Hard to believe a little over 6 months ago was one of the saddest days of my life. The one that consisted of waving goodbye to the hubster, quietly shutting the front door, silently sitting in my now emptier living room and crying, while simultaneously stuffing my face with any food within 10 feet of […]
Confessions
Surviving The Holidays Alone
The holidays are bittersweet for me. I try desperately to enjoy them and sometimes I’m successful. But, more often than not, they tend to be an annoying pebble in my shoe, reminding me with each step of where I seemingly fall on the totem pole. I can’t remember the last time I spent Christmas or […]
A Wedding & A Reminder
I’m on my way home to Fort Lauderdale, sitting in the Sky Club on a layover in Atlanta. Heart happy. Belly sore from laughter. Tired as a shit, but full of appreciation. My lounge game is strong lately. #skyclub A photo posted by Caroline, Not Your Average Gal (@notaveragegal) on Dec 11, 2016 at 2:53pm […]
How That Long Distance Marriage Thing Is Going
The reactions to us announcing we’d be living apart while the hubster starts his ER Residency were somewhat varied. Some people were supportive and great. And some people left me thinking, “You know, people can be real aholes sometimes.” Just about 3 months ago, the hubster left South Florida for the frozen tundra of Southeast […]
We’re Moving! …Except For Me.
Been quiet ’round these parts, eh? Hasn’t been too long, but there’s a big ol’ reason why. Brace yourselves, this is big news. Nope, not pregnant. Sorry, mother-in-law, co-workers, gal pals, and that random grocery store bagger. My husband got matched for an ER residency. WTF is a match, you say? I’ll break down med […]
Take Care of Yourself Amidst the Chaos. Do it.
I found out some news about 6 days before I left for the other side of the world on a trip I had been planning for months. It was the type of information that’s life changing; the kind that makes you feel like you’re walking outside your body for days on end. I couldn’t eat […]