Friday, November 12, 2010

It's Been Awhile...Again.

Things have been very different lately.  It's funny- I've had more me time than ever before, but been spending a lot less time online.  Kind of neat.  A lot of it has to do with my new job.   In this new company, I've found work - life balance.  I thought I had it where I was before- I had this great flexible workplace and was never questioned no matter what.  But one of the benefits of this move has been a 9-5 job.  I haven't taken my laptop home to work at night, not even once.  I don't check my blackberry for more than 10 minutes a night, and never on weekends.   I take the train to work.  I've read 6 novels since I started my new job.  Leisure reading.  Not bad at all.  It's funny- I've had more personal time on my hands, but have spent less time writing/blogging.

One of my girlfriends put it well.  She said "Well, I guess you are spending more time living your life, and less time blogging about it".  Funny, but probably true.

I've had breakfast with the kids every day, during the weekdays.  Not granola bars in the car, but a real, sit down breakfast.  I've had a nice sit down dinner with them every night as well.  I really can't complain.

With respect to my ex, well, two weeks ago, I got a package from his lawyer.  A new lawyer, basically saying he wants to re-open all the terms of the court order.  Nice.  For now, I'm taking this one as it comes.  Life has been too good lately to allow him to spoil it.  I'm sure at some point it will stress me out but for now, I just want to enjoy what I have.  Don't get me wrong, it stressed me out a lot when I first got the envelope, but I'm going to try to take this one in stride.  Let's see how long that lasts, but for now, that's the plan.

This is the first year of many that I can say has been a good one for me overall.  I lived the year with peace for the most part, made some significant changes career wise and at home with the kids, and worked on my finances.  Not bad at all.