Long Overdue

So, I haven't updated since October? youch. Was considering things that have changed in the last 6 months. I bought the condo. Crazy me decided to get a new job, buy a new condo, paint a new condo, and do it between Thanksgiving and New Years...Not recommended. Wee bit of high stress, but as a side car bonus, I lost a few dress sizes. Whoop! Things that have changed? My hair is now unquestionably red, my teeth are whiter, my waist is smaller, my patience is frazzled, my game face passes muster 75% of the time now, my pool game has improved dramatically...all in all, life is in the plus side of the board.

I realized living in my last city, I was getting lonely. Lonely in a little town and bored. Bored, bored, bored, bored, bored. I moved into downtown Louisville and pretty much love it. I have an amazing bakery across the street. My church is 4 minutes away. My favorite restaurant is 6. I'm within 30 minutes of my family and within 15 minutes of most of my friends. It's lovely. Dinner with live music in 3 blocks, drop in visitors at least twice a week. Friends to cook for and more purpose than I've had in a while. I like this. Two fish, one kitten, and one all at once whacky sweet roommate. It's nice.

Oh, and I started singing. Yep, singing. Somewhere other than in the shower. Five of us have been practicing once a week for about 6 months. Dolly Parton, Foo Fighters, Neil Young, Lit, Guns n'Roses, Mellencamp, Indigo Girls, Rod Stewart, Janis Joplin, Breaking Benjamin, Dixie Chicks, CCR, The Killers, Pearl Jam, Seven Mary Three, Soundgarden, Stone Temple Pilots...you get the idea. I unabashedly love it. I finally told my Mom and her question, "Did I know you wanted to do that?" was genuine. Nope. She likely didn't. It's one of those 'Wow, I really wish I was talented enough to do this, but since I'm not there's no reason to publicize my inadequacies' things. Who knew all I needed was to find an acoustic guitar player that's loud enough to drowned out my unmiked pitchy alto backup voice and I'd be set? lol. Yes, I internally (and on occasion externally or so I've been told) wince when I have to tell someone my plans for the night include 'band practice'. It feels like I'm claiming a competency I don't possess. I love it though and would sincerely miss it if it were gone.