So it’s no secret that I hated living in Georgia. It was hot and slow and boring and there was nothing for me to do. All of my friends were moms and had their kiddos to keep them busy all day. It’s one thing to be a stay at home mom. It’s something else to be unemployed and spend your whole day with a dog. Oh I probably could have gotten a job. At W*lMart. No thanks.
So now I’m in CT. I’m near my family and there’s things to do and the weather (albeit getting a little cold) has been nice. And I found myself sitting around the house staining furniture and picking our paint colors and feeling the same bored feeling.
So I took a class. Ok, it was a 4 day class so it’s not like I went back to college or anything, but it was something. I am now a Certified Child Passenger Safety Technician. I kid you not, that’s the real name. I LOVED it. I loved being out of the house and learning and talking to people and helping children. I ate the whole class up. I’m pretty sure everyone else in the class thought I was such a dork because I was so into it. I was the valedictorian and I got a prize and it was totally embrassing but I still loved it. And now I get to volunteer on Thursday for my first car seat check as a bonafide tech. I am so excited and to be back in the real world. I’m even perusing the classifieds for a real grown up paid job and I’m sending out resumes tomorrow. 
Your happiness is positively RADIATING off the page! Awesome!
Good for you!
I am trying to claw my way back to the real world as well. between job hunting, i keep looking at new classes and careers to see if i can find a niche.