The next step....

So what's new in this journey? Well, I finally pulled on my big girl panties and left my husband. I tried to do the living as friends things but it became clear very quickly, that was not going to work. So I rented a piece of crap apartment, got my old job back and I'm currently searching for a second job. Yep, life is good. OK, so maybe not perfect but it's my life again. I am no longer the wife who just sits back and takes the crap. No more. I have a new life and it's all mine. And my kids. The kids are doing OK. I know they want mommy and daddy to have worked things out but I think someday they will understand. I hope so anyway. So I've learned a few things the past couple of months.

1. Ramen noodles are cheap and easy. They also taste like crap.
2. Cheap apartments, are cheap for a reason.
3. Eating healthy, is freaking expensive. 
4. Hand me down clothes are a blessing. 
5. "Gently used" doesn't mean much of anything. 
6. Super glue can fix almost anything. 
7. Kids are pretty strong. Sometimes stronger than adults. 
8. Friends don't always have YOUR best interest at heart. 
9. Love can happen again.
10. You can live with out 230 channels of crap. (I do miss HBO though) 

I wonder what I will learn next month. The holidays are coming and I am frankly dreading them. My first holiday season as a single mom. Oh joy! I hope the super glue can put me back together if I crack.