[Gemme]

Originally Posted by Gemme

I have:

survived a less than stellar childhood and came out no more scathed than anyone else

survived two marriages (and finally learned my lesson!)

like Linus, paid all my debt off....once.....and am working on it again

bought multiple homes with others, but bought and sold my own home as well

graduated college, and want to go back to further my education

moved cross country into the unknown and will do so again

written some really good stories and poems

won an award in 3rd grade for art

went to State for Advanced Placement Latin III and IV

driven a full-sized 53 foot semi around in a lot (it doesn't sound like much, but it's pretty cool for someone who doesn't know how to drive a stick)

gotten quite a lot of praise for a job well done over the years in the hospitality field

been privileged to have had some really good relationships in my life

Since I posted last, I've have some other fantastic things happen to me.

I have been published in an online magazine.

I drove from Washington down to Texas, by myself, and in less than 37 hours and moved via the USPS. On a related note, I survived driving through the lowlands at 3 in the morning and the fog being thicker'n split pea soup. That was pretty darn scary!

I went to the first reunion here last year and met some folks I've wanted to meet for years!!!

I snatched up a pretty awesome guy.

I have gone from being hired on part time to running my own store in six months and 2 days, after being unemployed for 4 months and change.