Lonely Writers Blog Group Forum Holy crap, I've been busy.

I'm one of the lagging writers who needs reminding to blog.

Again, life has been crazy busy. I posted the prologue to my book, "Tales of A College-Grad Nothing," and have been working on the first chapter. I don't really have time to be on WC during work (okay, sometimes I do), but with this job, I actually feel guilty about being on it! It's awesome- everyone likes being here, they like their job, and there's tons pf perks.

Rob (hubby) and I went to Pullman for WSU Homecoming, and the two days of work we had off for our four-day mini-break was just what we needed. Or so we thought. We were so motivated to begin our lifestyle change (exercising again, eating better again, working on our to-do list, etc.), and now we're just drained. I'm not sure the time off was what we needed. I'm just getting my motivation and energy back at work. I didn't really need a break from work, but I needed it from home.

My younger brother lives with us. He's 19 and moved away from home (from Spokane to Portland, OR). He's a great roommate, believe me --we can tell him, "Hey, a*****e, do your dishes!" or other things most people don't ask their roommates, and he does the same with us. However, Rob and I like being, well, Rob and Holly. We've been married for 3 years and 5 months, and he's lived with us for almost a year now. When we proposed us splitting ways with my bro, he kind of freaked out. And so did my family. They have this unfair pressure on me to make sure he's okay, and when I told them Rob and I were thinking about getting our own place again, some members freaked out and said that my bro can't handle it financially. Okay, he makes more than me NOW, and Rob and I were able to get by on his $22500 income in an apartment Downtown. He'll be fine. Then they were worried he couldn't handle living alone. He's an adult. It just pisses me off that they pressure me with this. If he lived anywhere else and had no other family to live with, it wouldn't be an issue. My brother's actually cooler about it. He told me he doesn't understand because he's not married, he knows it's not him, but it's the fact that there's a third person. He is a cool kid.

We ended up deciding not to move (even though our neighborhood recently experienced gunfire--read my piece "Instinct: Trust it With Your Life" for the details), but to refocus, save our pennies, and look to buy a house in April of 2008. Without my bro. He sounded happier, but I guess we'll see how he feels once April arrives.

Now I just need to recharge myself and get the energy to fully unpack from the weekend, and clean my disgustingly dirty house. :P

Wow! You have been very busy! I'm glad you're enjoying your new job. It helps so much when you enjoy your work. I hope everything works out for you and your husband and brother - it's good the he understands, despite the fact that your family doesn't. If he's 19, then it's time he was able to be an adult.