Monday, April 21, 2014

Embracing solitude in my home... and not wanting to do it solo...

Dear Reader,

I’m sorry I have been distant. To say that I’ve been busy is no excuse. You deserve better than that.

I treasure your loyalty and I hope that you've been salivating for my return to this blog, though I might be optimistic. I want to recommit to this relationship. We’ll start slow. I’ll give you all the time you need. 

Please don’t think that I am only affording you the attention since the Oscar Pistorius Trial is on a two week break (which helps, I won’t lie). In writing you this post I have realized that these few months have left me with tons of experience, ideas and topics that I would like to share with you.

Yes, this first post might seem bizarre. It's to show you that I miss you in my life. I need to write this blog to prove to myself that I'm not slowly losing my marbles and because it's the most fun writing I do. You make me a happier writer and I don't want to live alone any more.

If you’ll have me back, I’m ready to start over.

All my love,
Jeanine

Ps: I’ve been reflecting on how colossally banal my own solitary arrangement is AKA living by myself. You’ll probably deduce from the above letter that my life is indeed a sad one. But fear not, dear reader, I am still in a long distance relationship with a loving, gorgeous, incredibly kind hearted man. Yes, we’re doing great. No, this post is not a hint that my solitary living arrangement should change any time soon. I’ve just been reflecting on what it means to live alone. I fluctuate between feelings of “well, this sucks” and “I freaking love this”.