I'm really mad about LJ deleting that long heart felt entry (although it really dove into some speculative territory that got stupid for a while) so I'm just going to give the TL;DR summary and dump the images I was showing.
1. I have been feeling better because I've been working hard and hard work makes me feel better. Good cycle.
2. Got involved with a guy, it's not a relationship (yet?). Tempted to run from it, but I run from everything. I don't think we have any chemistry, but I can't tell if my judgment is clouded because of my avoidant tendencies.
3. Pat got a job teaching math in Benton Harbor. Even though he's in the states now I don't really care about seeing him again.
4. Then I mentioned Brad, who I was in this weird more-intimate-than-a-normal-friendship but not-a-relationship thing with my freshman year at CCS because he's engaged and just had a baby with his fiance. It's crazy to me, but I hope it helps him. He was already showing signs of being an alcoholic at 21 (three years ago) and was really self destructive, so hopefully having a kid will mean he matures. If not, the alternative is a little scary. We were really close back then though. I feel like I should congratulate him on being a dad, but FB seems too impersonal. I thought contacting him and giving him one of the stuffed animals below, but I don't think they're exactly baby friendly. I don't know how his fiance would feel about me visiting either since some girls are weird about that (although we were not really a thing and he seems in love with her). Hm.
5. I went to see
Mister Heavenly with Courtney and got to briefly meet Honus Honus. That happened a while ago but I still get really happy every time I think about that night and that awesome concert. The link I added is a full stream of their album on youtube. I'm biased but they're fantastic.
Made these for Noel Night at my school, sold about half! Sorry Courtney, that bat on the left was going to be yours but I sold it.
This is a photo-illustration from my stop motion film.