OK, It's Official. I'm Stressed.

OK, most of the time I stick to writing or little anecdotes of my home life without bitching.....too much. However, now I'm going completely nuts.

I've got sooooo much going on. We've got three extra people living with us. Now, that has it's positive and negative aspects. Mostly, it just adds to the noise level. Some help, some extra work, bad plumbing. Not a good combination.

I've got serious angst in the 16--21 age group. There's about six of them that hang around here and all of them are in various forms of drama. I know. It's not my shit, but difficult to live with.

I have headaches that pretty much mess with my eyesight and my attitude about two days a week.

My husband is getting ready to go on a job for two years that out of town. No Joe during the week. Only on weekends. I need batteries.

Add to that a 4 and 5 year old, three dogs, one opinionated redneck and a couple of self-imposed deadlines and you get.......INSANITY.

Now, I'm off to the doctor to tell her "No, I haven't quit smoking." "No the headaches are still bad." "No, I haven't reduced my stress. In fact, Doc, I added a few more things to make my life even more interesting."

*Sigh*.

Before you think my life sucks, let me say that I have several things that make it all worthwhile. Though it's Grand Central Station here, I also regularly laugh my ass off. The "Slacker Brigade" as my husband calls them are hilarious. They may not do dishes, but they're funny.

Also, Michelle is my best friend, more like a sister really, who helps me all the time. She actually listens to my book angst and never once rolls her eyes.

Then there's Dayna, Crystal, Nonny, and Shelli who Instant Message me and let me know someone out there in cyberspace knows I exist.....and it matters. My life is crazy, yet people still seem to want to be around me.

I don't know why I felt the need to share all that. Maybe it's because I know that you all know how it feels. Yes, things are crazy. Yes, I could have a nice calm boring life. But thank God I don't. It's Yin and Yang, Good and Bad, Positive and Negative. Without one, there wouldn't be the other.

I love my life for all it's imperfections. Maybe that's why I love to write. I incorporate that love as much as possible giving my characters all the angst and pain, joy and wonder that life gives me.

So, am I alone out there? Am I the only insane one out here? I happen to know a couple of you are as crazy as I am. Speak up lurkers. Share your pain and your joy. But because you want to. Not cause I told you to. LOL.

posted at 12:08 PM by Jennifer :: -------------o0o-------------