It’s November.  Where has the year gone?  As the year comes to a close I am getting my shit together, packing it in a ’99 Escort and dragging a car load accross the country back to Los Angeles.   The last year has been amazing!  I found myself feeling super comfortable in my surroundings.  I became a part of community that I so longed to be apart of before leaving LA originally.  I was surrounded by things that I loved and that made me feel home.  I had my first grown ass woman apartment. I was a big fish in a small pond and that felt good.  I was able to tell normal people in the middle of the country my story and they laughed.  I ate.  I really ate! Cheese, sausage, beef, brats…I drank beer and lots of it!  I flirted and got flirted with. I cried, I laughed, I felt things I never thought I would, much less could.  It was a great year.

Now with all that I have learned and have experienced.  I pack my bags with a little more inner fortitude and a lot more self respect.  I place my feet on a path that I’ve traveled before but this person is a person whe’s never made the trip.  This person is a woman who has finally experienced self reliance and the acceptance and love of people from so many walks of life. My inner bags…not thighs…are full of amazing tools that will come increasingly handy on the next leg of my journey.  I am proud of this woman!  She’s got a few extra bumps and bruises but she is sturdy, made to last.

With all that said, I will be seeing you all in Los Angeles, around the country and around the world.

XOXOXO

~D!~