'Sup Mofos??

Hello!! This would be my first post in my new blog!! Most (all 15 of you) read my other blog: Grazing Through Life One Day At A Time. That really only pertains to my journey on a healthy lifestyle. I do my best to mostly keep it on topic: exercise, eating right and ALL the factors that come along with it. I needed another "space" to put all the funny/sad/bad/anythinginbetween things down that have happened and that are happening in my life. It's too funny not to share.

So here we go......

I'm now an honorary Jersey Girl. I decided that because I have survived living in NJ for 10 years. Bitches thought you could break me, whatever. All the real Jersey Girls, who were born here will just have to deal & accept it. Moving here was a harsh reality. I'm from upstate NY, Buffalo/Niagara Falls (REPRESENT!!!). I say talk not tawk, pop not soda, sucker not lollipop a whole slew of other words that are only part of the NJ English language. Consider where I grew up similar to the naivete of Rose Nailand's St. Olaf. NJ, not so much.

People are different here. People are more assertive, more direct. It was very scary for me. When I moved down here I did not realize that all the worst things & people that would ever enter my life would be here. I also didn't realize that all the best things & people that would part of my life would be here either. Funny how that happened.

You will meet "characters" of my life. Some will be named out right, some will go by the code names I have given them. Don't worry, I will give you a set list when they are involved.

I love NJ. For a long time I hated it but loved a few things about it. First, it's a state law that you don't pump your own gas. That's right. I have probably pumped my own gas 5 times or less in the last 10 years. Also, it's the Garden State. We have the BEST tomatoes & corn. Lastly, you can get divorced in NJ in one day. Same day divorce. Since the ex & I hashed out the division of everything, I prepared all the paperwork. Went to the Courthouse where a lovely clerk checked out my paperwork, told what I needed to add & gave me a date. We showed up, signed the papers, had them notarized & went up to the judge. It was done in 15 minutes. But as I said I love NJ. Most people (I am guilty of this) assume NJ is like Newark, extremely urban with lots of pavement & buildings. You couldn't be more wrong. It's lush & green with a lot of state land to hike & see wildlife. We have the shore. You go "down the shore". You don't go to the beach. It's beautiful. The sand is amazing. But please if you read this, don't go. There are already a lot of people & I don't want you to take away from me. TIA.

As I said NJ people are different. I'm learning it's different in a good way. They are more assertive & direct, but I like it. I'm getting like that. NJ has never left the 80's. True story. You will find more mall hair & leggings & long nails than anywhere else on the planet. It's like one big long Bon Jovi video!!!! You just accept it as it is.

I don't have a funny story today. I just wanted to get things going. I hope you all enjoy & I plan to do my best to keep you entertained. Please feel free to follow me & share with your friends.

Have a great Saturday!!!


Elizabeth