Hello there. Welcome to my blog, which is basically full of random thoughts and subjects. But that’s okay, because it is mine. This is my second blog attempt. My previous blog was discovered by some unwanted’s so I abandoned it to start over again.
Condensed version: I am in my 30’s. Single. No kids. Broke at the moment, but trying to become less broke. Still interested? Read on…
Like I said, I am in my 30’s, single (mostly by choice; whether a conscious choice or not, well…). I have no children of my own, adopted or biological. I just don’t feel like I want or am ready for that responsibility full time. At least, not now. And I think I deserve some credit for realizing that. Although I am single, I no longer live alone. I share my home with extended family (in this blog, referred to as “the live-ins”), including two children (both preteen…eek). We have a variety of pets, my favorites being my cats, which I have had longer than the rest of the pets, which are mostly of the caged variety and came with the live-ins.
Because of said home and live-ins I am currently, shall we say, financially strapped. I had financial problems before, but had managed to become nearly debt free. Now, I feel like I am back where I started, except more in debt than ever. I guess that’s what buying a house and living with moochers can do to a person. If I ever get back out of debt, I have pledged to ensure I never, NEVER go back. I have a plan. Perhaps I will share it with you. Perhaps.
In general, I like my job. I love that my job allows me to work from home. No commute, just wake up, walk 20 feet, sit down, and voila, I am at work. I am still attempting to finish college. No, I did not go to college and flunk out. I simply never had a chance to go. Now, I am getting there a couple classes at a time.
Hobbies. Well, writing, including blogging, short stories, etc. At times, I get into various crafts, such as cross stitch, embroidery, painting, etc. I like movies. My favorites are probably the LOTR trilogy (if you don’t know what LOTR stands for, then I don’t need to explain because you probably didn’t watch them anyway). And I like to read. Unfortunately, there are several books that I re-read so regularly, that I forget that there are new books to enjoy. So, I try to balance it out by reading one or two new books for every old one that I re-read. Favorites: Austen (complete works), Tolkien, and the Harry Potter books. There. I admitted it. I am a 30-something and I love the HP books. So there 
. I also like video games, playing informal sports (not on any teams), and hanging in the pool.
I know some people consider travel a hobby. For me, it’s more like a minor obsession. I live for my vacations. I plan them forever (not planning every detail of every day, but researching the area, hotels, etc.). I take just about every travel opportunity that my work offers. Even when it’s a trip to Arizona in August (do you know how hot it is there?).
I am locked in a constant battle with my weight, and have been for my entire life. I’m quite a bit overweight at the moment, though I have been known to lose large amounts of weight periodically (only to pack it back on). Currently, I am in a holding pattern. I want to lose some weight, but I don’t aspire to be “thin” or to conform to what the media implies I should look like. I just want to not worry that I won’t fit on an amusement park ride or in an airplane seat – and I definitely don’t like the looks I get from people on planes, when it is so obvious they are just praying I’m not sitting next to them. Which is kind of silly, actually. I am so aware of my extra bulk that I go out of my way to keep my entire person within the two armrests (without actually using the armrests). Consequently, I take up less space than some super-thin space-hogs.
And that’s all about me. Or as much as you need to know for now. And probably more than you wanted to know.
