Paula's Ponderings

Hello All. I miss you!  I’ve been so busy with work and recovering from the flu that I haven’t had a chance to write.  I’ll be surprised if anyone is still around, reading my blog.

Work / Life balance has been extremely difficult these last few months.  Any spare time I’ve had has gone into running errands…  I’m working nights and weekends these days.. ATrain has been making dinner (I’ve never had my own personal chef… I do now!), taking care of me and the cats, just being an all around sweetheart.  A get this – he LIKES doing it.  It makes him happy.  I do not see any resentment or anger towards having to pitch in more…  He says he supports my work, knows I have to do it, and enjoys making my life easier.   I know, sweet.

We have talked about moving in together….  no date planned as of yet.  We would move into his home (its bigger and in a better neighborhood). I will rent my home out – furnished (which I’ve done before – not this home but another property I own in Utah)…  He did have a cat door installed for me and we turned one of his bedrooms into an office for me.  The rest is on me get a few things done and move on in…  Crazy.

Other than that, here are few ideas rolling around in  my head for blog entries: 

• I love that there is a blogger community and we watch out for each other.  Check out this story – read this post  –  Thomas Murray – A cautionary Tale – then go to Jenni’s site, who blogged about her experience with this selfish sociopath.  This is her last day of her visit with him – http://ohjenni.com/2012/03/05/puerto-rico-part-4/  – but you will want to backward and forward as you desire to get the full story.  Ladies, consider yourself warned. There are men out there that get their jollies off lying and seducing women … scary.  FYI – I just read an article in this months Vogue – An Old Flame Dies Out ,  where a very successful woman had this happen to her as well – with an Old High School sweetheart.  Who reached out to her.   Who spent years lying to her.  He planned it … planned the whole thing.  IT can happen to anyone.  We are all susceptible to wanting what we want and what we want to see in someone. I know I stayed married for too long, loving a person that was not at all who they really were (my EX).
• What is wrong with fashion this spring?  Lace and Jacquard.  Fugly in my opinion.  Boxy and fugly. You want to walk around looking like a doily?  Not me. How about a curtain/drape from the 1800’s?  Nope,  not me either.  When I start seeing people wear this, I’m going to take pictures.  Maybe it looks good on a hanger or an emaciated model, but ladies please…  say no to this fashion choice this spring.  What is right – bright blue shoes!!!

Let’s see, what else.  Did I  mention that work is crazy? And that ATrain is awesome?