I feel like I need to fill you all in on the last few days, but that would take weeks. So, in a nutshell, I've got an apartment. It's perfect. Perfectly me. I can imagine myself living there, I can imagine myself writing, cooking, laughing and loving in this apartment and can't wait to have a space that is my own and where I can find the parts of myself that I've given up for various reasons over the last eight or so years. Where I can tuck away the parts of myself that I'm not proud of. There was no small amount of tears shed between my sister and I and my entire family can't quite believe that I did something so impulsive as choosing to live in the first place I came to. Come to think of it, I can't really either. But it's fantastic...photos to come!
The last three weeks, continuing forward to the next couple of weeks are pretty crazy, but I've kind of come to accept this and am just rolling with it. So what if I don't get quite as much sleep as I anticipated... there will be time to sleep once all this fun and work is done. Emphasis on the word FUN. There is much fun to be had this summer and I can't wait.
I have been, for the last couple of weeks, going gluten free. Aside from paying way close attention to what I eat and what's good and what's not (a benefit, in my mind), I've lost seven pounds already! I did get my test results back from the celiac test and my levels have risen from 28 to 35 in the last year. So, it looks like this will be a permanent thing, though I didn't really plan it to be. It's not as hard as I thought it would be, however, so that's good.
A few suggestions, as I haven't made many lately.
If you are in the cities, try and get in to see A Midsummer Night's Dream at the Guthrie. It was fantastic - extremely well done for a play that's kind of crazy already.
This article, Of Marriage and Mountain Climbing, about the similarities of marriage and rock-climbing is wonderful. I may not be married and may not be remotely close to or even ready for it, but when I get to that point, this is what I think should be the essence of a good marriage and Barreca hits it right on the head.
That’s what love is: the wish to go on talking.
So, for all my dear married friends, I wish that for you, along with the good memories that come with that person. Because, the best thing in the world is to wake up and know that the person you want to talk to and see the most in the world is right next to you.
And the last suggestion I have for you, take a few minutes, sometime, and listen to some jazz. It's amazing how the rhythm, music and underlying feeling can cheer you up, calm you down and if you're in a sad mood, mourn right along with you. Watch the moon rise, drink a glass of wine or some beer and listen to some jazz. Your heart will thank you for it.
Quote o' the day:
"Happiness is not achieved by the conscious pursuit of happiness; it is generally the by-product of other activities." - Aldous Huxley
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