I think I handle transitions pretty well. I don't freak (much). I tend to be proactive. I do a reasonable job of keeping my mouth shut when things are going less than swimmingly until they're on an upturn or someone can actually do something besides listen to me complain.
I've decided marriage has made me lazy. I can always come home to my best friend. I've also got the still kinda new duties of wifedom upon me. These two together quite effectively circumvent my (until now) rather effective method of meeting people by just tossing myself headlong into community activities until something clicks.
So this is the conversation over the last year between me & God.
Me: Can I have a girlfriend now?
God: Wait
Me (while trying to volunteer at the local church association that won't let me volunteer because I live int hte community. D.U.M.B.): Can I have a girlfriend here?
God: Nope. Wait.
Me (while returning a vase to Macy's, meeting a cool gal and being offered her number for dinner sometime): This one?
God: Um, no.
Me: So I should just....
God: Yup. Wait.
Me (while trying to join BSF): Maybe here?
God: I'm thinkin' not.
Me (while trying out the various bible studies at church): C'mon, it's church dang it!
God: Ok, try it, but I'm just sayin'...
Me: That sucked.
God: Yup. Wait.
Me: ARGH!!!!!
God: Ok, I don't think you're getting this. W-A-I-T. You've got Facebook and a husband.
Me: Ok. Can I at leas ttake the pottery class?
God: How about in November?
Me: sigh. Ok.
Um... I was Up Late! and forgot to actually post this...
I've been considering calling all of you because, hey, I just don't do the phone thing much (and it's past 1am. We are not college students anymore people). I'm always happy when I do, but overall I find the phone to be a great way to connect with people but I hate leaving voice mails (I turn into a babbling idiot) and, like tonight, I usually think about calling at completely inappropriate times.
So I signed up for Facebook tonight. I think I might have done it in the past, but I've forgotten whatever it was I used as an account. I hope it's more fun when I have confirmed some friends (since it's a cyberspace thing does that make facebook friends just virtual friends?)
My other activity this week has been painting the kitchen. EIGHT coats of fire engine red paint later the top half is done. I did 5 coats in December, then lost heart and gave up for a few months. Now all of my K side aunts + two cousins are coming for dinner in two weeks....needless to say, they are the source for my inspiration.
Also, it's amazing how much better life gets when you stop taking the crazy pills. Heck, I've been openly cheerful around the office while everyone else's head was exploding.
I'm also on my fifth attempt at knitting a scarf thing for Amy. She gave me much desired knitting needles for my birthday and I've been trying to do a simple stitch scarf since April. Heck, I even had tutoring from the incredible Tori while I was out in CA. I'm still dropping stitches and having the thing unravel. I think the fact I've been attempting to learn in whopping 10-15 minutes increments is not helping. But I'm getting enough fun out of it to keep at it. Her birthday is in early July...if you had a birthday in early July would you A) want a scarf? B) Want a badly knitted scarf?
