hearing from you!!

Take care, ...osm