About: update

Sure, I’m still a scribbling feminist, teacher, comedian, cynic, and an intellectual pot-head who loves burgers and vegan food, and continues to be a walking contradiction.  

Sure, I still want to be a mother and a wife, and at some point live in a different country, and spend a year in Europe or teach abroad and possibly go back to school, and being a florist is still on my dream-job list.

BUT I accomplished one of my goals since writing my “ABOUT” section, and my profession has changed, and I’m adding a new angle to the old blog-a-roo! 

So here’s the newness. . .

I’ve moved to a new state after 28 years in the same ol’ one.  It’s exceedingly pedestrian-friendly!  Just walking outside every day makes me a little happier.  There are many things about this city that that I don’t have to worry about.  Meaning, the lifestyle, attitudes, and policies here align with my own.  I had to tolerate a lot of nonsense where I used to live.  I had a fuckingfabulous group of friends there and a great pocket of independent businesses and creativity, but we were a smalltinylittleitsybitsy group.  It’s just peaceful.

I’m a nanny now, but it’s just like teaching.  Small-scale.  It’s so fun to work for people who understand the need for holistic methods and environmental awareness.  Still, I’m a bit overwhelmed and underpaid, but now I know how stay-at-home-moms feel.  I need to read up on early-childhood psychology STAT!

The place where I work is B-E-A-U-T-I-F-U-L!  Mountains and wildlife DAILY!  That improves the mood more that anyfuckinthing! 

And that leads me to the newest bit!  I love to share, and I’ve always been one for the “self-help” literature – be it recipes, life plans, or philosophies; so a new part of my damned scribblings is DAMNED DIRECTIONS! 

Now, it is not mandatory that you follow these directions.  It’s not a test.  Over the years, I’ve just found that I have an interesting way of doing things:  I’m very frugal, but I like quality.  I’m health-conscious, but food must taste good.  I love to be active and fit, but I love a good couch-potato sesh.  I support local everything, but I’m single and money is tight.  Soooooo. . . . . . I’ve decided, rather than always writing about the weekly stuff that happens in my life, I can occasionally discuss the ways this single lady actually survives mentally and physically. I want to share some of my discoveries, choices, menus, remedies, and ideas.  I also welcome YOUR tips and tricks to living in this material world!!!

So intermixed throughout my usual scribblings, you’ll soon find damned directions. . . Enjoy!!!

Wit