I'm back for a while

[ClingingToHope]

The UPS thing was an adventure. For seven weeks my life basically was work, sleep, work. All for an extra $600.

Still, I needed the money and I won't rule out doing it again next year.

So the New Year is upon us and I feel like the Arc. As the storms rage all around, I've continued to float higher.

Getting this house in April was huge, just huge. The summer was extremely fun. The fall -- with the ex being pregnant thing -- was hard. But winter is off to a good start.

As always - or at least until I either find another job or ride out child support - I see financial storms on the horizon in 2014. But so far I've always found a way through them.

Things with the professor are going well and it's an interesting emotional exercise. I really like spending time with her. My daughters LOVE her and she's great with them. But still I don't want to spend all my time with her.

I finally finished the UPS stuff Monday night. Tuesday, the professor came over for Christmas Eve since her daughter was with her father. Then Wednesday we spent most of Christmas together. Friday I went over to her house and begged out of staying the night. I was actually coupled out by then.

I didn't get that feeling with XW. I wanted to spend all my time with her. But then again maybe that was puppy love. It's interesting trying to figure myself out.

Work is boring as h*ll, but at least I don't appear to be on the hot seat anymore. So that's nice. Still, I want to do something else. I'm considering meeting with several bank presidents in town to see if I'd qualify to be a commercial banker. I'd like to do something to help small business owners and access to capital is always the No. 1 issue. But I have no banking experience. I just need to keep looking.

Now that I'm done with UPS I can get back to my several other pursuits. If it's not one thing, it's another. And I need to get back to the gym. The UPS thing messed up my body clock. I was rarely getting more than 4 hours of sleep. I didn't have time or energy to work out. I also was rarely eating so I didn't gain weight. I just felt like a lump.

In the week since, I've caught up on sleep but still lack energy, plus I've started eating again and I put on a quick 10 pounds. So back to the basketball floor tomorrow.

The girls were over off and on last week, but now I'm in a stretch where I won't see them for a week. That's rare and weird not to be around them. But that ends Thursday and then it'll be 2014 and there's going to be lots of adjusting going on at the other house when this new baby comes.

That's a whole new variable. It's going to be an interesting year.