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I've been feeling good and bad lately, without consistency. The goods have been good, so I will talk about those. Last week, Stefanie and I hung out for a few hours talking and catching up, which was really nice. I missed the days in high school when we used to be such good pals.
One night I ran home from work in a thunderstorm thinking that I was going to be struck again, and went to go make freebs, chee, and man sams (freebies, cheese, and mayonaise sandwiches) with Kristen, Ben, and Derek. We spoke only in abbrevs and played a great game of Apples to Apples. That was a fun night.
Derek and I make man sams and play blitz at night sometimes. It's a classic, and a good one. I still love telling the story of how we met. Ask me about it sometime.
A couple of nights ago, Cassie, Will, Sarah, and I sat on a porch discussing farmer's markets and uses of the word "straight", among other things. Inside, we snacked on snacks and met a guy named Jesse. The bread machine that I bought at Ram's Rack works wonderfully, so I will be baking all sorts of breads. I brought a bit of a loaf over. Later, we walked to a party on hippie hill, and it was as expected. The highlight was walking down king street and talking with all of the people we passed. That and exploring the backroads. I also met Seaworthy. I definitely feel burnt out on the regular party scene though. Why do I keep trying?
Today I was feeling shitty and didn't go to my first class, but was woken up by some old friends, Kollin and Scott - my first friends in Boone. They came over to have lunch with me. I woke up, fetched ingredients to a man sam, and we ate, talked, and laughed. Jeremy came over also. I made some tea and we shared stories, world views, plans for the future, and of course memories. It's hard to believe that we're going our separate ways in less than a year after all of those good times. Anyway, It was so nice that I skipped my other class. This put me in a good mood for work. Later on, Corey dropped by my place and we hung out for a bit talking about the pros and cons of a social life. After she left, I decided at the spur of the moment to go see if Kristen was working. She was, and Cassie and Jacob were there also. We reconvened at Eric/Derek's with Ben and Eric. We porch sat and made funny sounds and such. One of the things I realized is that I love porch-sitting. Isn't it odd then that I don't even have a porch? When everyone left, Jacob and I walked to the donut place and around downtown. We spoke of the seasons and the moon, but mostly just walked in silence. When our ways split, he extended his hand for a handshake, which I gave him, and then we both looked down and laughed at the formality of it. We replaced it with a hug. It was great in subtle ways.
I think I am beginning to learn what I want and don't want right now. When I am sad, its because I continue to do things that I know I don't want to be doing. Sharing a meal, playing a game, taking a walk, sitting on a porch, singing a song...the things that I enjoy seem so simple. Sounds good to me.
I love to harmonize. Iron and Wine is perfect for that right now.
One night I ran home from work in a thunderstorm thinking that I was going to be struck again, and went to go make freebs, chee, and man sams (freebies, cheese, and mayonaise sandwiches) with Kristen, Ben, and Derek. We spoke only in abbrevs and played a great game of Apples to Apples. That was a fun night.
Derek and I make man sams and play blitz at night sometimes. It's a classic, and a good one. I still love telling the story of how we met. Ask me about it sometime.
A couple of nights ago, Cassie, Will, Sarah, and I sat on a porch discussing farmer's markets and uses of the word "straight", among other things. Inside, we snacked on snacks and met a guy named Jesse. The bread machine that I bought at Ram's Rack works wonderfully, so I will be baking all sorts of breads. I brought a bit of a loaf over. Later, we walked to a party on hippie hill, and it was as expected. The highlight was walking down king street and talking with all of the people we passed. That and exploring the backroads. I also met Seaworthy. I definitely feel burnt out on the regular party scene though. Why do I keep trying?
Today I was feeling shitty and didn't go to my first class, but was woken up by some old friends, Kollin and Scott - my first friends in Boone. They came over to have lunch with me. I woke up, fetched ingredients to a man sam, and we ate, talked, and laughed. Jeremy came over also. I made some tea and we shared stories, world views, plans for the future, and of course memories. It's hard to believe that we're going our separate ways in less than a year after all of those good times. Anyway, It was so nice that I skipped my other class. This put me in a good mood for work. Later on, Corey dropped by my place and we hung out for a bit talking about the pros and cons of a social life. After she left, I decided at the spur of the moment to go see if Kristen was working. She was, and Cassie and Jacob were there also. We reconvened at Eric/Derek's with Ben and Eric. We porch sat and made funny sounds and such. One of the things I realized is that I love porch-sitting. Isn't it odd then that I don't even have a porch? When everyone left, Jacob and I walked to the donut place and around downtown. We spoke of the seasons and the moon, but mostly just walked in silence. When our ways split, he extended his hand for a handshake, which I gave him, and then we both looked down and laughed at the formality of it. We replaced it with a hug. It was great in subtle ways.
I think I am beginning to learn what I want and don't want right now. When I am sad, its because I continue to do things that I know I don't want to be doing. Sharing a meal, playing a game, taking a walk, sitting on a porch, singing a song...the things that I enjoy seem so simple. Sounds good to me.
I love to harmonize. Iron and Wine is perfect for that right now.