Hi, I’m Mel!

It has taken way too long for me to finally get this written. I don’t like writing them! How many people actually READ them? They’re typically plenty boring for my to write. Anyway, I have been blogging for as long as I can remember. My very first website was over at Angelfire or Geocities or one of those worthless places. I was in 10th grade…that would be…let’s see… 12 years ago!? It’s very hard to believe how far I have come in life since then. I would have killed to have screen print copies of that place, you know?

Then I moved on into keeping a diary online. Which was mostly about how much I LOVED this boy or that, how much I hated school, or how I didn’t get along with friends. Then I took a break from the journal thing for awhile until 2004, when I got into Livejournal.

I actually got rid of almost all of my archives from then until last fall. 4 years of my life had been wasted on one man and I guess I didn’t want to look back at it. It’s in my head as it is, I didn’t want one more way to remind myself of the nightmares I went through.

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Today, I’m happy. I’ve recently turned 27. Which makes me semi-nervous, because I’m so close to 30, but I have plenty of bloggy friends who recently have turned this age. They are still fabulous, so I know I will be, too.

I recently married the man of my dreams. Yes, he’s still the man of my dreams no matter how much he sometimes annoys me. He loves me for everything that I am, and wants to be there for me through everything.  He can also cook and wash dishes like a pro. Not letting go of this one!

I am about to begin my second year of grad school (Sept 09). The first year went by so quickly…I can’t wait until this time NEXT year. I graduate in December 2010!

I deal with issues such as anxiety and ADD. I also have a really stupid phobia of throwing up. Don’t ask. I really don’t know why.  It’s just something I deal with. With a love for wine, I find it easy to deal with ANYTHING.

I also own an amazing dog. He’s annoying. Cute. ADORABLE. Endearing. And you can read up on him at Who’s Your Dachshund, where I am a regular poster/writer/contributor.

I talk  a lot about my relationship, school, and my mental health “issues”. I’m not always the most positive individual. This is my disclaimer…I’m tired of people anonymously leaving me jerky comments about my negative demeanor. Sorry, but if I can’t bitch online about the crappiness I sometimes deal with, who can I complain to??? So if you have a problem, kiss it!!

I most recently posted this website address on, say, my Facebook, for friends and family in real life to see. Not sure if anyone has landed here quite yet, but if so “HI!” and if NOT? Then I’m just lucky they haven’t found it yet! HA!

If the need comes up, I may put entries under password protection. The reason? If I want to whine about things I’m not sure I’m comfortable for those in my real life to know about…then I have to kind of hide it. A little. For my own sanity. If you want my password, contact me for it. If I know you in real life, though, I may not necessarily give it to you. Just so you know.

Whatever. Enjoy!