Suddenly *Not So* Single Journey

November State of the Blog Address…

Author: thenicknick

Every month since I started, the blog, I have written an address.   At first, it was to keep track of my goals, measure how I was attaining them.  There was some comfort in having structure.  And I liked knowing that I had a set post concept for the first day of every month.  Ahh, routines.

My life has a nice balance of our bohemian ways and our routines.  We are so relaxed now, so happy, after a mere month of being in the apartment.  It’s such a far cry from where I was this time last year, and even from where I was this time last month.

With our new addition, Charlie, we have been using All Dogs go to Heaven quotes.  My personal favorite:

Charlie?  Chaaaarlie.  You can  never come back!

Charlie was trying to sneak out of heaven, get back to his life, and had supposedly doomed his soul by doing so.  I can’t go back to where I was with Sam, it wasn’t good for my soul.  And I could never go back to being sad at the house again, but I do still long to save the house.  We’re making our own little heaven on earth together, in the apartment.

And while you may be wondering how the state of my life figures into the state of the blog…well, it’s all me.  October I was soooo sad, soooo defeated.  I didn’t know how I would ever dig my way out, find happiness again.  Then came the hardest thing I’ve ever done.  I moved into an apartment on my own.  (Well, I live here on my own with the kids.  I was moved in by my ex-husband and ex-boyfriend.)  And what could have been a really sad time was instead one of hope and change.  I started dating again.  Okay, it was only two dates and a not-a-date.  That counts, right?  And I have had some amazing quality time with friends and the kids.  I finally feel alive again…and HAPPY.

So, this is my last state of the blog for 2009.  I have so many plans for this last month of the year.  And I have so many plans for 2010.  (I’ll let you in on that at the appropriate time.)  Just know that November far exceeded my expectations.  I doubt that I’ll even meet the same numbers in December since people will undoubtedly find better things to do with their already limited time than read the blog…

But if you do come back…you won’t be sorry.  There’ll be holiday dilemmas, and visitation issues, and Christmas decorating in an apartment.  There’ll be a holiday party that Rachel wants to host…in the apartment…and there’ll be my efforts (make those my last ditch efforts) to save my house before the bank forecloses on me  and I’m out of The Bubble for good.

I had 1294 unique visitors in November  who visited 5456 times.  It was my biggest month to date.  (I know, small potatoes for you seasoned bloggers, but I’m very excited.  No peeing in my cornflakes.)  And I can’t help but wonder if the trend will continue.  I’ll hold onto hope and faith and my belief in love.  And in December, just like in every month past, I’ll tell you all about my adventures…big and small.

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