Sleepy Saturday

I got a whole lotta nuthin going on today. (And no, before you ask...this is not a self portrait! Although it does look a little like me....)

This is one of those weekends where I have no plans, and I like it! Lots of things I could/should do (such as cleaning house...you know, the neverending job) but nothing that is going to wreck my world if it doesn't get done.

Went to Bunco last night with the girls, great to see everyone again.

My biggest commitment for today is going to the title office and getting my notary commission recorded. I've been a notary for a hundred years now, and for the last 5 it's been under my married name. Yeah, I finally got around to going through the entire process of changing my name and getting a new stamp a year and 3 months after I got married....and 2 months later I found out my marriage was kaput. Nice timing, and a waste of $70. So I kept it in my married name all this time just riding out until my commission expired and I had to renew it and that way I could do the name changing all at once. It was always odd having to hyphenate backwards...you know most people who add their married name become Julie Smith-Jones, however I had to go the opposite way on everything I notarized and make it Julie Jones-Smith. It was weird. (But what about that time in my life wasn't?)

Anyway, I'm officially back to being Julie R on my stamp, and Julie B is gone forever! Yay! Now, at some point I need to change my social security card back to my maiden name, and then I think all legal traces of my nightmare marriage are done!

Jordan is heading to Cincinnati after work to spend the night at UofC with his two best friends. I think he's been really lonely this past week since they went away to school. He's been home every night and we've actually had several meals together! It's been nice for me, but I know he misses his friends. So he's driving down there and spending the night in a dorm, and will be out doing typical "college freshman" activities tonight. (aka...house parties)

At what age will he be when the knot in my stomach finally goes away when I know he's out doing adult things? Hell I was living on my own at his age, partying all the time, and my parents didn't seem to worry about me nearly the way I do him! I guess I'm not doing well with this "it's out of my control" thing!

Just keep him in your thoughts for safe travels this weekend ok?

By the way, since Jordan hasn't updated his blog, I'll tell you that he started college this week. He wasn't thrilled about getting up so early but it's official....my child is a college student! And a poor one at that, bless his heart between books and tuition he now knows what "debt" is.

Let's see...what else? Oh yeah, you can see by the countdown clock on the right that I'm leaving for Texas to hook up with Deb and Jill in five days! Can't believe it's here already, seemed like years ago we booked our tickets. I haven't been this excited since I went to Vegas to meeting Linda Lou and Darlene back in May. Not sure if I'll update the blog while I'm gone (I leave Thursday, come back Monday) but will definitely keep you all up to date via Facebook.

Ah Facebook. It's certainly turned into an interesting social medium hasn't it? I have friends who I have no idea who they are (thank you to the ones of you who friend me but tell me that you are a reader and what your blog is) and sometimes I think people update their status way too often with trivial crap. I don't think I want to know...or need to know...that Susie from high school is currently popping a zit. But...I guess it's important to her so who am I to judge?

OK this turned into a rambling post all about me (who says bloggers aren't self centered? Of course we are, that's why we blog!) who supposedly didn't have much to say today.

Have another cup of coffee, Julie. Maybe next time you can write a freaking book.