live a life less ordinary

This year would have marked my 5th anniversary with my estranged husband. We are still fully married. Our prenupt involved agreeing that marriage being a one time thing for us, having really only one kick at the can, we vowed not to grant each other a divorce, ever. So, here we are, four years later, apart, and as I still love an respect him, I understand we are not meant to be ‘together’ together. Every August 18th was a time of dread for me, generally booze soaked and saccharine.
This year everything changed. My best friend and I decided to hold a ‘platonic-union-ceremony’. We dressed in our finest, had certificates and an officiant, and although not legally binding vowed our undying friendship to one another. There was a small outdoor service and a lovely cocktail reception that followed. She wore a fancy tuxedo dress and I wore an informal war era cream coloured gown and veil. We had matching bouquets and exchanged rings. From now on I do not have to think of August 18th as my wedding anniversary (with a matching tattoo to remind me), but rather my ceremony in which my best friend took the time to trade one sad memory for a new fabulous one.

Not just a Danny Boyle film, the whole idea of a living a life less ordinary is so that the day you lie on that death bed and think “has it been a good ride” you know that it has and you did everything in your power to live life to the max!

Today i brought a cuddly toy (from this site which looks pretty good: http://www.cuddlykingdom.com/) and I plan to send it to a child in some other poorer country… any suggestions?

My fiance left in the heat of the moment about five months ago now. I hadn’t realized how unhappy we made each other until he left. I decided that rather than seek companionship in others I would purchase a little doggy friend. I’d always wanted a small dog, but my ex husband and ex fiance hadn’t wanted one. It was the best thing I think I’ve done since graduation, or following my field of teaching. Currently I live alone with my pets, work in the studio when I feel like it, spend money on what I like, and spoil myself. I’m also travelling on my own which is exciting. I plan to tour the southern US this summer while on vacation.

So here I am now, a crazy animal lady/art teacher, travelling where the wind blows me and doing things like taking helicopter tours to the grand canyon…

I have never felt better.

Hmm, easier said than done. Now I just need to figure out what that means!

One word: Carbonleaf