Long Time, No See
Ohmigosh.
It's been at least a month since I had time to sit down and read or post anything!
Basically: Computer crashes, quitting job, planning a move overseas, selling everything I own, saying countless goodbyes, driving across the country, catching up on sorely neglected friendships, getting re-acquainted with my family, helping B.F. move to Taiwan, planning trips. So. That pretty much brings us up to present.
It always takes me a while to get back into the swing of things in Portland. I think I've been irrevocably Texanized in many respects, and always feel a bit bewildered when I'm back here. Kind of like I'm moving underwater. It occurred to me the other day that probably what has happened is that I am speaking at rural Texas speed, and everyone else is speaking at Portland speed. Oops!
So I haven't really even hung out with anyone, but I swear that's coming up soon, or at least I hope. I really and truly want to re-connect with so many people. It's just been kind of overwhelming, and I'm seriously geeking out over getting, or rather, NOT getting a job. I really, really, really need to earn some money this summer, and just can't seem to get an in anywhere. So, if y'all know anybody that needs a cook/nanny/tutor/gardener/whatever, let me know!
I busied myself today by buying Noe's plane ticket to Taiwan today, and almost bust into tears when I finalized the sale. Now it seems real, and I feel sort of responsible, like I ought to call his momma and apologize for planting the seed of this idea in her son's head!
Made two lovely key-lime pies, and a wacky, decadent appetizer. One or the other will make it over to Brian's par-tay, if my family doesn't highjack them, but I can't make any promises. It's really hard to hide a key-lime pie inside my shirt.
It's been at least a month since I had time to sit down and read or post anything!
Basically: Computer crashes, quitting job, planning a move overseas, selling everything I own, saying countless goodbyes, driving across the country, catching up on sorely neglected friendships, getting re-acquainted with my family, helping B.F. move to Taiwan, planning trips. So. That pretty much brings us up to present.
It always takes me a while to get back into the swing of things in Portland. I think I've been irrevocably Texanized in many respects, and always feel a bit bewildered when I'm back here. Kind of like I'm moving underwater. It occurred to me the other day that probably what has happened is that I am speaking at rural Texas speed, and everyone else is speaking at Portland speed. Oops!
So I haven't really even hung out with anyone, but I swear that's coming up soon, or at least I hope. I really and truly want to re-connect with so many people. It's just been kind of overwhelming, and I'm seriously geeking out over getting, or rather, NOT getting a job. I really, really, really need to earn some money this summer, and just can't seem to get an in anywhere. So, if y'all know anybody that needs a cook/nanny/tutor/gardener/whatever, let me know!
I busied myself today by buying Noe's plane ticket to Taiwan today, and almost bust into tears when I finalized the sale. Now it seems real, and I feel sort of responsible, like I ought to call his momma and apologize for planting the seed of this idea in her son's head!
Made two lovely key-lime pies, and a wacky, decadent appetizer. One or the other will make it over to Brian's par-tay, if my family doesn't highjack them, but I can't make any promises. It's really hard to hide a key-lime pie inside my shirt.