Here but also sort of gone
Hi. How have you been?
Looks like I haven't posted since 16 January. I don't really have an explanation for that other than that I just ran completely out of steam.
The time away has been nice. Sorry, but it has.
In no particular order, here's some of what I've done over the last eleven weeks of radio silence:
--Turned 42
--Broke a rib
--Made a really good new friend
--Deepened a couple of other budding friendships
--Visited my mom out West
--Signed up for a 200-mile relay in Utah this summer
--Saw live music
--Went to a lot of neat places I've never been, including an absinthe bar
--Started going out with friends much, much more
--Maintained my lower weight/smaller size
--Learned to bake the very challenging French macarons
--Continued shopping unrepentantly for smaller clothes (I spent a crapload of money on things that look great and fit beautifully, and I don't regret it one bit.)
--Bought a load of moderately priced and very beautiful craft jewelry from independent artists
--Finished heavy training for the Boston Marathon
--Worked up to 100 push-ups a day, split into two sets of fifty
--Started dating online (and oh my, is THAT ever a freak show at my age!)
--Got my job reclassified as a much bigger position with more responsibility (no extra money, though)
--Arrived within striking distance of my unofficial end of 2011 net worth goal
Things I did not do over the past eleven weeks:
--Blog
--Check email for this account
--Read any blogs other than two or three I've followed for a long time
--Set any goals whatsoever other than maintaining my weight loss and saving $65,000 this year
My unofficial end of 2011 net worth goal is unofficial because it depends less on my own diligence in savings than it does on a robust stock market. Thanks to the market recovery, however, I'm close to hitting a major milestone early: Savings and investments plus the estimated value of my home add up to just shy of a million dollars.
Some people count equity as part of net worth, and some don't. I don't, so I don't count myself as someone approaching millionairedom. If all goes well, that'll happen in the next several years. For now, though, my perspective is that things aren't as hard as they used to be.
I don't know when or if I'll feel like coming back to the way this blog was before, but I'll check in from time to time. When I hit a milestone, I'll definitely post it. For now, however, I've got an avalanche of work coming down on me, a very full social calendar, and a marathon in two weeks.
Anything neat going on in your life that you want to share?
12 retorts:
Welcome back and thanks for the update -- I was worried that something serious was going on. It sounds as if everything has been going (mostly) well for you! Good luck with the marathon in a couple of weeks and I look forward to future updates whenever you have a chance to blog.
Welcome back. I too was scared that something terrible had happened. So glad to hear that your absence was due to the good things in life! I'm bummed that you won't be blogging regularly, but I'll take an occasional FZ post over nothing. :) Take care. PS Are you on Twitter?
Hi FZ! Glad to hear you're well - sounds like you've been really living!
Good luck with the online dating - it's a real lottery, but it worked very well for me (I'm 32) - I met a lovely guy nearly 6 months ago, and it's still going swimmingly. He was only the 4th person I made contact with. My suggestion is to put a heap of your quirks in your online profile - yes it might turn off a few potential dates, but others will feel a bond with some of those weird things you think that only you do, and are great ice-breakers. Worked for me anyway!
Pop back in and update us on how you're doing whenever you feel like having a chat :)
I am so glad you are back! I, too, had been terribly worried about you, but was hesitant to mail you for fear of being disruptive. Good on you to live more than before, making new friends and other good stuff.
Please do check back with your little blog community! We have all grown to care greatly about you as a person!
Nothing neat to report from Ireland, I am afraid. The crisis that's engulfing the country is now impacting the lives of even the frugal and prudent. My net take-home pay has gone down to such an extent that I will need to make a decision soon whether I save less or overpay the mortgage less - my cash flow doesn't fully cover my outgoings any longer. But given my relative job security, I will probably go for saving less. The mortgage could turn nasty if the interest rates go way up, so any headway I make now will help then.
Oh, and never mind I bought my home significantly below market value in 2004 and have nearly 40k Euro paid off, I am still in negative equity by 20k Euro.
So, please let me live vicariously by letting us know more about your own newfound joie de vivre! :-)
Hey - welcome back! I missed your regular missives. Completely understand though, if you're over blogging. I imagine it's one of those things we do to fill a void in our lives, and that one day we may wake up and realize there's nothing left to say ;-)
Good luck with the internet dating. It is a very brave step to take. Oh, and congratulations on all your recent achievements.
All the best, Karin
You sound great. Your quarterly updates are perfect. Good luck on the marathon and the full life.
Hope you are recovered from your broken rib...ouch. Live each day to the fullest. And, I hope you find the perfect someone for you. :)
Lulubelle here - you are one of my faves when it comes to the personal financial world and your missives on debt and spending and life in general will be missed...I certainly wish you the best of luck in your "real" life and knowing you will check in with updates, makes me happy. Enjoy yourself. Please! :)
Take your time. Blogging can easily become overwhelming at times. At that point, it no longer is fun. It has to be fun for one to keep going strong. Happy 42nd.
Romeo
I just have to say awesome post and great comments... Motherlove
It's been a month, kitten, hows things? Work? Your mama? Your waistline? Your moneybags? Inquiring minds want to know. Hope you're doing well. I've loved reading you and am sad that you're on hiatus, but having recently hiatused myself, I totally get it. Take care.
Sorry I caused worry with my absence. I'm still enjoying getting out and living life, and I still don't feel like I have a lot to say. I hope the update I just posted is interesting, though. Maybe one day I'll be back for real.
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