Starting this post on Tuesday March 10, hopefully March won't we over by the time it is published!

I promised Zephii I would blog, and she's already blogged once since so it's crunch time now.

March 03
So what's new in the world of IO? Well March is starting to become filled month for me. March 3rd marked my one year at my job. Time has flown by!! In some ways it seems as though I was just hired, in others as if I'd always been part of the team.. Our office has moved to a new location which is gorgeous! It's still under construction but hopefully in about a month it will be complete. It's a standalone storefront that we are renovating and modeling to our needs, and so far it fits like a glove! It has actually enhanced our workflow and our sense of community. I love how design and architecture can just change everything! (Sorry, nerdgasm)

March 09
Yesterday marked two years of closing the distance and is living together. Can you believe it's been two years already? And almost 6 years since I first came looking for comfort and reassurance on LFAD?? Man I feel so old!
I love my husband so much it sometimes makes me feel silly, but I can't help it! He's a great person and a wonderful partner and makes me want to be a better person. I'm so thankful to have him in my life!
Last night I gave him our present for our 2 years CD/cohab: tickets to the Eddie Izzard show at the Hollywood Bowl this summer!! Very proud to have managed to keep them a secret, and super excited to be seeing a show there again. The one and only time I've been was when Racheal came to visit in 2013 and I had LOVED it! Plus now I know I can bring my own food and drinks so it will be comfortable!
The show also happens to be on our anniversary weekend. This year we'll be celebrating our 10 years together! *insert freaking out emoticon* can't believe it! Starting to think of what else to plan for a super memorable anniversary :-)

March 10
This morning I received an email from USCIS letting me know my work permit card is being printed! Wooohooo! Very happy with the experience so far this time around.Thank you USCIS!

March 24
Warning, might be a trigger. Will try to hide in a spoiler once my computer is fixed.
Spoiler:
March 24 is the date I had my abortion. It was 9 years ago. JP and I had been together for a handful of months when I got pregnant. I had the abortion ~10 days after finding out. I was 6 weeks pregnant.
Every year, the period between November and March is very difficult for me, usually culminating in both November and March.
These past two years things have gotten a lot worse when coupled with homesickness/depression/anxiety/stress; to the point JP was once worried about leaving me home alone while he was at work and stayed by my side to make sure I didn't do something stupid... Seeing how much this was affecting him and how worried he was made me aware of the seriousness of my situation and my need for help. It took me over a year to seek it out.
It has been a really rough 9 years but thanks to therapy for the past two months I am finally in a place where I can tell that this year won't be the same as the ones before. Seeing the therapist has really helped me identify the mixture of feelings tearing me up and is helping in processing them one by one. The session before last was a breakthrough and I find myself in a weird peaceful state that I hadn't experienced since 2006. I still have quite a ways to go, but this has already been a tremendous help.
I might use the blog section for journaling purposes through that journey. If I do I'll make it clear before seeing the text so you're not exposed to it unless it's something you want to read.


It's almost 11pm now, very happy to have already shared enough for a standalone blog to be published today, yay!
Good night/day my LFAD people :-)