I'm not unemployed anymore - I actually have a very fabulous job as a preschool teacher with the University of Michigan child care centers. But I'm still posting, albeit a little more irregularly, and I don't want to ignore the personal progress I've made since starting this blog by renaming it.

Blog inspiration: I read 48 States in 48 Days by Paul Jury in the summer of 2011. It was fabulous...although he planned way less for his roadtrip than I would have. And at the same time, my lovely Anna was constantly reminding me that our lives were awesome, despite the fact that we didn't have job prospects, new cars, boyfriends/husbands, houses, etc., like so many people we knew. So, in an effort to appreciate my life and the crazy uncertainty that it is, I started writing this blog about the little adventures I have. (And by "writing a blog," I mean "making a list" because I make lists, not narratives.) Even if there isn't a BIG adventure that happens every day, I try to find at least one thing to list :)

Wednesday, November 28, 2012

You Married A Fool

  • So, you know how it sucks when your ex gets engaged? Well, SURPRISE! The guy I went on a date with/kissed a few days before I left Korea - South African, too charming for anyone's good, tall, etc. - got MARRIED over the weekend. MARRIED. Full-blown Korean wedding to a Korean girl MARRIED. In case you can't do the math, that was less than 4 months ago. Seriously??? WTF. Jesus, Mary and Joseph. On Sunday, I yelled at no one in my apartment about it, Skyped Anna and yelled to her about it, and messaged Katie and Carrie (who offered to dip a sweater in deer pee and mail it to him for me). Then I ate fudge, watched What Hip Hop Taught Me and went to bed. On Monday, I tried to forget about it - but a friend posted pictures...so I looked at those, but then I went to dance and danced it out (and got to know Jayme and Nikki better :)). Tonight, I sold the dress that I wore on that date to Plato's Closet and used the money to help me buy New Girl Season 1. As I only went on one date with him, I believe my allotted grieving time is over. So, all I can do now is bask in the fact that I have more common sense and a longer decision-making process for life decisions than either him or the Korean girl, and thank the Lord that I am not her.
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  1. KatieDecember 8, 2012 at 4:23 PM

    So obviously I'm just catching up on your blog after a few weeks :)

    Love that you turned something bad into something awesome by ditching the dress and getting New Girl. Pretty sure you could teach me something about grieving my losses :)

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    1. EmilyDecember 8, 2012 at 4:43 PM

      Thanks :) You know it's been a steep learning curve, so I'm kinda proud of myself. I will totes help you! And we can watch New Girl.

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