What is "So Moeny"?

The Name:

 If you'll recall back in the day, soon after the movie Swingers came out, the phrase "so money" was very popular.  A typo in an email from a friend and a cool last name coincided to create the phrase "So Moeny" which, by the way, is pretty much synonymous with "so money."

Me and my crew being so moeny.  Beach house rap concert, NYE 2001

The Blog: 

I actually started this blog, originally called So Moeny, in July 2008 when we were moving from the heart of Washington, DC to the town of Blacksburg - population ~10,000 when you take out the students (40,000 with the students).  I knew this big life change would be fraught with great material as I envisioned myself as the classic "fish out of water" case.

I wouldn't have always considered myself a city girl. I grew up in the suburbs of Richmond, VA, went to two southern schools for my bachelor's and master's degrees and swore I would never move north of the Mason Dixon Line.  Yes, I really said that. Aloud. Often.

But I met my now husband, ProMo, who convinced me to explore outside of the states of Virginia and North Carolina.  So in a span of ten years I lived and/or worked in Baltimore, New York City, Baltimore again, and Washington, DC.  Before I knew it, I was a master of parallel parking, mass transit, finding the best neighborhood bar, and comfortable yet stylish shoes.

Just as I was settling in and envisioning the fabulous condo that ProMo and I were going to get in Northwest DC, he got a job offer he couldn't refuse in a small yet lively college town nestled in the mountains of Southwest Virginia.  Cue the "Green Acres" theme song.

So here I am.  After I set up the blog, I lost steam as I tried to find a job of my own, then ultimately found one in the same department as ProMo.  I work a lot with students who represent 3/4 of the town's population, so a night out with the hubby is often an exercise in hiding from students...which as you can imagine, is near impossible.

I laid low for a while, but life is short and I have a lot of stories to share so this is my forum!

Along the way, I decided to change the name to the more descriptive "Crazed and Amused" in homage to a great 90's-throwback-70's movie. It is also very indicative of my current state...

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