I've come to the conclusion that my lifestyle is freaking awesome. Yes, it is typically dictated by pain, but consider this:
-I get up when I want, usually only because I need to take care of my dogs, who are both infinitely easier than a toddler.
-When I am hungry I eat and I rarely worry about feeding anyone else.
-If I am sleepy, I take a nap.
-I can stay up as late as I want because, let's be honest folks, I don't have shit to do.
-I do whatever I want most of the time.
-When inspiration strikes, I can just sit down and write. I don't have to be dictated by time. I don't have to have a designated writing period and know I've missed out if when it's over, I've got nothing. I have a friend who has to write when her kids nap and that just seems so impossible!
And there are myriad other blessings. Since the judge decided my case in my favor, I don't have to worry about finding some job I can do everyday throughout the pain that still pays me enough to live. I have access to healthcare now and can go to the doctor. I am able to get pain medication. You see why I am "tengo una buena vida"!
PS Yesterday my brother took me on a tour of desirable neighborhoods in SLC (I need to live east of 70o and south of 2100). I have settled on the sugarhouse area - it is just so fantastic! More on that another time. Here is the part that was also really, really cool - we drove by the University hospital and medical complexes. Huge buildings with tons of specialties! Oh, yeah, I'll get help here!
I house sat for a woman who lived in the 9th south and 9th east area and it was beautiful too. Did you get to drive around the avenues? We both liked that area, and we lived in the west Capitol area. Someday when I come to visit I'll show you the "pologamy house" we lived in! :)
ReplyDeleteYou're going to love it there, and yes awesome health care! Yay!
Yes, I toured the avenues and university and it was all wonderful. The avenues were gorgeous and visibly out of my price range!
ReplyDeleteAnd I really want to visit the polygamy house!
My favorite streets are Harvard and Yale...I think they're like 11th East and 11th south. The homes are so gorgeous with these tree lined streets. But I'll never be able to afford property there, even if I sold everything I owned, kids included! :)
ReplyDeleteI don't remember the Avenues (the lower part) being all that expensive...but it's been years since I looked too!