Okay, so my the "favorite person" who I was going to hang out with tonight has her car in the shop. Again. At least she called me first. She was going to take a problem with the electrical system to an autobody shop instead of her normal mechanic. I informed her that she didn't need an autobody man, she needed a mechanic. I know it's hard for all of you to imagine, but this friend, despite having owned a car for several years is even more car illiterate than me!
Since her car's in the shop, and I don't have a car, we're moving our hang out time to tomorrow night. Which leaves me with a very free evening, where my roommate is at work until close to ten. So, I'm going to run home after work to drop off my work stuff and change clothes, then I'm headed to the mall to do some errands, following which I'm going to enjoy an empty house for a couple of hours. Grey's Anatomy on my laptop while reclined on the couch is definitely figuring in to my evening plans!
Thursday, July 12, 2007
Smiling
I woke up with a smile this morning.
It sort of shocks me how much better I'm doing these last couple of days. The fact that I've almost slept through the night two nights in a row is probably helping. Spent my first whole evening in my new place last night (the previous days I'd gone other places after work - errands or out with family/friends) and actually enjoyed it. I ended up stretching out on the couch with my laptop, and watching some old episodes of Gray's Anatomy on DVD (I'm working my way through season 2 again).
I'm really hoping my family members come through and pool their resources towards the purchase of a television for my birthday at the beginning of next month. It will be nice to be able to turn it on and do something mindless in the evenings. Even if we don't get cable, we can always hook my laptop up to it and watch movies/tv on dvd on the bigger screen.
Work remains somewhat slow, which is why I'm sitting at my desk writing a blog post rather than doing actual work. There are actually several things on my list to be accomplished today, but most of them will take more than 5 minutes each, which leaves a lot of time left in the day.
I think I only have about 5 more boxes of stuff to unpack, and a closet to organize. Then I can hang the rest of my art, and settle properly into my bedroom. I'm liking the way it's turning out so far, and am looking forward to the finished result. I could actually live with the mess for quite a while. I have no trouble living out of suitcases or boxes. In fact, when I travel, I never unpack immediately upon my return home. It's not uncommon for my stuff to be in a suitcase on the floor for up to a couple weeks after my return. However, my new roommate (as in many other things) is exactly the opposite of me in this matter. She unpacks immediately. So, my remaining boxes are now all in my bedroom, instead of our living room, which should help her state of mind, and will probably motivate me to finish settling in, if only to avoid tripping over boxes every morning!
I'm hoping the modem that will allow us an internet connection will arrive in the mail in the next day or so. It'd be nice to be able to surf the web at home again. I've found an open wireless network with just enough signal that I can SLOWLY download my emails most days, but can't seem to send outgoing mail. It will be nice once I'm all reconnected!
In the meantime, it's sunny outside, I'm hanging out with one of my favorite people tonight, I'm munching on carrots for a mid-morning snack, I'm wearing jeans at work (the only good thing about stampede other than mini-donuts!), and the office is quiet (allowing me the freedom to sit here writing a blog post!). These are all things that are adding to my smile.
It sort of shocks me how much better I'm doing these last couple of days. The fact that I've almost slept through the night two nights in a row is probably helping. Spent my first whole evening in my new place last night (the previous days I'd gone other places after work - errands or out with family/friends) and actually enjoyed it. I ended up stretching out on the couch with my laptop, and watching some old episodes of Gray's Anatomy on DVD (I'm working my way through season 2 again).
I'm really hoping my family members come through and pool their resources towards the purchase of a television for my birthday at the beginning of next month. It will be nice to be able to turn it on and do something mindless in the evenings. Even if we don't get cable, we can always hook my laptop up to it and watch movies/tv on dvd on the bigger screen.
Work remains somewhat slow, which is why I'm sitting at my desk writing a blog post rather than doing actual work. There are actually several things on my list to be accomplished today, but most of them will take more than 5 minutes each, which leaves a lot of time left in the day.
I think I only have about 5 more boxes of stuff to unpack, and a closet to organize. Then I can hang the rest of my art, and settle properly into my bedroom. I'm liking the way it's turning out so far, and am looking forward to the finished result. I could actually live with the mess for quite a while. I have no trouble living out of suitcases or boxes. In fact, when I travel, I never unpack immediately upon my return home. It's not uncommon for my stuff to be in a suitcase on the floor for up to a couple weeks after my return. However, my new roommate (as in many other things) is exactly the opposite of me in this matter. She unpacks immediately. So, my remaining boxes are now all in my bedroom, instead of our living room, which should help her state of mind, and will probably motivate me to finish settling in, if only to avoid tripping over boxes every morning!
I'm hoping the modem that will allow us an internet connection will arrive in the mail in the next day or so. It'd be nice to be able to surf the web at home again. I've found an open wireless network with just enough signal that I can SLOWLY download my emails most days, but can't seem to send outgoing mail. It will be nice once I'm all reconnected!
In the meantime, it's sunny outside, I'm hanging out with one of my favorite people tonight, I'm munching on carrots for a mid-morning snack, I'm wearing jeans at work (the only good thing about stampede other than mini-donuts!), and the office is quiet (allowing me the freedom to sit here writing a blog post!). These are all things that are adding to my smile.
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
Suddenly Sleepy
I’ve been hit by a sudden attack of that middle of the day exhaustion.
The sort where you find yourself staring blankly at the computer monitor in front of you on your desk, fighting to keep your eyes open, and to not drift off into happy oblivion.
Thankfully, there’s just over an hour left in my work day. I’m not sure I’d make it if it was much longer.
Just over an hour, than a ten minute walk to the train, 40 minutes or so on the train (probably a bit more given the stampede crowds that are having me transfer on the opposite end of downtown from where I normally do), a 15 minute walk to my house, and then supper, cleaning, and flopping down on the couch to watch Grey’s Anatomy or The West Wing on my laptop for a couple hours before bed.
The sort where you find yourself staring blankly at the computer monitor in front of you on your desk, fighting to keep your eyes open, and to not drift off into happy oblivion.
Thankfully, there’s just over an hour left in my work day. I’m not sure I’d make it if it was much longer.
Just over an hour, than a ten minute walk to the train, 40 minutes or so on the train (probably a bit more given the stampede crowds that are having me transfer on the opposite end of downtown from where I normally do), a 15 minute walk to my house, and then supper, cleaning, and flopping down on the couch to watch Grey’s Anatomy or The West Wing on my laptop for a couple hours before bed.
Hope Rising
There is an inexplicable stirring of hope in the deep places of my soul today.
It is unexpected, but so very welcome after several days of seemingly hopeless darkness.
It is unexpected, but so very welcome after several days of seemingly hopeless darkness.
I needed to hear this
A Time to Receive and a Time to Give
It is important to know when we can give attention and when we need attention. Often we are inclined to give, give, and give without ever asking anything in return. We may think that this is a sign of generosity or even heroism. But it might be little else than a proud attitude that says: "I don't need help from others. I only want to give." When we keep giving without receiving we burn out quickly. Only when we pay careful attention to our own physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual needs can we be, and remain, joyful givers.
There is a time to give and a time to receive. We need equal time for both if we want to live healthy lives.
I really needed to hear these words from Henri Nouwen. The last several months I've come to a place of carefully limiting the amount of time in my life spent "giving." I've burnt out in the past from giving without having anywhere to receive. I've also learned that if I'm constantly giving I have no reserves left to walk through my own struggles, and usually end up in a puddle of tears, or sick in bed.
I love that we are designed to be reciprocal beings. Such a beautiful sense of balance designed into our very nature and into creation itself.
It is important to know when we can give attention and when we need attention. Often we are inclined to give, give, and give without ever asking anything in return. We may think that this is a sign of generosity or even heroism. But it might be little else than a proud attitude that says: "I don't need help from others. I only want to give." When we keep giving without receiving we burn out quickly. Only when we pay careful attention to our own physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual needs can we be, and remain, joyful givers.
There is a time to give and a time to receive. We need equal time for both if we want to live healthy lives.
I really needed to hear these words from Henri Nouwen. The last several months I've come to a place of carefully limiting the amount of time in my life spent "giving." I've burnt out in the past from giving without having anywhere to receive. I've also learned that if I'm constantly giving I have no reserves left to walk through my own struggles, and usually end up in a puddle of tears, or sick in bed.
I love that we are designed to be reciprocal beings. Such a beautiful sense of balance designed into our very nature and into creation itself.
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