Oh, well, Hello!

I’ve been on a blog hiatus. This has not been an intentional absence.  Rather a case of how life gets away. I’ve been meaning to call my friend Shannon for days now… and even in my apologetic text she replies with something to the effect of, “it’s ok.. this is what happens when we get older.” Sad, but I guess true. So many other life priorities tend to take the best of our time, don't they?  And, the free time is usually spend mindlessly tuned out from the world. Welp, Anyhoo – I’m back at it. 

It’s been a little shy of 5 months since my last post. A quick rundown of (un)eventful activity –

·         I moved from Andersonville to North Center. I LOVE my new neighborhood and the lovely park just moments away. I often spend 1 day a week in the park taking in a book, enjoying a cup of coffee or tapping into my inner child and swinging on the swing. (Oh, yes – 31 and still enjoys the child-like moments life can offer)

·         Due to the move from a HUGE apartment (by Chicago city standards for the price I was paying) to a smaller apartment I gave up my home office.  Working in the same space I live was getting the best of me. I am now working in my company’s remote downtown office. I love it. I think what I love the most about this change is being on the “L” (brown line) and coming around the bend headed to the Sedwick stop and seeing the entire Chicago skyline from my seat.  It’s a great way to kick off my day.

·         I learned that I am allergic to almost everything! Well five things. The worst being Benzoic Acid which is a common preservative found in foods and in several health and beauty products. I had to change all of my make-up, hair and beauty products. That was an awesome unexpected cost. (insert sarcastic tone) A few others that are making me THAT kid, Vanilla (bye, bye most sweets), Mace (the shell of nutmeg) – this rules out all perfumes, ugh, Neomycin (found in most anti- biotic) and Nickel which involves following a nickel free diet. The list for that is bananas! (seriously, no, chocolate, beans, lettuce, to name a few)Navigating and processing all of this is getting better each day. I just have to read the labels on everything.

·         A new addition to my family coming this January! My sister Megan is prego!! Can’t wait for this little bundle to arrive. Rory, Megan and Mike’s almost 2 year old son is the coolest kid, ever… well; at least his hair holds the place for the coolest. I think he has had 7 haircuts already to date. His curls are OUT OF CONTROL in the best way possible!

·         Oh, and my yellowbird aka Bryan is BACK!! It feels amazing to be back in the same city with my best friend and boyfriend. Life is funny… it can lead to places you never thought you be and to people you never thought you’d meet.

I believe that recaps the major points of the past 5 months. Of course, many "in-additions" such as,  good times with friends, great music (coming in another post) and summer lovin' in Chicago! For now, I’m just saying, “hey, I’m back”.

*me at the Edinburgh Castle in Scotland