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That's my girl!!!!

All I can say is, damn I'm jealous. That you had the blog to record that time in your life, that you're now able to collect your thoughts and emotions objectively and coherently enough to write about them, and that you're making yourself and your writing a priority. Wow. Good for you!

I've been a fan of yours for a few months or so now, when Dixie or someone posted your link on the YaYa board. And I stalk your blog like I'm being paid to do so by the CIA. Which is probably odd for you that some 20 year old girl who you've never met is such an avid reader. But I felt compelled to step out of my stalking and lurking shadows and tell you that I think you're a fabulous writer. Which, I have no expert opinion, but still. It has to say something about your talents when I can read your blog, and even though I have no kids and I'm still in college and can't really relate to half the things you say, I still laugh out loud almost every time.
I think you're such a great writer that I printed off an entry and took it and read it out loud to my class of Social Work majors. The one titled 'If Ignorance is Bliss We Must Be in a Joyful Place'. I hope that you take that as a compliment and not that I was trying to steal your work, I told the class that I had found it online. They all loved it too. You have such an amazing talent for taking all of your emotions and putting them into words so smoothly.
At this point I have nothing else to add and I'm feeling a little trepidation in the first place about leaving a comment. But I figured that compliments can't hurt. So thanks, for doing what you do and make my days a little bit funnier or smarter.

MUAH! I'm glad you're out of your funk...I'm slowly coming out of mine. Amen to that!

See? I hate to say "I told you so," but you know, I did say you're the bomb.

As for me, I'm not writing a damn thing except these comments. This sinus-infection/invasion thing is kicking my ass. Slinking back to the couch now...