and yet the time keeps flying by....
One minute it felt like April and now it's August. I'm trying to figure out what I've been doing lately besides work. I did spend some lovely time with fireflylive and the other inhabitants of the Lewis Lodge. It was a lot of fun and I felt fairly good about my abilitiy to show people around this city. I just hope one day I'll make it over to her neck of the woods. Best start saving those pennies now.
I've also been spending lots of time with Duncan, well, because he's Duncan and he likes people. Yesterday was a "Day of Duncan" complete with a visit to two beaches and a quick bar-b-que afterwards.
I have been using my slow cooker with reckless abandon. It's been fun. Best gift card purchase I've made in a long long time. I've also seen a few movies, watched lots of silly, somewhat useless television. I've also been busy trying to stay warm. It's been so cool here this summer. Brrrr....never thought I'd have to turn on heat in August.
I'm currently holding on to my job despite that some of us are a bit uneasy there. We know changes are going to happen, I just hope they aren't changing in a way that makes it difficult for me to pay bills. I think the issue is that things are sort of done secretly (as is the case in most businesses) but they are done in front of us which makes us wonder what the heck is going on.
There are other things that have been going on, so I guess it's o.k. that time flies by without me feeling like I have a lot to show for it. So I did manage to read a couple books, The Unbearable Lightness of Being and The Namesake. One I liked, the other I loved. Jhumpa Lahiri has now become a favorite. I also watched The Last Station last week securing my love of Helen Mirren and making me long to return to Russia. Definitely have to start saving rubles for that.
SFTG discusses leaving the city now and then. He's mentioned a few times moving up to North bay which I'd love, but would seem silly depending on job situations. I think he's coming to terms with not living in the city. I guess it's because he doesn't take advantage of it like he did when he was younger. But just thinking about moving right now stresses me out, much like my job and money situations. We have a year lease so there's time to ponder all that. I'm just kind of holding on until I can figure something out to wash away the stress and feel a little more grounded.
I've also been spending lots of time with Duncan, well, because he's Duncan and he likes people. Yesterday was a "Day of Duncan" complete with a visit to two beaches and a quick bar-b-que afterwards.
I have been using my slow cooker with reckless abandon. It's been fun. Best gift card purchase I've made in a long long time. I've also seen a few movies, watched lots of silly, somewhat useless television. I've also been busy trying to stay warm. It's been so cool here this summer. Brrrr....never thought I'd have to turn on heat in August.
I'm currently holding on to my job despite that some of us are a bit uneasy there. We know changes are going to happen, I just hope they aren't changing in a way that makes it difficult for me to pay bills. I think the issue is that things are sort of done secretly (as is the case in most businesses) but they are done in front of us which makes us wonder what the heck is going on.
There are other things that have been going on, so I guess it's o.k. that time flies by without me feeling like I have a lot to show for it. So I did manage to read a couple books, The Unbearable Lightness of Being and The Namesake. One I liked, the other I loved. Jhumpa Lahiri has now become a favorite. I also watched The Last Station last week securing my love of Helen Mirren and making me long to return to Russia. Definitely have to start saving rubles for that.
SFTG discusses leaving the city now and then. He's mentioned a few times moving up to North bay which I'd love, but would seem silly depending on job situations. I think he's coming to terms with not living in the city. I guess it's because he doesn't take advantage of it like he did when he was younger. But just thinking about moving right now stresses me out, much like my job and money situations. We have a year lease so there's time to ponder all that. I'm just kind of holding on until I can figure something out to wash away the stress and feel a little more grounded.