Uh, hello. It’s been a while. Maybe you’ve learned by now that when I stop blogging, major sh*t is going down. And honestly, it’s mostly because I don’t know what to say and/or I don’t want to be a total Debbie Downer. Anyway, I’m back. And I’ve got to catch you all up on some crazy hilarious weird stuff.
Wow, I don’t even know where to start. Let’s go back to almost one year ago because f*ck me, I got married. Yep, that’s right J and I got married. By ourselves, on a beach. No one knew. One friend guessed, but she was the only one. We couldn’t have a big wedding (thanks covid) so we thought we’d elope and then have a big wedding later. I bought a beautiful dress and hired a makeup artist, an officiant, and a photographer (Daniel Stark is incredible). Here are some of my favorite pics:




It was so f*cking fun. Seriously, I loved it – even though it was freezing cold and raining and my dress was about 200 pounds after it soaked up an hour’s worth of rain/sand/ocean. Yes, it was also August – and f*cking raining. Welcome to the Oregon Coast.
I moved in with J in September and in June, I left him. Not even 10 months after we got married I moved into my own place. That’s right, I’m now getting divorced. Again. Am I surprised that we’re not together? No. Am I surprised that I married him? Sometimes. Our relationship hadn’t been good/healthy in a very long time and I kept hoping things would change. They didn’t. As you probably saw, I’ve been quite the sh*tshow in the last four years – I mean, I lived in a f*cking trailer for a while! WTF?!
I’m not going to get into all the details here, but I had not been happy in a long time – despite all my efforts to make things different. And now that it’s been a couple of months, I am happier than I’ve been in years. It’s taken a lot of work, including all the hippie woo-woo stuff like journaling, meditating, affirmations, walks, therapy, and a lot more therapy.
I’m living on my own (well, with little Tot) for the first time since I was 23. I love it. And I’m so proud of myself. It was so difficult to leave, but I knew I would never be happy and life’s too short to be in a bad relationship. I hope you hear that, LIFE IS TOO SHORT TO BE IN A BAD RELATIONSHIP. Also, it’s f*cking awesome to live by yourself.
Oh, and if you’re wondering, I told my family that I got married after I told them I left J. By group text, LOL. I think they were all confused. Sorry, mom and dad. And no, I’m not dating. I need a break. If/when that happens, I’m sure it will be interesting. And I now have some great photos for my dating profile – maybe I’ll title my profile “Third Time’s a Charm!” LOL.
I was going to write about a lot of other stuff, but I’ll save that for another post. I think this is enough for now. Oh but here’s an adorable picture of my niece Kennedy:
Yes, she’s 25 years old now. Wow.
Thank you for reading, I’ll be back soon!
Yep, I agree. “Third Time’s a Charm” will probably work better than “Third Strike, You’re Out!”
Lol, I’m definitely considering Third Strike, You’re Out!
Good for you! 💝 Life’s short; plus there’s nothing better than a great divorce for cleansing the soul! 💃
Thanks Jini! So true – it’s definitely cleansing for the soul. 🤣🏄♀️💃
Love hearing your story. So much fun to see you when you were here. xoxoxo Pearl
Thank you Candi Coe! It was so awesome to see you in Seattle…and about damn time too. ❤️
Kennedy does look old now. Thank god she’s still a little girl.
Just an internet friend who has followed you for a long time letting you know I’m rooting for you!
Thank you so much! And thanks for continuing to read even when I disappear for months (and sometimes years!).
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Holy crap! I checked in to see if there was an update on your dog lol. Happiness should always win though, even if it’s a sh*tshow at times. Great to hear from you!
LOL, just a bit of an update. Thanks for continuing to check on Tot! He’s the best. And yes, happiness should always win.