C'mon, what's wrong?
I am all about this tattoo. I got it a few months ago - on the same day that Joel got the outline of Oregon (sans green heart) on his wrist. It's perfect! PERFECT. My life may look (okay, and actually BE) cluttered, but I am a minimalist at heart. I like simple ideas, simple plans, simple meals... My politics are simple. My religion is simple. Part of the reason I fell in love with Joel is that he is the simplest of men. He has one outfit: black shorts, black t-shirt, black sweatshirt. He has one communication technique: honesty. He has one obsession: poutine from Potato Champion (ha ha!). He simply loves and accepts and (a lot of the time) tolerates me.
In other news... I'm SICK. What?! Joel gave me the disease he had on his birthday. I'm feverish and my nose is runny and am exhausted. Yesterday I spent the entire day watching Law & Order: CI on my computer and eating lime popsicles that Joel brought me from New Seasons and taking hot baths. Today I did the same thing except instead of Law & Order I watched Home Movies. Tonight Joel is going to a punk show in NE Portland, but he was kind enough to bring me something to eat for dinner before he went up there.
I am totally ga-ga over Joel these days because of how nice he's being. But our relationship isn't perfect, no no. Here are our top three fights:
1. I ate all the red Mike and Ikes (his favorite candy? what, why?? maybe because it's simple, ha ha) out of the box. Definitely won't happen again.
2. Talking about our future I said I wouldn't feel comfortable having children but not having a car (as a reliable form of easy-access transportation). We disagree on this pretty hard, but he finally admitted to being alright with it, if it was used responsibly, and not as a get-out-of-walking/biking-free card.
3. When I revealed that I would be spending the summer in Chicago. At first he was incredulous, but I think he's realized how it won't actually be that devastating.
CHICAGO, that's right. 90 days of Jesus People USA, bible classes, long lost relatives, etc. I'm excited! It just sunk in the other day how long three months is (and isn't). This is an experience I've wanted to have for a long time and I'm finally going to get it. I don't expect to come back a changed person, but maybe a sharper one.
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I hope I feel well tomorrow, because I am BORED. Like I said, all I have to do is watch tv shows and take baths. I think (while in the bath) I've read the 2008 Snakepit collection 40 times.
A song I've really been enjoying recently: The Hem cover of Radiation Vibe (originally by Fountains of Wayne). You can listen to it here for free. I think two of the reasons I like it are that (one) I usually end up calling my S.O.'s "baby" and (two) even though it's a contemporary indie-accoustic cover, it's lyrics are sooooo 90's alt rock, which I am SOOOOOOO into!
Oh brilliant, a big long bug just crawled over my HAND and now it's in my BED. BYE.