Changes...again

Trust me, there is a reason the princess has been silent; a very good reason. Changes have continued to be a regular part of my life. Getting used to being alone, dealing with a situation which has required me to release my biggest client and now, the princess is moving to Virginia. I've been blessed in my life with amazing friends, everywhere I've lived (and some places where I haven't). As these changes have suddenly effected my business, one of those amazing friends came up with the crazy idea that moving in with her made sense. In Virginia. And, as usual, she was right. It will allow me to be closer to my son at ECU, escape the Maine winter which I hate so much and get a much needed change of scenery in a familiar place, since I've lived there before. Added incentives? A ready made network for my business of former friends and associates, close to my beloved North Carolina making frequent trips to look for a permanent relocation spot easy and living with someone who is my soul sistah.
How lucky can a Princess get?

The Sex Card and Politics

She's pretty. She's human. She's Sarah Palin, the vice-presidential candidate for the Republican party. And I'm torn. On the one hand, Bravo! Sarah. Girl Power. Good for you for juggling being a wife, mother, hockey mom and politician. And you speak well. Very well. You have charm and charisma. And you're much prettier than Joe Biden. A true Girly Girl who's not afraid to be a woman and powerful at the same time. 

 On the other hand, vice president? Really? Being governor of Alaska isn't exactly what I would consider a true proving ground. What about being mayor of a city of 9,000 will help you determine foreign policy? I understand that your charisma and appeal to the masses has finally given the Republican's someone to combat the likability of Barak Obama, But suddenly this election seems to be Palin vs Obama. And sadly, the more the media plays up Sarah Palin, the more they make people feel sorry for her and her family due to the attacks on her pregnant teenage daughter, the more they make being governor of a state that has one of the smallest populations in the country ( I believe it ranks 48th out of 50) look like TONS of political experience, the more the masses are going to be drawn to her. 

But people need to remember, she's not going to be the one running this country. At least not right away. This is still McCain vs Obama. And no matter how great it is that Sarah Palin represents a powerful Girly Girl, that doesn't mean she or McCain will address the issues of our economy and the dissolving middle class crisis. Not once did I hear her mention the scary fact that more and more Americans who were once considered middle class are dropping into the poverty zone. She danced skillfully around the major issues while mesmerizing the crowd with her charm. Suddenly I feel that the election is being played like a reality show; the way contestants play "Survivor". Think Johnny Fairplay.

Yes, as a Girly Girl I'm proud of Sarah Palin for not being afraid to be a powerful woman. But as a voter, she really just adds more questions and doubts.

What's that Ticking?

Labor Day Weekend. Someone complained today that many of us view this weekend as the unofficial end to summer. And while it's true we still have several weeks before the Summer Solstice is really over, sadly I've found from experience that the things that make summer 'feel' like summer come to an end after today. The kids are back in school, vacations are over for the most part and if you live here in Maine, the nights are already feeling cooler and the leaves are changing color. Many of the summer beach areas will close or cut their hours back because the tourists have gone home. So regardless of what is official, it really does mark the end of summer here.

For me it adds a feeling of panic. My plan for the past few years has been to move back to North Carolina before Thanksgiving of this year. With my son now settled into his college digs in Greenville, NC, I'm truly anxious to get myself moved. I'm sure if money were plentiful it would be a relatively easy thing to do. After all, I don't have to find a job there like I did last time, now that I'm self employed. That's a huge relief. But finding a place to live and getting myself and my things to NC is an extremely scary task for me right now. I can't afford to have a moving company pack me up. I also can't afford another trip to NC in order to find a place to live. What's a girl to do?

So as August turns into September,my anxiety level is growing. The ticking of the clock sounds way too much like a ticking time bomb.

PS. On a positive note...September means FOOTBALL. And I've finally changed to the 'new' blogger templates, mostly so that I can use a third party software to compose blog posts for not only Princess Girly Girl, but my business blogs as well. Not sure I'm going to like it....