Time for a Visit

Things are pretty much back to normal for me and Mike. We've still managed to talk to each other every day. In fact, we haven't missed a day since November 2nd, 2005. The great news is he is coming for a visit on Thursday. The last few times we've been together we've had some big commitments - like my chorus' regional competition and his son's high school graduation. Consequently, we didn't get to spend much lovey-dovey, stare-into-each-other's-eyes time. I'm really looking forward to some snuggling with my honey.

Unfortunately, I haven't been able to do much writing over the last week so I'm behind. That's nothing new though, is it? Not much else to share right now but I'll let you know how Mike's visit goes.

Life's Little Ironies

OK, here's some real irony. Ever since Mike and I got together, we have spoken every day. In fact we typically speak several times a day. He has a long commute and does outside sales so we usually talk on his drive to and from work and sometimes during his drive in between sales calls. Then we talk at night before he goes to bed. I keep odd hours and work from home, so to date, it hasn't been a problem to take the time to talk.


Now things have changed a bit and we're finding difficulty adjusting to the new dynamic. I have decided to make a major career change and I'm going to devote my time to writing. As I mentioned in the last post, I'm writing an eBook titled "How to Make a Long-Distance Relationship Work". I'm spending a LOT of time writing and setting up a website to sell the book so my talk time has become limited. Can you see the glaring irony? The time I'm spending writing the book is putting a huge strain on my long-distance relationship.


I know we'll work this out. We always find a way to work through our issues. But in the meantime, I'm feeling quite a bit out-of-sorts. I've never smoked or taken drugs and I don't drink much alcohol so I've never had an addiction to a substance. I think I've come close with caffeine from drinking Diet Pepsi but I'm not sure that counts. At any rate, I can't say I know what withdrawal feels like but I'm imagining it feels something like this. And I don't like it.


I couldn't explain it well to Mike so I doubt I can do much better here. I just had to get it out.

I'm Back

Well, it's been quite a while since I've posted anything to this blog. Just like my attempts to keep a journal, I am finding it a challenge to write as often as I'd like. But I'm going to re-commit myself to this project - perhaps in a different direction than I originally intended. I'm currently writing an eBook about how to make a long-distance relationship work and I would love to get some input. Please share your stories and ideas on how you make your LDR work.

Meanwhile, I'm counting the days (14) until my next visit with Mike.