Where I Have Been

I know it has been a RIDICULOUSLY long time since I post here, so I thought I would check in and let everyone (okay, maybe the one person that may read this) know what I've been up to and why the long hiatus. I especially want to do this to keep myself from being a hypocrite. I used to complain about people who take awesome blog names and then don't post a thing. At least I'm not one of those, but I was getting dangerously close.

So, after the wedding, husband and I moved. I was a crazy, last minute sort of deal. He got a job and off we went! He started traveling to the new area to investigate places to live while I continued working. We had only one month before his new job started.

I'm going to diverge from my story here to discuss the move. Many people may think, why would you move and leave your job just because your husband got a job somewhere else? Well, we had several logic-based reasons. I didn't just feel the need to blindly follow my male counterpart. He was going to be making more than me. So, while I had been supporting us for the few months before he got a job, it made more sense to let him get the higher-paying job and support me if needed for the time being. In addition, I wasn't too happy at my job, but they were going to let me continue to work remotely. A perfect situation! (They ended up reneging on that and letting me go, but more about that later.)

Anywho, husband's job was in a pretty dead part of Florida, so we chose an apartment equidistant from his job and the downtown area of the nearby city (Orlando). The apartment complex was brand new, gorgeous, just a mile off the highway for easy access, and has extensive amenities (beach-style pool, BBQ area, gym, breakfast on weekends, hot tub, game room, etc.) Plus, the price was just a little more than what we paid at the old crap-hole in Gainesville. After the move, we took some time to settle in and I found out that my remote job was ending. They gave me a decent amount of advance notice, though. I started my new job search and, after only being unemployed for one month, found an amazing opportunity as a writer for a medical services and e-commerce company. I have been orienting myself to this new job for the past month and a half.

Basically: Surprise! I'm a writer.

These are the reasons why I dropped off the face of the earth for both of my blogs. I really need to get back into my other blog, www.bravenewkitchen.blogspot.com, but that one takes more effort. Hopefully, I will get the food writing bug back in me and I'll be able to come up with some good cooking advice to post at Brave New Kitchen. It has the potential to be great, I just have to put in the effort.