So, it's been about 7 months since my last post. You wouldn't think 7 months is a long time but in the life of Aimee, it's long enough for my entire life to change....multiple times. I apologize for essentially quitting my blog. It's not that I've been bored and had no new things to share. It's actually that everything has been going so quickly, I haven't had the chance to really sit down and process. I guess I'll start at the beginning.
I don't remember how much I went into life back on Long Island. I have a niece Sierra, who was born Easter Sunday. She wasn't very entertaining at first but now she's 10 months old and pretty friggen cute. She smiles a lot and crawls around super quick. She hates being alone and follows us around the house wherever we go. Mak and Blaise love her very much and she seems equally amused by their antics. I watch Sierra and Makenna every Monday morning. I've been lucky so far to have work that allows for me to have Mondays free.
Speaking of work, I started working for a formal dress store at the end of May. Like every other job I've had, I loved it at first but slowly, over time, I began to be taken advantage of and underpaid and learned of shady business practices that made me rapidly lose respect for the place. I'll go more into the details of this all later. About a month ago, while my boss was on vacation, I moved my work table out of the shop, called in sick the next day, and on the Friday morning, when my paycheck was deposited I sent a scathing "I quit" email. Currently I'm holiday help at the florist again through Valentine's Day. Then, hopefully I'll start prom fittings for another formal dress shop in the area. I'm really hoping that all works out. When I met with the owner she promised me and overflowing amount of work and money which is extremely necessary as now I have a wedding to pay for.
That's right. You read that correctly. I'm getting married. I suppose this is the real reason my posts have halted. Around the time of my last blog post, I reactivated my OkCupid profile. I wasn't into it at all. I was still heartbroken from Nic and appalled by Kenny....but for some reason I went back online and half heartedly skimmed through the daily messages I received. Gross. Offensive. Creepy. It felt like every time I got back on these sites, the dudes got more disrespectful. Then there was Justin. I don't even remember what he said, but I remember him being the only message I enjoyed. He was just so incredibly genuine. I took 3 days to respond but when I did, he seemed just happy to hear from me. We met for the first time at a bar on July 19th. That night was a bit of a blur, but I remember kissing him and feeling relaxed. He told me that night that he could tell he would fall in love with me. I was terrified but wanted to see him again. We had our first real date a week later. He had cake pops delivered to my job and picked me up that night for dinner on the water and then wine on the beach. He was so cute. He planned for everything and dressed up and opened my door. I told him my fears and damage and told him I may never be capable of reciprocating his feelings. He told me he was willing to wait and find out. Our dates became quite frequent. 1 month in, we said "I love you". 2 months in, I was terrified he'd leave me. 3 months in, we'd met each other's families. By 4 months, we decided to get married. We looked at halls and churches and booked them both with the help of our parents. On December 13th, he officially proposed. November 8th 2015, we will be married.
You didn't see that coming, did you? Yeah, I think I'm more surprised than anyone. I've been so sad and lonely for so long. Always getting my hopes up, only to be let down farther than before. I really, truly believed I wasn't meant for anyone. I wasn't meant for having a husband, children, a house. I was miserable the majority of my 20s and dreaded turning 30 because it just meant a new decade of loneliness and letdowns. But now? My 30th birthday was the best birthday I've had in at least a decade. Justin was with me and celebrating every moment from midnight to midnight. He has changed my life. I'm returning to the girl I was before I had my heart broken. Back when I was excited about life and my future. We spend every single day together and even that isn't enough time.
Enough sentimentality. My life is still ridiculous, I assure you. From the kids, to Justin, to work, to my family, to planning a wedding, I've got plenty of stories for you. So stay tuned.
I don't remember how much I went into life back on Long Island. I have a niece Sierra, who was born Easter Sunday. She wasn't very entertaining at first but now she's 10 months old and pretty friggen cute. She smiles a lot and crawls around super quick. She hates being alone and follows us around the house wherever we go. Mak and Blaise love her very much and she seems equally amused by their antics. I watch Sierra and Makenna every Monday morning. I've been lucky so far to have work that allows for me to have Mondays free.
Speaking of work, I started working for a formal dress store at the end of May. Like every other job I've had, I loved it at first but slowly, over time, I began to be taken advantage of and underpaid and learned of shady business practices that made me rapidly lose respect for the place. I'll go more into the details of this all later. About a month ago, while my boss was on vacation, I moved my work table out of the shop, called in sick the next day, and on the Friday morning, when my paycheck was deposited I sent a scathing "I quit" email. Currently I'm holiday help at the florist again through Valentine's Day. Then, hopefully I'll start prom fittings for another formal dress shop in the area. I'm really hoping that all works out. When I met with the owner she promised me and overflowing amount of work and money which is extremely necessary as now I have a wedding to pay for.
That's right. You read that correctly. I'm getting married. I suppose this is the real reason my posts have halted. Around the time of my last blog post, I reactivated my OkCupid profile. I wasn't into it at all. I was still heartbroken from Nic and appalled by Kenny....but for some reason I went back online and half heartedly skimmed through the daily messages I received. Gross. Offensive. Creepy. It felt like every time I got back on these sites, the dudes got more disrespectful. Then there was Justin. I don't even remember what he said, but I remember him being the only message I enjoyed. He was just so incredibly genuine. I took 3 days to respond but when I did, he seemed just happy to hear from me. We met for the first time at a bar on July 19th. That night was a bit of a blur, but I remember kissing him and feeling relaxed. He told me that night that he could tell he would fall in love with me. I was terrified but wanted to see him again. We had our first real date a week later. He had cake pops delivered to my job and picked me up that night for dinner on the water and then wine on the beach. He was so cute. He planned for everything and dressed up and opened my door. I told him my fears and damage and told him I may never be capable of reciprocating his feelings. He told me he was willing to wait and find out. Our dates became quite frequent. 1 month in, we said "I love you". 2 months in, I was terrified he'd leave me. 3 months in, we'd met each other's families. By 4 months, we decided to get married. We looked at halls and churches and booked them both with the help of our parents. On December 13th, he officially proposed. November 8th 2015, we will be married.
You didn't see that coming, did you? Yeah, I think I'm more surprised than anyone. I've been so sad and lonely for so long. Always getting my hopes up, only to be let down farther than before. I really, truly believed I wasn't meant for anyone. I wasn't meant for having a husband, children, a house. I was miserable the majority of my 20s and dreaded turning 30 because it just meant a new decade of loneliness and letdowns. But now? My 30th birthday was the best birthday I've had in at least a decade. Justin was with me and celebrating every moment from midnight to midnight. He has changed my life. I'm returning to the girl I was before I had my heart broken. Back when I was excited about life and my future. We spend every single day together and even that isn't enough time.
Enough sentimentality. My life is still ridiculous, I assure you. From the kids, to Justin, to work, to my family, to planning a wedding, I've got plenty of stories for you. So stay tuned.