What A Difference 3 Years Makes!

I can't believe how much my life has changed in the last 3 years. 3 years ago I was living in Darlington with my wife and 2 kids. I worked 5 days a week and I actually thought my marriage was doing OK. LinkArtist was growing and moving forward and, for the most part I thought everyone was happy. We were even trying for a baby!

The average weekday would be; Up at 5 to make the 30 minute drive to work. Drive a bus for most of the day. Days generally consisted of split shifts so if I had a long lunch break I would use them to either gain overtime, read a book or socialise. I would get home by 7.30 and eat a dinner cooked by T before helping the kids to bed and loading the dishwasher. Night time might be an episode of Dexter before falling asleep by 10.

It's easy to see in hindsight where it got stale, especially for T who for the most part was pushing shit uphill with her business while taking care of a 2 yr old at home full time and a 6 yr old at school. It's also easy to forget that was also the time when my mental health started degrading. The memory blocks out the bad times but they were there.

Today my life is totally different! I live in Atwell with my 3 kids and I'm divorced. I no longer drive a bus, instead choosing to follow my dreams of being a published author (even if I know nothing about novel writing). I am enrolled in university through OUA studying for a degree that will be awarded by Griffith University in Queensland. I blog, tweet, Facebook and look after my kids 86% of the time. My mental health is awesome and gets better with every passing day. I'm happily dating and if the right girl comes along, open to marriage.

Now my average weekday would be; up and 6.30, later if I can get away with it. Feed and wrangle the kid to get them to school. Home from the school trip by 9, I spend time with my baby, Angus, till about 10. Angus chills with some TV till 10.30 when I put him for a nap. I write, blog, tweet, email and study from 10 through lunch till the end of school. Once the kids are home they are fed again and I try to do the housework. There is no point doing housework while they are at school or they will think the fairies do it! Feed them again around 6, bath time, bed time, more housework then, laptop in front of the TV till midnight when I go to bed.

Now all that may sound boring but it is comfortable and I've never been happier. With a bit of luck my effort will lead to success and future happiness. Anyway, thats an average weekday. The weekends is where it gets fun!!!