Mid and Late 2012: I became a Massage Therapist! I started working at a Massage Chain and took a few more continuing education classes. I started performing massages at Mark's work and picked up a few clients. Mark got a promotion! Mark had his nose and throat surgery in December. We also finally for Blair-cat fixed. Poor kid and Grizzle Bear, they were surgery buddies.
Met my current best friend Sarah. She's Jewish and her Mom invites Mark and I over for Sabbath and holidays and make home made magical delicious in their beautiful. Sarah works at a hospital and is going to school full-time to become a nurse. I've been dragging her through my shenanigans when she let's me!
I went drinking on Halloween (my new tradition as of 2010). And threw up from drinking for the first time EVER. It may have gone out the passengers side window and back in the back window where Sarah was sitting (just a few drops...) and may have hit Mark (who was driving). He wasn't happy at all.
Finally quit my job merchandising. Although I do miss it. The pay was ok. I loved the schedule even though I struggled sometimes (see new diagnosis in 2014). It helped my OCD and made me happy with it's simplicity and ability to let me be creative and use my brain some.
In 2013, we rescued a pup and named her Kodak! Pain in my ass. She had kennel cough when we got her. I could actually smell the infection in her. She's adorable and goofy and so underweight. Being child free we spoiled the shit out of her.
I also smoked pot for the first time. For about a month. Then I told Mark and he flipped his shit. It was great. Fuck you if you're judging me. It's better than drinking alcohol and natural. People get high all the time from nicotine and caffeine. Pot isn't any different (well it's currently illegal but we are getting there) Plus 80% of the people here in Austin smoke. So Mark said we could re-discuss this 'issue' when it's legal. I didn't waste away, I came home, had a bowel, cleaned the house, ate a snack, napped, greeted Mark when he came home. No issues. Bills got paid, I didn't miss work, I didn't PMS like a psycho, we didn't argue ONE. It was a win-win. Whatever.
I also cut my hair short. I love it! Julia and Johnny got married and I was a bridesmaid. I flew back to MD by myself to see them. Jenny, Julia, Andrea and Candice all got pregnant. God damn. Fuck me. Mark refuses to have kids. I gave him an ultimatum. It was a bitch move but he did it first. He's welcome to change his mind. But Im not sticking around. A book may come out of this.
I got a hotel this round for Halloween. Best idea ever. Did not throw up this time. My massage business is doing really well. I have a few more clients (Im not looking to be fulltime yet).
2014: Wow, We have paid off Marks Car ($18k in 2012), paid for my school ($7k in 2013) and reduced our credit card debt from $11,900 to $415. Which we fully intend to pay off very soon. We have almost $2k in our savings account. We are saving that and more for a down payment for a house in August, Fingers crossed! Our jobs haven't changed. We don't make a lot of money. We eat out frequently. We see movies and have fun every week/month. We are doing great!
Jenny had her baby in February. She had the first girl born into our family since Candice in 1988. Candice is due in July and Julia is due in August.
Ok, new post time!
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