Makin' moves.

Lots of changes have been happening since I last posted. A shop in our hometown started calling Chuckie a month or so ago asking him to come work for them, they had been trying to work together for years but the timing never worked. At first I was all absolutely not, no way in hell, I'd rather die than move back to Virginia, but when we came up to talk out all the details I realized that it really was the best decision for us (AKA decent money amirite?). Atlanta was growing on me but both of us being unemployed for 6+ months destroyed my savings into the saddest little number I haven't seen since I was 14 and I didn't feel like our luck would ever change there. 

SO we decided we would move back by the end of May, say our goodbyes and explore Atlanta as much as we could in the last month. While we were up talking out the details they were all 'lol we changed our minds we really need you here in TWO DAYS.' Yeah, seriously. Coincidentally, one of Monique's many admirers works for a moving company and just happened to be going to Atlanta that very weekend, so things worked out perfectly. I found an adorable condo for us to live six streets down from my sister that also happened to be on HGTV (did the universe know I've been watching it all day everyday for the last five months?) There is no one above us or on one side of us, we have an entire field as our front yard, an awesome trail in the woods right next to us, pool, etc IT IS FABULOUS. 

Me, Monique and Malakai took a few days to drive back so we could stop in Asheville and Charlotte. We had amazing readings and food in Asheville and it was just another reminder that it is absolutely the right place for us when we leave here (hopefully in one year, at the absolute most maybe two). 

We've been here less than a week but I'm still pretty happy with our decision. I've been spending a ton of time with my bff, my sisters, and my nieces/nephew. I get to be irl friends with Heather, a fabulous lady who I never got the chance to form a solid relationship with while I still lived here (our blogs brought us together ;)). Monique and I even worked out TWICE, and that is more than I've done in the last five years. So far so good, but I'm sure I'll be kicking and screaming about it in a few months. That's just my nature. 

Welcome to Atlanta

We've been in Atlanta for a few weeks now. It's no Austin but I'm getting used to it.  It's weird to be around family who actually get along, and I've only gotten into one argument about politics and feminism so I'm doing pretty well so far.  Neither one of us have found a job yet so I'm spending a lot of time on the couch eating indian takeout and crying over one tree hill episodes from 2004. 


I have a new niece who is adorable and perfect and makes my ovaries ache.

I also got my reiki certification FINALLY even though I've been doing it since I was a kid, I'm officially certified to heal yo pains, girl.  One step closer to crazy hippie cat lady who tells you what color your aura is. 

Ch-ch-ch-changes.

I am a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad blogger.  It's just that... life hasn't been that interesting.  My new manager is a mega douche.  Chuckie hasn't been able to find a job in two months and it's taken a toll on our fun side.  So I decided it's time for some changes.  I had been toying with the idea of moving to Nashville when our lease is up 11/1, but I would only have a very, very part time job, we wouldn't know where to live/anyone/where to find jobs, and flights home would still be $250+.  So I did my new moon wishes and begged for a damn sign on what to do.  I woke up the next morning and was like ....Atlanta.  Yup.  We're moving to Atlanta.  In three weeks.
I had kind of pushed Atlanta from our options a while back because I'm not in love with the city.  Sure, it's a cool city and his family is there, but it has never been somewhere I really wanted to live. But then I realized all of the pluses to it-
The winter is pretty mild, and I'm just not ready for a full winter yet/ever again.  We'll be near family, we'll be able to celebrate the holidays with people and delicious foods and happy get togethers.  We can drive home if we need to.
But most importantly, Atlanta has the busiest airport in the WORLD.  Yes, it sucks, yes they always fuck up the flights, BUT the flights are cheaper than pretty much anywhere else.  It'll be less than $150 to fly home and see my nieces and nephew, which is really the main reason for moving.  We'll also be able to fly to other places for so much cheaper ($350 for Costa Rica! Europe!) and we'll be able to take road trips again!
I'm super excited about it.  I love Austin, I love my friends here, and I don't think I'll be quite as happy there as I have been here, but I'll have so much more opportunity to do the things I love to do and see the people I love to see and I'm just really ready for it.