Hello everyone, I feel like I've risen from the dead, having been away forever.
And I'm sorry that these "sorry I've been missing" posts are coming up more and more frequently.
The parents moved in early last month and since then we've been sorting out some logistics. Wheelchairs, motorised scooter things, who goes on which day to eldercare / physio and so on and so forth.
The most trying of the teething period seems to be over and we've settled into some sort of regular routine. The mother is also more familiar with the kitchen appliances etc so she is able to sort out the microwave and stove on her own.
The father has gotten used to his new surroundings, poor fella. Dementia is NOT pretty.
BIKSS got a new job and he's flying all over the place and that's driving me insane. Already I have less time than before to spend with him, PLUS lack of space (think blowjobs in the car and quickies when I manage to get an open 1-hour window when no one's home) - and on top of all the work trips he's taking TWO family vacations in Dec and Jan and I want to scream.
OK, I'm feeling better about the whole thing now. But I was certifiable on Friday.
It's hard for me to handle my significant other being away. It's not just the missing them. I get depressed. And the missing them and depression takes over my life so in order not to fall apart I block out my emotions and go about my own shit until they're back.
This means WHILE they're away I become a bit of a cold, heartless jerk when they DO text or call. Cos I'm all about the "yeah, no, ok, whatever" responses.
And then after they come back it takes me a bit of time to thaw and let myself be in love again. With BIKSS' travel schedule looking the way it does, I was going out of my mind trying to figure out how we were going to cope - either I learn to deal with the emotions (not my favourite option) or he learns to deal with my coldness (which may or may not happen, depending on how badly I feel and how much I need to shut down in order to still be able to function).
Oh, that's not enough of an upheaval? OK, his wife went and got herself a new job too. So there are changes to be made on HIS homefront as well. What all this means is that whatever regularity we had before in whatever form is now gone. Missing. Nowhere to be found.
It's not anyone's fault, just the timing of it all. Everything changed at once and I HATE CHANGE. I like routines, familiarity, and being in control. I HATE UPHEAVALS and that's what this period is feeling like for me.
*Rant Over*
Today we managed to spend a whole bunch of hours out together tho. We had an early dinner at a smokehouse burger place, then went for a drive. And then we went shopping to get new shorts now that I'm a whole lot smaller since starting my get-those-damned-triglycerides-down diet. Since last Jan (2015) I've lost a total of 11 kilos YAY ME, and my clothes are way too loose. I can get into my used-to-be-tight clothes comfortably now, but I don't have shorts that fit. We didn't manage to find any, but I did pick up a pair of covered-toe, light-weight, trudge-around shoes that were affordable and available in my size!
BIKSS picked out the colour and I'm happy with it. It's a little more teal than in the pic - my favourite colour!
And tomorrow I shall continue on my quest for denim shorts.
Meanwhile I have a bunch of yummy chocs from Germany where he spent 3 weeks in September. And some toys (below) and a new stuffie -- meet Goober, my German unicorn stuffie. Because one can never have too many. I'm serious.
Now I knew about the new (quieter) vibe and plug (it's heavier, prettier, and ridged!) before he came back, but the choker was a surprise. And I love them all!
We WERE planning to go on a short holiday in Jan around my birthday but then I decided it would probably be better if I didn't go on a 4 day full-time BIKSS high and 24/7 DDlg binge only to have to come crashing down when he goes off to a 2 week vacation after that.
Plus I've had a look at the calendar and it looks like Jan might be a bad month for me in terms of work cos of the Lunar New Year holidays (that will take up 4 days instead of the usual 2 and a half - long weekends are the worst things for me work-schedule-wise cos it means I'll have to make up those lessons!) so carving out another week for a holiday just doesn't seem possible.
BIKSS has mentioned that we could possibly go for an overnight trip in Dec and maybe another in Jan on the days that I have no classes - I can afford an overnight excursion - and perhaps I won't be too stressed out when he's away if I've only had small doses of daddy-time. It's also easier to have them more frequently than the big holidays. Whatever the case, the sound of THIS plan didn't fill me with dread nor stress me out any.
And so that's the news over on my end. I suspect I'll be gone for a bit before I pop back up. But I'll try to update when I can.
Meanwhile, to my stateside friends, VOTE WISELY. :)