I have two very different friends in Seattle. And that's it. *smirks* Laura Rose - the creative, talented artist (as in dance, interpretation, costume, human modification, make-up, etc.) who lives on her own beat to her own tune. And Johanna - the creative, talented career-woman. I adore both women as they both have specific roles that they fill for me. However, Jojo and I are very much alike in many ways. She's a lively, outgoing, strong, independent woman who has her sh*t together despite hiccups and a past that would bring down any strong horse. I admire her courage and endless hope and passionate love. She reminds me of myself in that she has many, many friends here and stretches herself thin attempting to nourish each of her relationships. She is ALWAYS meeting with someone somewhere, and quite possibly meeting someone else after that! Any night that she has to herself somehow gets booked up with something else before the day is through. The poor thing runs ragged for everyone else. I have to chuckle because I ~know~ exactly where she's coming from. It's hard maintaining old friendships, keeping current on the news, and building new ones from the ground up. I admire her perseverance to do so, especially since I want her in my life.
Of course talking to her and hearing her crazy schedule, it forces me to consider my own schedule and with that examine my personal growth. For a while in CO I had been looking for a clean break, if you will. I adored the time I spent with my friends, but it got to the point that someone was always having a birthday or anniversary or so-in-so was in town, so-in-so was out of town, so-in-so was down and out, so-in-so just got a job! There was a reason to celebrate or lament every weekend of my life, not to mention the weeknight rituals that I adored and didn't want to abolish from my schedule. All told, I found myself with NO freetime. No time to just do nothing and if I did have that time, I found a reason, found a friendship, found something to do with that freetime so I could "check it off the list" for one more week/month/whatever.
When Dane got the job offer in Seattle, I knew that would be my clean break. A chance to start fresh. A new medium for nurturing old relationships and a great forum for starting new ones. I miss my friends in CO and long for that comfortable fun of hanging out with people who KNOW me and were there for my trials and tribulations. However, it has been nice just going out and having no-baggage fun. There is something so sweet about new friendships. I can almost liken it to a courtship between young lovers. You know, that new, fresh time where everything you do is always fun because you are just in their company. That's what it's like with Jojo. We have gone to so many new places and fun events and it's all a joy because it's so new and she's fun, and we're new.
I'm digressing. My point in all this is that while I miss the old and appreciate the new, I am thankful for the nothing. The nothing that I get to do all weekend and more often than I have ever done in my life. It is so nice sitting here knowing that I am going home after work to a nap, perhaps a bubble bath, dinner at home, and lots of Discovery channel with the Man and the kitties. That sounds like heaven to me. The rest of the weekend will be filled with small errands and chores, perhaps a matinee, but mostly rest and relaxation. Just what I've needed.
I am looking forward to the holiday's this year like I never have in the past. It is so nice to call the shots for once rather than be told what to do. As usual, we are hosting a Thanksgiving party, it already sounds like we will have plenty of guests. The next six weeks have already been booked between my parents coming up, a visit from Steven, Amy coming up, holiday parties, holiday symphonies, shopping, decorating, volunteering, solstice feasts/dances, - the works. I really do love this city!
And it's actually overcast for once! Today's another day to check out the cam if you can - absolute grey! Today is the kind of overcast where the top of the Needle is non-existant.
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