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I woke up early this morning and went to an aerobics class--and it's amazing how different it felt from the first aerobics class I ever went to. I went a few times in college (to the 6:30 a.m. class--what was I thinking?) and was always lost and confused, and felt like I looked ridiculous. This time I kept up the whole time--except for a couple crazy women jumping around like it was nothing. I felt like I had more control over my body and where it went, and whether I wanted my kicks to be fight-y or dance-y. I'm just amazed at how much more coordinated I am than when I was in college!
Even though we just signed another year lease for our apartment, I'm already a little sad about eventually leaving. I love how in the big snowstorm this year, we just looked out the window and saw that the breakfast cafe across the street was open--and went out for breakfast when the roads were mostly impassable. I love the bakery across the street! I love the wine store where everyone knows me and I go for free tastings all the time--and then get a couple See's chocolates for the walk home. This is the apartment where we finally learned to cook!
Maybe it's been with the panic over a global pandemic, but I've been feeling eerily blessed. I have the best partnership a person could ever ask for. We're both employed, and while we're really poor compared to the Microsofties that live nearby, we have PLENTY of money to do everything we need. (Especially since naked time is still free!) We are in absolutely no danger of losing our housing. My brother is still alive on the Appalachian Trail. (Hadn't heard from him in a couple weeks and started to get worried.) Our neighborhood is insanely safe. We have dental insurance! We live within fifteen minutes' drive of Costco and Trader Joe's, and a 4-minute walk of another grocery store, and it doesn't take much to make rice into something delicious. It turns out, you rarely actually need new clothes or shoes--but I happen to work within a couple blocks of three or four trendy used clothing stores, and if I ever decide I need something new, I can go digging! And did I mention, libraries exist? And we live next to one?
PLUS my dad is coming out to visit next weekend. Really, the only thing I can think of that I'm missing is family time--and while I try to call a lot, it's not the same as face-to-face visits. I can't get any more time off work right now, either... But my parents are finally deciding to come visit ME, which will be amazing.
Visiting India I think made a big difference in how much I appreciate my life; I definitely thought of piles of money, physical beauty, spotless accommodation, fancy nights out, etc. as things that you should be disappointed if you don't have. And now I'm grateful to things like indoor plumbing--that WORKS all the time--and drinkable faucet water. And electricity that's on 24 hours a day. As it turns out, usually you don't even NEED the electricity 24 hours a day--but it's a luxury to have, anyway.
Speaking of luxuries and India--I've just been browsing photos from my trip, and it's making me hungry! Off to breakfast with me ^.^ I'll post some photos (from India and the wedding)... some other time.
Happy weekend!
Even though we just signed another year lease for our apartment, I'm already a little sad about eventually leaving. I love how in the big snowstorm this year, we just looked out the window and saw that the breakfast cafe across the street was open--and went out for breakfast when the roads were mostly impassable. I love the bakery across the street! I love the wine store where everyone knows me and I go for free tastings all the time--and then get a couple See's chocolates for the walk home. This is the apartment where we finally learned to cook!
Maybe it's been with the panic over a global pandemic, but I've been feeling eerily blessed. I have the best partnership a person could ever ask for. We're both employed, and while we're really poor compared to the Microsofties that live nearby, we have PLENTY of money to do everything we need. (Especially since naked time is still free!) We are in absolutely no danger of losing our housing. My brother is still alive on the Appalachian Trail. (Hadn't heard from him in a couple weeks and started to get worried.) Our neighborhood is insanely safe. We have dental insurance! We live within fifteen minutes' drive of Costco and Trader Joe's, and a 4-minute walk of another grocery store, and it doesn't take much to make rice into something delicious. It turns out, you rarely actually need new clothes or shoes--but I happen to work within a couple blocks of three or four trendy used clothing stores, and if I ever decide I need something new, I can go digging! And did I mention, libraries exist? And we live next to one?
PLUS my dad is coming out to visit next weekend. Really, the only thing I can think of that I'm missing is family time--and while I try to call a lot, it's not the same as face-to-face visits. I can't get any more time off work right now, either... But my parents are finally deciding to come visit ME, which will be amazing.
Visiting India I think made a big difference in how much I appreciate my life; I definitely thought of piles of money, physical beauty, spotless accommodation, fancy nights out, etc. as things that you should be disappointed if you don't have. And now I'm grateful to things like indoor plumbing--that WORKS all the time--and drinkable faucet water. And electricity that's on 24 hours a day. As it turns out, usually you don't even NEED the electricity 24 hours a day--but it's a luxury to have, anyway.
Speaking of luxuries and India--I've just been browsing photos from my trip, and it's making me hungry! Off to breakfast with me ^.^ I'll post some photos (from India and the wedding)... some other time.
Happy weekend!