I am me again!

[SarahB]

Me! :bounce:
Me! :bounce:
Me! :bounce:


I have wanted to be me again for a very long time. Legally, I've been me again since the divorce was final last month, but today I had all the paperwork in order to go to DMV and get my lovely driver's license with MY BIRTH NAME on it again! I have MY car registered in MY name only and will get MY title in the mail. Tomorrow, it's bank, social security office, and calling the credit card companies (oh and life insurance too). Monday, I take care of the paperwork at work. Even the cranky old DMV lady said she's never seen anyone so excited before.

It's... it's... AWESOME! ;)


I'm me. Go me. Oh yeah! I'm me. And my last name is so much cooler too. :bounce:

[sundog]

1. long road sarah

:hug:

[SarahB]

44. Awww... sundog. Come here.

:hug:

[Cannikin]

2. Welcome back

[SarahB]

43. Glad to be back.

:D

[kedrys]

3. Congratulations!

:bounce: :toast: :applause:

[SarahB]

42. Thanks!

:D

[DemNoir]

4. Well great

You gotta be me.

[SarahB]

41. I Gotta Be Me

Whether I'm right or whether I'm wrong
Whether I find a place in this world or never belong
I gotta be me, I've gotta be me
What else can I be but what I am

I want to live, not merely survive
And I won't give up this dream
Of life that keeps me alive
I gotta be me, I gotta be me
The dream that I see makes me what I am

That far-away prize, a world of success
Is waiting for me if I heed the call
I won't settle down, won't settle for less
As long as there's a chance that I can have it all

I'll go it alone, that's how it must be
I can't be right for somebody else
If I'm not right for me
I gotta be free, I've gotta be free
Daring to try, to do it or die
I've gotta be me

I'll go it alone, that's how it must be
I can't be right for somebody else
If I'm not right for me
I gotta be free, I just gotta be free
Daring to try, to do it or die
I gotta be me


Sammy, baby!

[BlondieK143]

5. Congrats!!

I'm happy for you!

[SarahB]

40. Thanks Blondie!

You remind me a lot of me when I was young. Very free-spirited and comfortable with myself. I lost that for awhile. I'm just finding all that again.
You're a good soul, sweetie. :)

[BlondieK143]

62. That's so sweet of you!

Thank you! :hug: And here's to hoping you can be happy and comfortable with yourself again, I'm sure you're going to have a blast doing it!

[peacebird]

6. Congrats!!!!

I've never understood why women have to give up their name to be married. Congrats again - I remember how great it felt to have MY name back over 20 years ago! With this marriage I kept it and did the hyphenate thing - not perfect but at least I get to be part me!

[SarahB]

9. One of the first big red flags...

I wanted to hyphenate and he was "offended", so I dropped it. I was 19 and a big wuss. No more. :bounce:

If I ever did it again, I'd hyphenate for sure (If I changed anything). If he didn't like it, buh bye!

[peacebird]

12. exactly! I will think of you on Independence Day and raise a beer

in honor of your FREEDOM!!!!

Just like I did for myself 22 years ago! You rock, don't EVER let anyone make you feel "less than"! Congrats again SarahBelle!

[bigwillq]

7. Great news!

:bounce:

[SarahB]

32. Yes!

:bounce:

[nini]

8. Congrats!

My sister went through the same thing.. She said she felt it was the final release from the evil bastards karma in her life (He's really an evil bastard - I'm not exaggerating)

Good for you!

[SarahB]

29. I don't know about evil bastard.

How about controlfreakIloveyouhowcouldyoudothistomeIamavictimdispitethefactIcouldnotemotioanllyconnectwithyouandsnappedatyouforyears kind of guy? Sigh... I'm just happy to be me again. :D

[Zomby Woof]

34. We'll call it close

But trust me, that evil bastard is A FUCKER. Maybe we should send your ex to hang with him. Pun intended or not.

[nini]

54. he turned her kids against her in an effort to control her

I can't even find enough words to tell you how evil he is.

[arcane1]

10. SWEET!!!!!!

:toast:

:party:

:bounce:

[SarahB]

24. And tasty!

:woohoo:

[LynzM]

11. Yay!!

Congrats!! :bounce: That's excellent!

[SarahB]

23. Dude!

It is excellent. :D

[Zomby Woof]

13. Woohoo!

Thank goodness! I was mistaking you for matcom! :D ;-) :loveya:

[SarahB]

15. Why am I suddenly picturing...

Matcom's head photoshopped onto my body? :scared:

[Zomby Woof]

16. Beats having GOPisEvil's!

Nothing that can't be fixed! ;-)

[GOPisEvil]

20. Hey!

:P

[Zomby Woof]

27. We assholes three!

Ain't shit if we ain't pickin'!

[Kathy in Cambridge]

14. Congrats! Feels good, doesn't it?

:toast:

[SarahB]

18. Damn good!

Back at ya! :toast:

[chickenscratching]

17. Yes! Beautiful News!!

CongraatttulationS!!!!!!!!!!!

:toast::toast::toast::toast::toast::toast::toast::toast::toast:

[SarahB]

21. Thanks! Hey, who's in your sigline pic?

[chickenscratching]

25. i believe

that it's a character from a PBS kids show. Not sure though, I think his name is 'Marmy' (I found it GIS for "smarmy" pictures)
:shrug:

[GOPisEvil]

19. Yay!!!

Congratulations on getting yourself back! :toast::party:

[SarahB]

22. Thanks, David.

:D

[Pale Blue Dot]

26. Awesome!!!

Awesome! Awesome!

(Somehow, it just doesn't have the same ring to it when I do it. ;-))

I can think of no better person for you to be than you. :D.

:bounce::bounce:

[SarahB]

30. Thanks, you cutie!

It is awesome!. :D

[Cyndee_Lou_Who]

28. Congrats!!

The day my divorce was final, the judge said to me... "You can step down from the stand now, Miss <insert maiden name here>." I was soo giddy. I didnt change name legally for a couple years after that... and that was mostly cuz I had my identity stolen...

Go you!! :bounce:

[SarahB]

31. You know how it is!

I know. :hug: Thanks!

[supernova]

33. Hooray for SB!

:toast: :toast:

I know exactly how you feel, SB! :bounce:

I have my name back, and I'm not changing it anymore.

[SarahB]

37. It's very liberating.

People ask me frequently, "What about the kids?" Geesh. Like I'm the only mom in the universe to have a different last name. What is it? 1950?

[eyesroll]

65. Heh.

My mom gave me that when I told her my intention of never changing my name again, even if I get married 10 more times (which I won't).

"But what if you have kids? How will they register in school if their parents have different last names? What about birth announcements in the newspaper? Do you want people to assume your children were born to unmarried parents?"

:eyes:

Good luck, Sarah!

[VOX]

35. Way to go, SarahBelle!

You certainly deserve to be you, since you are the best you there is! ;)

Congrats on going through all the red tape to get your symbolic self back. :hug:

[SarahB]

38. Thanks!

It is a process, but so worth it! :)

[Left Is Write]

36. I am VERY happy for you!

I know this is a wonderful moment in your life.

[SarahB]

39. I've been through a lot of muck.

I think it's time for some nice stuff. :)

[In_The_Wind]

45. celebrate

with a big happy sigh :toast:

[SarahB]

47. I intend to!

And this, for all who don't know, is what my avatar means:

"It takes courage to push yourself to places that you have never been before... to test your limits... to break through barriers. And the day came when the risk it took to remain tight inside the bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom." -Anais Nin

:toast: to you, Joan! :)

edit: just noticed a big typo! :crazy:

[In_The_Wind]

53. I feel honored Sarahbelle

thank you for sharing the true and lovely meaning of your avatar with me :pals:


you have blossomed beautifully indeed:thumbsup:

[gmoney]

46. Sarahbelle's new name disclosed:

Sarah B. Kickass

OK, just my guess of your much cooler last name... glad you have made it through to reclaim your identity! Congrats!

[SarahB]

48. Now that's cool LOL.

A few people know it, but I'm private about that identity stuff. :D

[gmoney]

67. Good policy on that identity stuff... me too.

By the way, you do a great job each week writing Prairie Home Companion... I'm surprised you have time on top of all your other duties!

[Skittles]

49. Sarah, STAY you, OK?

I wish more women would do that.

[SarahB]

51. I will.

The more I learn, the more I realize I'm much more likable as me. And if people don't, the wise women knows the answer is "fuck 'em". :evilgrin:

p.s. I want to be a ass-kicker too! :yourock:

[NewJeffCT]

50. Congratulations

My ex-wife & I went to DMV together after our divorce was final... the woman there asked us if we were married, and we both said - very excitely - "no, we're divorced"... the woman commented that we both seemed very excited.

[SarahB]

52. They're funny there.

Two hours though. Arggh! All these memories too that I have surrounding that whole Wetherfield Cove area. Just a cool day. :)

[Floogeldy]

55. You have been "you" all along.

B-)

[Skittles]

56. spoken by someone who has never given up their identity

?

[Floogeldy]

57. Heh

That was weird.

:smoke:

[Skittles]

58. hey that is a cool guitar

:)

[Floogeldy]

60. It used to be Eric Clapton's . . .

. . . and then Todd Rundgren bought it from him.

Then Rundgren put it up for auction about ten years go.

I don't know who owns it now.

B-)

[Skittles]

61. huh, it must be somewhere

it certainly would be worth a lot!

[Redstone]

59. Good deal, kiddo.

It's nice to hear you sounding so chipper these days.

As you know, it makes me happy when you're happy.

Redstone

[NMMNG]

63. Good for you!

Now that you have "you" back, if you ever get married again, consider keeping your own name!

[peacefreak]

64. That's great, Miss SaraBelle

I did the same thing after my divorce. My biggest compliment happened when my daughter turned 18 & legally changed her name to mine. Congratulations & welcome back!

[Debbi801]

66. Yay, I am so happy for you!!!

It's such a great feeling, isn't it?

:toast:

Debbi