WELL HOWDY

Hi, new readers! And old readers! And mom ... HI MOM!

I first started this personal blog because I was turning 30 and starting a brand new life.  It used to be called Oye Mami to represent my love of Aqua Zumba. Now it's called At Oakland Hills because I moved last year and got all excited about it.  I'd like to call it Candle Hoarder but I'm too lazy to even get the snowflakes off my top image.

I used to live in squalor as a morbidly obese hoarder with PTSD. Then one day I woke up and said, "Nope." That was back in 2010.  I told myself, "I'm not going to be a 30 year old with no close friends, a bad relationship, morbidly obese, and a close relationship with nothing in my life but the junk mail I'm too afraid to throw away."

Of course I screwed that all up.  I went hog wild that summer, started drinking and eating a lot and decided to run away from my problems instead of facing them.  Still, I became closer to many wonderful friends, saved my relationship, continued attending University of Maryland Baltimore County.  In 2011 I lost 50 lbs and in 2012 I quit drinking, threw away all the stuff I was hoarding and moved to a new, shinier, happier apartment called Oakland Hills near Annapolis, Maryland. 

Then I turned 30, got a cat, got engaged, got married, regained all my weight and dropped out of college. (See? I told you I screwed it up.)

Where am I now?  I'm still here!  So far this year I've lost almost 15 lbs, restarted classes at University of Maryland University College at Adelphi, got out of the house, and began writing like there's no tomorrow.   

This is my personal blog.  I'm not classy, am not and never will be a mommy, I'm questioning my religion, I'm not family friendly, and I'm pansexual.  Despite all that nonsense I manage to eek out words on here! Hot damn, it's a miracle! Some people think I'm hilarious, which makes me glow, but I just think a lot of stuff is funny and/or terrible and enjoy sharing it.  I like the word fuck, no. I love the word fuck and I like talking about bodily functions and sharing my poorly written observations on life. I have a big love/hate relationship with life and you're along for the ride. IF YOU FALL OFF DON'T SUE ME.