Wait, it's June??? (or what the hell happend to me in 2011 so far)
Hi all,
It's been a crazy few months, hence my absence from LJ. Between ice storms, my parents retirement, visiting the UK and me moving to new digs I feel like I've barely had time to breathe, let alone write.
As of last week my childhood home, the one that my dad built from scratch, is on the market. I thought I'd feel more defensive and sad about it, but the truth is, I've not really considered it home since I was 17 and left for uni. The house is way too big for just my parents, so I think they're relieved to give up the huge headache it was becoming to keep it up. As it is, we're all in a state of fluctuation. My roomie over the winter moved in with her boyfriend in March, so I set out to find my own place and oddly enough, I found it while on vacation. Actually, my parents found it and helpfully put a retainer on it for me. This is the first time I've lived without roomates, so it's a bit odd. Still, I have my cats and my loom, so I can't complain. I can also be weirdly decadent in my habits. I have a tendency to forget to put on lights at night and a bad habit of playing documentaries as background noise..... Any thoughts on living alone? I find people are quite divided on it and I haven't really decided how I feel about it yet. On the upside, I'm literally across the street from my work so commuting feels very much like being in college again :)
Back in April I finally scrapped up enough money to visit the UK. I'm still in love as ever, and it felt like visiting my paramour. I got to see Frankenstein (Cumberbatch as the Creature) and my friend and I got chatted up by a drunk Belgian from Wimbeldon on the train home because we were knitting.... Then we went up to Edinburgh for a week and had the most amazing weather (it only rained once!) I left right before the wedding, mainly because I booked my ticket before they announced their engagement, and I'm kind of glad I missed the madness. I still miss being there though.
We had the last day of classes today, replete with awards and ice cream for the kids. Exams are for the next two weeks and then things get a lot quieter around here. My next goal is to get myself some internet at the flat, start getting Apple certifications and reclaim this town as an adult (I spent most of my childhood plotting on ways of getting away from here). I kind of still am plotting on getting away from here, but I can appreciate that it's a nice place and for living in the wilds of northern New England, it's pretty damn civilized. They also have started offering those live telecasts from the National Theater in London....so it's starting to feel a bit more like home :)
PS. Is anyone else getting antsy for more Doctor Who and Sherlock? I'm not sure 8 out of 10 Cats and News of the Week is going to tide me over. I think I need to draft a plea to the Beeb about selling online tv licenses to overseas customers. Also, I'll post pics of the new flat soon, I just need to unpack the box with my camera.....
It's been a crazy few months, hence my absence from LJ. Between ice storms, my parents retirement, visiting the UK and me moving to new digs I feel like I've barely had time to breathe, let alone write.
As of last week my childhood home, the one that my dad built from scratch, is on the market. I thought I'd feel more defensive and sad about it, but the truth is, I've not really considered it home since I was 17 and left for uni. The house is way too big for just my parents, so I think they're relieved to give up the huge headache it was becoming to keep it up. As it is, we're all in a state of fluctuation. My roomie over the winter moved in with her boyfriend in March, so I set out to find my own place and oddly enough, I found it while on vacation. Actually, my parents found it and helpfully put a retainer on it for me. This is the first time I've lived without roomates, so it's a bit odd. Still, I have my cats and my loom, so I can't complain. I can also be weirdly decadent in my habits. I have a tendency to forget to put on lights at night and a bad habit of playing documentaries as background noise..... Any thoughts on living alone? I find people are quite divided on it and I haven't really decided how I feel about it yet. On the upside, I'm literally across the street from my work so commuting feels very much like being in college again :)
Back in April I finally scrapped up enough money to visit the UK. I'm still in love as ever, and it felt like visiting my paramour. I got to see Frankenstein (Cumberbatch as the Creature) and my friend and I got chatted up by a drunk Belgian from Wimbeldon on the train home because we were knitting.... Then we went up to Edinburgh for a week and had the most amazing weather (it only rained once!) I left right before the wedding, mainly because I booked my ticket before they announced their engagement, and I'm kind of glad I missed the madness. I still miss being there though.
We had the last day of classes today, replete with awards and ice cream for the kids. Exams are for the next two weeks and then things get a lot quieter around here. My next goal is to get myself some internet at the flat, start getting Apple certifications and reclaim this town as an adult (I spent most of my childhood plotting on ways of getting away from here). I kind of still am plotting on getting away from here, but I can appreciate that it's a nice place and for living in the wilds of northern New England, it's pretty damn civilized. They also have started offering those live telecasts from the National Theater in London....so it's starting to feel a bit more like home :)
PS. Is anyone else getting antsy for more Doctor Who and Sherlock? I'm not sure 8 out of 10 Cats and News of the Week is going to tide me over. I think I need to draft a plea to the Beeb about selling online tv licenses to overseas customers. Also, I'll post pics of the new flat soon, I just need to unpack the box with my camera.....