Holy Crap! I am still here!!!

So, after months, ok I exaggerate, of not posting, I am taking advantage of the decreased sales in the automotive industry to post and update!
1. I am getting married. Chris #3. Yes, I have to refer to them like that so people don't get confused.
2. I adopted a Catahoula Leopard Hound from the HSTC and his name is Bear and I love him to death. He's my baby now and the cats are staging a rebellion of sorts since they are not at the top of the food chain in the house.
3. Work is slow, hence the posting!
4. Life is good.
5.
God, it's pathetic that I can't think of 5 little things to update! Oh well. No sense crying into my adult beverage.
Things have changed a great deal around work and things are much MUCH more pleasant. I won't bore you with the details, but since I'm approaching my one year anniv. here with this company, I can honestly say that things are better now than when I initially started work here. That's a good thing.
OK, gotta close down my department so I can head home to my husband and my ever-growing zoo (I failed to mention the 3 fish tanks that are in the house now since Chris moved in with me!). But I will make a concerted effort to start posting more. And, don't worry, just 'cause I am getting married doesn't mean I won't be Hellofachick anymore! That's just something I cannot and will not change! TTFN!!!!

Dog Days of June.........

So, summer is here in steamy Florida. And obviously I am bored at work, hence the time to actually spend on the computer in the cubicle I share with everyone else here in the dealership. No biggie, though. Only 1 hour and 55 minutes left in this Monday.
The weekend was nice but fleeting. Chris and I did a lot of measuring and brainstorming as to how we want to finish the living room once the wood floor is installed. And, there is the ever exciting yard sale that will be taking place this Saturday from 7 am to 12 pm. I am definitely glad that I will actually be working through the busiest part of the sale. Heh heh.....my brother and poor fiancee are the ones who will have to be running things. As long as they don't sell anything I am emotionally attached to (like the cats!) everything will be ok. And any extra money at this point is just being reinvested in the ongoing renovations that will be taking place for at least a year.
Chris is so wonderful. He and I are enjoying the process of putting our ideas together and making a real home for our family.
He got bad news this weekend about getting his daughters for the month of July from their mother. She pretty much informed him that he will never see his children again. So, as soon as Chris and I are married, we will be suing for full custody of the girls. And, since his lovely ex-wife is in direct contempt of court, she will enjoy a little stay in the pokey while we deprogram his girls from her brainwashing against Chris. We definitely have our work cut out for us.
So, I have a salesman standing over me wanting to use the computer. Make this short and count down until we have broadband once again and I can post to my heart's delight! :)

Resurfacing

So, I have probably lost contact with anyone who would have been normally checking on my blog for lack of entries in the last months. That is due to not having internet access with exception of the work computer. And, since it's slow tonight, I figured I would update y'all!
I'm engaged to a wonderful man. His name is Chris.......yes, I seem to have a horrible attraction to this name! However, they say the third time's a charm and I have seen nothing to make me believe otherwise.
When is the wedding? Don't know. There will be two ceremonies. One civil one for just the two of us and another one, a mass, for our families. This way everyone gets what they want, us most of all.
We are remodeling our house which is in dire need of assistance in getting out of the 1980's. So, with wood floors going in as well as tile in the kitchen and bathroom, we are off to a good start. The house is in the process of being cleaned from top to bottom in order to get the cat hair and dander out since Chris is highly allergic to my babies. The cats will become porch cats since I don't think I have the heart to make them complete outside cats. But, by the end of this month, we will be completely moved in which will save us money and our sanity from the current soap opera of drama that surrounds my fiancee's drama obsessed roommate.
Work is work. Good and bad.......still working for Dodge and enjoy my job for the most part. In fact, I just purchased the 2007 Dodge Caliber R/T in Inferno Red. It was hard parting with the Honda, but I now have a car that's more family oriented and actually more fun to drive than the Honda ever was! :)
So, that's a quick update. Hopefully I will be posting more once we get the house phone and DSL once again since I can't live without it and Chris will be needing it for his business.
So, I'm back! Better than ever and embarking on another wonderful journey after a long time of dating psychotic stalkers who tormented me and made me actually begin to question my faith in people in general. Thankfully I have emerged wiser for the experiences and I will not be repeating them.
Cutting this short since I am almost out of work tonight and it's time to hit Mulligan's and karaoke night and I love to sit and watch/listen to Chris sing!

Thank you.........

I want to thank all of my friends. For their support, love, and friendship when I need them. I know that it's not about how many friends you have but the quality of the friends you do have and I feel incredibly lucky to have the small but wonderful circle of friends and family who unconditionally support me regardless of my crazy antics (i.e. last two relationship disasters!).

Life is short and we need to take advantage of every single minute of it because it's gone before we know it and there are no do-overs. The mistakes we make are not mistakes, rather learning experiences that teach us about ourselves and others. Let's just say that I have had a LOT of learning experiences over the past year.

Why am I waxing nostalgic and boring the hell out of you? I always tend to become a bit reflective when my birthday comes around. 12 days from today I will have reached lucky number 33. That's why, given all the shit I have been through, I decided to take the time to thank my friends for being there when I needed them the most.

So, it's a short entry today as I have to get ready for work. Thankfully it's Friday and then one more day of work and Sunday will be time to see how much alcohol I can imbibe in a 24 hour period! Life is good and I am happy and secure for the first time in a long time.

Yeah........I know.....You thought I disappeared!!!

But, I am still here. Since I'm limited w/o a computer at home now, my blog postings have been horrible and nonexistent of late. But, life is good.

Quick update for those of you who give a hell......no longer w/Chris. That was a trainwreck waiting to happen and I chose to take evasive maneuvers so that I wouldn't be on board when the shit hit the fan.

And, as Life does, I got thrown another curve ball and now am with someone who is actually a wonderful person. No baggage, no games, no bullshit.......which, for those of you who know me, I cannot tolerate for any length of time. Then he started adding lying to the mix and it was out the door.

However, I bounce rather well and now find myself in a relationship that has no red flags, just mutual respect and love, lots of wonderful time together that seems to never be long enough, and for the first time in a long time, there are no checks in the "Con" column when it comes to our individual lists we keep in our heads when we evaluate someone for relationship status!

Also, I was moved from the Nissan dealership to the Dodge dealership.....same ownership, just different cars! And, I have to say, I am happy that they did move me. The high school mentality of the other place was beginning to wear on my nerves. Now I am in an environment that still has it's little quirks, however, it's a better place for me and I don't have to continually watch my back when it comes to chatting with people at work for fear that they will immediately run to the nearest co-employee and chew their ear off with what I have just talked about. Trust me, that got old quickly.

So, hopefully, now that I have a bit of internet access, I will make it a habit of posting more. Just thought I would let you all know that I was not buried in a shallow grave somewhere and that one of these days I will get the photo bugs out and post the updated ones of not only my ink, but of me!

Missed you all and hope that you haven't completely abandoned my site! So, post your comments and I am looking forward to hearing from you! :)

Living and loving life!

So, my last post explained what has preoccupied my life lately..........or rather who! I have since then been sick w/the flu or something. Stayed home from work yesterday and today. Fever yesterday was 103 and is now finally back to normal. Whatever it was, it felt like hell! But Chris took care of me and I am feeling human again.

I expected comments but I was not prepared for the rudest and most selfish phone call that resulted from the information posted.

So I am at work, for the 14th day in a row when my cell phone rings. I carry it with me in my pocket at work so I don't miss call since that's my main phone. Anyway it happened to be Paul. He seemed a little taken back that I had answered the phone, and truthfully, when I say it was him, I hesitated to pick the phone up. But my curiosity got the better of me and I picked up. He proceeds to launch into this self-centered diatribe telling me that I should have called him regarding my new relationship with Chris. I told him I didn't think it was any of his business in the hopes that he would stop pestering me. But, of course, that failed miserably.

Right after I broke things back a couple of months ago, he posted his profile onto Yahoo personals again. Didn't bother me except the fact that my friends found his profile and were the ones to tell me what he was doing. So, I called him on the carpet out of it. He was backpedaling quicker than the shrew in The Wizard of Oz! Gave me every excuse as to why he did it and it basically was that I had pushed him into it! OK, I didn't hold a gun to his head, therefore, it was completely his decision. So, I proceeded to tell him that he had made me feel horrible about breaking up but that I now knew it was the right thing to do.

Basically my beef with the whole fucked up situation with him is that we never spenct time together. For the two months we went out he only once took me to dinner or anything else that people that are dating do. Look, I'm a low maintenance person and am very understaning but when someone refuses to spend time with me and expects there to be a relationship, gotta say, they have another thing coming.

I am incredibly patient and tolerant to what's going on in another person's life that sometimes I put up with a great deal more than was necessary and then I can tolerate. And, after discussing crap and you institively know that the other person is not even willing to meet you 1/2 way then it's time to cut your losses. Bottom line is pretty much this....I have spent more time with Chris in one week than in 2 months with Paul. And essentially, it is that and other things that make me certain that I have made the right decison.

Life hands you tests and challenges, but it is what you do with those in the long run that really count. I have learned that life is too short to waste your love on people who won't or can't reciprocate................or to settle. So, while its unfortunate that someone got hurt, but that was never my intent. And, besides, its a wonderful thing when you have someone in your life who can make you laugh instead of make you second-guess yourself!

What's new

So, what's new with me? Well, a lot! First of all, the main reason I have not been able to post of late is due to the fact that I have someone new in my life. Well, it isn't that new since we just celebrated one month together since our first date.

His name is Chris. Not the other Chris, a new one! He and I just happen to work together and we went out for drinks one night after work and the rest is history.

We have kept ourselves busy with work and lots of play. I posted the pic (which probably won't show knowing the problems I have had with posting pics on here) of his bike......Yamaha R1. And let me tell ya, we have had a blast so far on it. I have been on it more than a few times including popping wheelies (he's driving of course) going over the Roosevelt Bridge and reaching (I think this is the top speed we've gone so far) of 150 mph. What a rush........both this new relationship as well as coming home after a kick ass ride.

It has been years since I have been on a bike but Chris is a phenomenal rider. He has been riding all his life so I had no trepidation getting behind him and holding on! Our last ride was a little tame with no wheelies. He just got glasses and that really changes how you ride. I wasn't used to his head moving as much as it did and that night, it had rained on our way to the bar and even when it stopped, it was still so humid, we could barely see out of our helmets.

Anyway, obviously, there is much more to us than the bike. A lot more. It started as just hanging out for drinks after a long day at the Nissan slave ship (j/k). We both were not looking for anything serious and we were completely caught off guard when we fell for one another like a ton of bricks.

I used to always say I would never date anyone I worked with. Teaches me to not use the words "always" and "never" because as soon as they come out of my mouth, I can pretty much bet that I will end up eating them in one way or another. However, working together and in completely separate departments, we made sure we weren't breaking any rules but we do keep things professional at work due to the ridiculous amount of gossip that circulates around the dealership. Put a bunch of people together with a lot of down time and that's what happens. And we decided very early on that we don't prefer to be the story on everyone's lips. Although most know, they may occasionally tease, but the comments have been kept to a minimum.

I prefer not to disclose the details of our relationship (no I just won't share everything!) but sufficed to say, things are absolutely wonderful. As I mentioned neither one of us was looking for anything and we just started this as friends but I think that was probably a good thing. The effortless way in which we have connected and continue to connect is pretty astonishing and surprises us every day.

I have a pic of him but it's from the first date we had and it's on my cell phone and we all know how reliable those pics are when I try posting. So for now, you will have to wait! Next weekend, he is going racing up in GA and will be taking my camera so I should have some great pics of him on the track and off.

He had to leave early this morning for work and then had an errand to run that took him away from work and me for the remainder of the evening. So, that's probably why I am posting at 2 am since this is the first night we have spent apart.

As for the motorcyle, I am planning on taking the course to get my bike endorsement for my driver's lic. so I can drive as well. Chris said he would even take the beginner's course with me and I thought that was cool since he is very far from a beginner. So, I will update you when that happens. Should be a riot since, as I said, I haven't driven a bike in a long time. Grew up riding dirt bikes and ATV's but not street bikes.....which, by the way, are SO MUCH MORE FUN! Everytime I take off my helmet at the end of the night, I have this perma-smile from the pure adrenaline rush of the speed and the fun of it. Don't worry, we are very careful. He is incredibly careful when I am riding with him and I know he isn't going to do anything crazy with me on the back. Although we could do more wheelies, but one has to keep an eye out for the cops and the lovely snowbirds down here that freeze when even one bike passes them, never mind a few which is usually how we end up. It's a few of us going out and raising a little hell........in a good way! It's not like we can down a ton of drinks and then get back on a bike and expect to ride as safely as we can although I relax a bit after a few which makes Chris happy since I don't have a death grip on him then.......even when he taps me on my leg signaling it's wheelie time. Then I lean completely against his back, lock the fingers and enjoy the rush!

So, going to go back to bed since tomorrow is an early day and I need to catch up on sleep since I have been otherwise engaged!

More later!!!!

Hurricane Wilma

Well, I am hunkered down for Wilma which should be here by Monday morning. Time enough to stock up on liquor to tide me over until the power is back!
I'm boarded up and feel like a prisoner in my own home but being that my home is 95 years old and went through last season without a scratch, I feel safer here than anywhere else. But, I'm smart enough to have a getaway plan if I need one.
So, in the event I can't post, you can text or call my cell @ 772-240-5656. Thankfully I have a backup cell in the event the battery on my Razr runs out.
That's it for now......let's just hope and pray that we don't have anything more than a cat. 2 on our hands. My nerves can't take another three after last year!

Thursday!

I know, I am supposed to be posting my HNT submission for this week. However, I can't figure out why I can see the pics on my end on the blog but no one else can see them! Pisses me off!

Today I have to work 2-8 which is cool. So, in a minute I have to start getting ready since I'm a girl and I take entirely too long to prep for going to work! Pathetic, yes.....do I care?.......NO! Don't have to answer to anyone! How you like them apples?

I am feeling spunky today! That's a good thing!

So, I will continue to work on posting my HNT pic for today since I have been so lazy of late!

Later!

Long Time!!!

I know, I have been horribly slack in keeping up with my blog! Thanks, Chris, for continually reminding me how lazy I have become! :)

Anyhow, lots new, although a lot of it is pretty trite and not at all interesting to anyone except me.

It's Jen's Birthday today...........HAPPY BIRTHDAY, FLEMMIE!!!!!!!!!!

Here's to another 20 years of friendship! I love you like a sister!

My job is going well and I love the hours that I work and have acclimated to them and don't think I would want to EVER return to the 8-5 grind again! Nissan has spoiled me. That's a good thing.

Getting along with everyone at work well. We hang out a lot......being in the sales arena and with the pressure that goes along with that, we drink a lot! No worries, I am not turning into an alcoholic! Just having a good time getting out of the house and returning to having a social life once again. It's been a very long time since I have had a work environment where I even gave a rat's ass as to the people I work with so this is a great change of pace. Hard to believe it's been over a month!

Personal life.........let's not divulge anything there just yet. Don't want to jinx it. Let's just say that I'm happy and Life is keeping me on my toes, but I am enjoying every single minute of it! It's too short not to enjoy everything that is thrown your way.

I still haven't figured why I can't get my HNT pics (new ink) to show up. It has been a real thorn in my side. But, I am continuing to work on it. So, just be patient!

And, that's about it for now! Back in the blog driver's seat! Good to be back!

Monday HNT!!!!!!!!!!! AKA Tat 3

Well, it is finally done! Ziggy took this right after he finished (hence the lovely shade of red on my skin!). But, it ROCKS! Everyone that has seen it says it looks a million times better. FYI: the blue is water and the red/orange is rays of the sun. Ziggy did a rockin' job doing the stencil just from ideas we brainstormed and I am so happy how it turned out!

So, there it is in all it's glory! Now you can actually see it when I wear my jeans!

So, count this as my HNT submission, since I can't take a pictue of it by myself!

Friday at last...............

At the risk of sounding incredibly cheesy, TGIF! Today will be my 12th day in a row working and then tomorrow and I have Sunday off!

One of the people at work is having a party tomorrow night so that should provide much needed stress relief and alcohol!!

Then, on Sunday afternoon, I am going to my new ink man, Z., and he will be putting the additions to the first tattoo http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7995/1330/1600/tatoo.jpg

so that I can make it a little more creative since I have come to the conclusion that it's a little on the small side! Not that I want to get something that covers my entire back, however, I would like it to be somewhat visible when I wear jeans!

I have to go into work 2 hours early today, but that isn't too bad considering I can use the hours!

So, I will update you on the party as well as my new and improved tattoo. The other one is healing great and no longer is sticking to anything I wear!

Later!!!

Happy HNT!

Yes, I realize that I already posted a pic of my new ink, however, this gives a little better perspective as to exactly where it is. And, if you can't tell, it's right along my bikini line!
Sorry for those of you expecting shots of ........well, you know! After all, it's HALF nekkid Thurs., not entirely nekkid Thurs.
And, as for what it is, it's my Pisces symbol w/tribal stuff. I'm also going in on Sunday to have the one on my back updated, so you can all see that when it's complete!

Ink, Part Deux

So, here is my second tattoo. I got it Friday evening after work, slightly on a whim, however, those of you who have kept up with my blog, you know that I have been waiting for the second one!
Everything else rocks now, so enjoy the pic!

Half Nekkid Thursday

OK, so it's nothing special........but until I get my next tattoo, I actually have to put thought into this! And, as you can see, I'm running out of ideas!

As for life, everything is wonderful and I'm having a good time at work.

I did get a chance to catch up on my zzzzzzz's and I was so dead last night, I missed Shumpy's call! DOH! And, he's planning a trip to my neck of the woods so there is a distinct chance that we will get to have a few adult beverages and meet in person. Tres cool, in my opinion!

Happy HNT, everyone!

For My Impatient Fans..........

I am so tired, my eyes are crossing! So, those of you who have been pestering me for updates as to my latest information, you shall have to wait since there is not update.

But, fear not! Tomorrow is Half Nekkid Thursday and I'm wondering how far I wanna go this week! :) Stay tuned........meanwhile, I'm gonna take a nap.

Love ya!!!!

New beginnings

In life there are many new beginnings just as there are sad, yet inevitable, endings. However, it is a testament to one's character as to how one weathers the changes Life throws one's way.

I have always considered myself a pretty (and almost disgustingly) resilient person. And, I guess this is no exception. However, I still feel like I'm being selfish and I never meant to hurt anyone, most of all P. but when you go around and around and don't get to a place where you can both meet halfway and both compromise, you have to come to your conclusions as best you can.

Admittedly, I probably am being a little more logical than I need to be regarding matters of the heart.....call it a defense mechanism, but this was certainly not my first relationship and I just know how things tend to pan out.

Anyway, enough of that....this is supposed to be about new beginnings....so, it's Monday. That's a new beginning. Also, this begins my real schedule at work which is cool. I am excited. Training was done last week so I'm relieved about that and feel confident in my job now to do it alone.

Also, can't wait until I get my next tat. Was temporarily pushed back thanks to losing a job and felt that it would be irresponsible for me to get a tattoo when I have bills! But, Hellofachick is back............look out, world!

OH, and GO 'NOLES! Ass whoopin' of the Citadel, beat Miami (am not even going to comment on that one!) so bring on Boston College! God, I love football! :)

What's a girl to do.............

I will tell you. A girl has to do what a girl has to do. So, the bottom line is this.........hard decisions have to be made in life. Nature of the beast.

Of late, more than a month, my relationship w/P has been one of two ships passing in the night. We have spent very little time together due to our conflicting schedules. And, now with my new job at Nissan, I have a schedule that is unlike one I have had for the past 10 years and I'm glad for it since I was burning out on the 8-5 grind. However, it made it even more difficult spending time with your significant other when the two of you have such conflicting schedules and no days off together. And, to be completely honest, I need more in a relationship. I need someone there. I need someone who is willing to do things with me, not only things he likes to do but things I like to do as well.

So, the decision was made to part as friends for now and see what the future brings. I deserve better than to be benched on the sidelines waiting for the coach to put me in. LIFE IS TOO SHORT!

Not an easy decision and I certainly didn't mean to hurt anyone but I'm afraid I have done that and I have to live with that. On the flip side, however, I am not new to the relationship business, esp. since I have been married before and not spending time with one another and growing together and experiencing life together eventually leads to two people growing in two directions instead of together and that's the kiss of death on any relationship, whether a lover, friend, or even family!

So, that's what's new in my ever-morphing life. I just roll with the punches.

I did get off my ass and cleaned out the hot tub today, however, I have to get a new heater so I will call a spa guy on Monday and see what I can get. The cheaper the better!

Well, that's it for now.

Updates @ 11............if I'm awake! :)

Fridays

You know, sometimes you try to have a conversation with someone to talk about some shit that has been revolving around in the back of your mind, however, when you get the chance to talk, by nature, the other person is ALWAYS going to be on the defensive and lash out verbally (God help them if they don't lash out only verbally!).
So, my point here? The above happened to me last night and I really had put a lot of thought into my approach, what my concerns were, what was important enough and what was splitting hairs, etc......kapish? However, it backfired and I don't honestly think that it was my fault, however, when certain responses were aimed my way, they were less than my intended reaction and I'm only human as well!
Anyway, where is this little ramble going? Don't know. Where are things standing at the moment, don't know. To be honest, as this is obviously a matter of a personal nature, I don't know if I'm coming or going!

Time is the ultimate equalizer so I'm sure this will resolve itself as it should. However, I suppose for now I should keep my mouth shut! Communication isn't all it is cracked up to be!

HNT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yep, I totally slacked on my HNT submissions of late, so I made up for it by posting a little more skin than I usually would have! So, for your viewing pleasure, you get a lovely view of my thighs in all their glory! Trust me, this is probably a little more than HNT material, however, I'm not shy, so enjoy, and happy HNT!