I’m Back

I know it’s been close to half of a century since I blogged, but there’s a reason. I got my feelings hurt, I know, total girl thing to do. See, Eric called me a level one blogger sometime back and it made me mad. He knows this, I’m not airing dirty laundry to the general public. Ever since I have had no desire to blog. Until now.

See, our lives just took a turn for the better. It just got a little messier, but seemingly very much more “together.” I’m sure if you’re reading this you read Josh’s blog, too. Therefore you already know that Tank and Jessica moved in with us in part of a grand experiment in communal living. It’s only been 3 days or so, but so far things are great.

At some point, someone will get frustrated at someone else. For who knows what. Drying the dishes incorrectly. Passing gas in the “common” areas of the house. Making a joke they didn’t find funny. Making fun of Jessica’s nub heart. The great thing is, though, that we all realize that time will come. We’re not naive to that fact that this will be messy. We all recognize the potential this has to change everything.

Josh’s post about experimentation couldn’t be more encouraging to me. In the end, I hope the Tankersleys still consider us friends. I hope we can still enjoy our “vacations” to the Whole Foods Market. In the long run, though, success with this grand experiment means so much more than failure. Success means life changes in so many ways. Success means being more like Christ. Success means using the little bit we’ve been given to actually make a difference. Even if that’s only using reusable grocery bags, it’s a start.

And just so everyone knows, here’s a list of my most dreaded questions to answer about this whole thing. I’ll answer them here so everyone stops asking.

1. So how long will these people be living with you?

A. Who knows. We don’t know. It could be 2 weeks if they realize they don’t like how I’m sort of a neat freak and Josh spends a lot of time in the restroom. It could be 2 years if this ends up being a “success.” Whatever that means.

2. Exactly how do you know these people?

A. We met online. Weird, I know. But that’s the beauty of modern technology.

3. So you’ve only met them one time before now.

A. Yes. What else do you want me to say.

4. Are you sure this is a good idea?

A. Nope. Niether are they. So far, it works, though. At least we’re giving it a shot.

Some pictures from the first few days of the grand experiment in communal living:

The newly renovated office with room for two graphic designers, one card maker, and one video editor.

Josh at one of our “common meals.”

Sleepy Jessica.

Jack loves his new roomates.

Our reusable grocery bags.

The Tankersleys pwning some 12 year olds on XBox Live.

Jack loves the extra attention.