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I was here: I was there for 3 hours, today I am tired and horse, but very very happy. Except for prop 8. I can't even talk about how upset I am about that. |
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Last year, on May 7, 2007 I wrote on this very journal about how I was going to NY, moving, and having my mother come visit all in short succession, and some things at the same time. It SUCKED. I lived through it, but I said "never again!!" Well... I'm doing it again. Jason and I will be in Florida with his family May 17-23, one night in NY and then in Connecticut until the 26. We have to move by June 1st, my mother is arriving June 7th. And my bff Ruth will be here the precise exact same time that we get back from the east coast. Oy Gavult! We are moving into the unit behind our building, its a stand alone cottage with its own yard. The square footage is not much different then our current place, but its arranged differently so it has 2 bedrooms. The yard is small, but I am sure it will change my life. I cannot wait to sit outside in my own nature space, I am reading gardening books, dreaming about the roses that are already there. Oh man, its going to be great. I am so thankful that I am friends with the current tenants, they just let Jorge know that they were moving out and we were moving in June 1st. I never want to go away for memorial day and then move June 1st again. But of course three times the charm, and I may just find myself doing it in a few years.
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After being deprived of a decent cup of coffee since the "hey caffeine really makes me feel like shit" epiphany of Jan'08 I have returned to my place in the sun. Thank you blue bottle for making decaf that tastes like coffee, not like burnt or acid or crap! Good Coffee. Yes I am a coffee snob. Life is better that way. much better
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Since I am so bad about writing in this journal, I thought I'd start another one!! This new one is really about food and things I find out, know, and want to share. So go on and check it out. Right now there is just my intro post, but later today I'll probably post about my food adventures of the week. So yeah heres the link onlearningtolivewell.blogspot.com This morning Jason and I went to the Berkeley Rose Garden, too bad there were no roses blooming. We may go for a woods trip later. (woods trip means Jason runs, and I mosey around, medatating an looking at plants) |
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Never be fooled by how much fun I am having on the West Coast. I want to go back home. I will at least be there for Christmas! Maybe we'll get to move back in three or four years. (hopefully there will still be seasons then) On another note I am thinking of going to England for an extended stay 3 months or so In the next few years. I'm looking forward to that. :)
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HEY JASON FIXED MY INTARNETS!! which means I can update my livejournal TaDAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAaa I made 4 dozen vegan cookies for my classmates tonight as it is our final. Now I am going to eat a brainfood dinner consisting of salad, watermelon (fresh from the farm) and ramen. More updates tomorrow... or the next day
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I'll BE in NEW YORK TOmorRoW at 5:00 pm, I'll probably still be in the airport at that time but WHATEVER!! HOOOOOOORAY
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Something you may not know about me: I have class every sunday from 8:45am to 5:45pm. This has been happening for the last three and a half months, and will continue for seven more. Thank you for your time
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In other news, I quit my job to become a full time massage therapist and I'm moving to a new apartment in a month. |
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I have a few gifted hours today. Rock!! I am feeling really really sleepy though, which is weird and unfortunate. I went to this healthcare place today to sign up for a low-income discount on healthcare. I only qualify for 30%, which means that I'm quite well off. I have been very very very busy lately now that I have 16 hours of massage school a week and 32 hours of work. I am happy that I only work part time now so that I still get 2 days to myself even though I have one full day in class. I got myself all stressed out and convinced myself that I hated my job, but I think that was all due to an ear infection. Now that it has subsided I am feeling a lot more normal. Today is super relaxing because Heather said I could take her car to work and school today. So that cuts out 7 miles of bike riding with heavy as shit stuff on my back. Speaking of which I think I will go up to Solano and have them put a rear rack on my bike. I'd put it on myself but since we moved we don't have many tools. If I had more time I could go over to the bike kitchen in SF, but I only have until 2. This morning Jason and I were awakened by hail, it was really loud and after that there were sirens and car alarms for a good half hour. It was during the morning rush hour, I hope Josie wasn't biking in it. Josie and I have been having a lot of fun being witches lately. We finished our Elements of Magic class in December and are now in the middle of Rites of Passage. When that is done we will go into Iron Pentacle. A full explanation of what all that means is on reclaiming.org if you want to check it out. I sent in my deposit for witchcamp, witchcampcalifornia.org for those interested, I am so freaking excited about that. I am entusiastic about all that is happening now in my life but I am more inspired by what it means. In a year I will be a nationally certified massage therapist and probably an integral part of the reclaiming community. Jason and I are dreaming of moving closer to the center of Berkeley and I will be my own boss!! I might TA at NHI for some stable cash flow. After this summer's 2 vacations I am going to begin saving money for an eco-adventure tour in Costa Rica or Belize, I have always been so obsessed with the rainforest I really need to get there soon. Also in a right now sort of thing Jason's job search has been going well and as soon as he gets a job we are going to get a car. I like not having to use a car, but it is going to be very nice to be able to travel a little bit in the area. I was thinking of posting some pictures of our apartment, let me know if there is an interest.
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1. What did you do in 2006 that you'd never done before? Graduated College, Moved across the country, walked to the grocery store regularly 2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year? I think my resolution was to be a plant lady again, I don't have any plants anymore. I may make a resolution this year, i only do it on occasion 3. Did anyone close to you give birth? My cousin had a baby, my acupunturist got pregnant, i don't know if she gave birth yet 4. Did anyone close to you die? Yes America 6. What would you like to have in 2007 that you lacked in 2006? more plants 7. What date from 2006 will remain etched upon your memory, and why? Thats hard, probably my graduation day, but maybe the day I said goodbye to Darnipsia, although the day I flew out here is pretty strong too 8. What was your biggest achievement of the year? Finally believing I can accomplish anything I want to, no problems with the singer of courage for me anymore 9. What was your biggest failure? Forgetting to call my mom on her birthday 10. Did you suffer illness or injury? I had a few colds 11. What was the best thing you bought? tuition to the Elements of Magic class and all the BART tickets it took to get there 12. Whose behavior merited celebration? Everyone around me who finished their fucking Div IIIs!! 13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed? I don't remember feeling this way about anyone 14. Where did most of your money go? The MOVE (S). 15. What did you get really, really, really excited about? EVERYTHING!!!!! 16. What song will always remind you of 2006? I can't say, its still 2006 17. Compared to this time last year, are you: I. happier or sadder? HAPPIER! 18. What do you wish you'd done more of? Been outside 19. What do you wish you'd done less of? Worrying about the cats, the move, and money 20. How did you be spend Christmas? I made dinner :) 21. Did you fall in love in 2006? I stayed in love :) 22. How many one-night stands? ? who can count... 23. What was your favorite TV program? Firefly (again) 24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year? No 25. What was the best book you read? The Probable Future by Alice Hoffman 26. What was your greatest musical discovery? blank 27. What did you want and get? Direction and peace 28. What did you want and not get? new sheets, although that will be remidied soon 29. What was your favorite film of this year? Umm, Lady in the Water, The Science of Sleep, a few others 30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you? I sang the sun up over the mountains with some pagans then went out to brunch and fatapples and hung out in my house until jason took me out to dinner at Nizza la Bella and then I went to sleep. I turned 23, it was good 31. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying? I suppose nothing 32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2006? Give away your clothes!!! 33. What kept you sane? Life 34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most? Starhawk 35. What political issue stirred you the most? I am rield up a lot so i don't really know 36. Who did you miss? many people 37. Who was the best new person you met? so very very many wonderful people 38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2006: Just fucking do it! 39. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year: "you have come by way of sorrow, |
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Hey Guys!! I moved to San Francisco!@! It was a horrowing day yesterday. But today should be loverly. We have 4, maybe 5 apartments to go look at, maybe a lunch date with a fellow Hampshire alum Aaron Wheeler. Yesterday we put the kitties in their new house, hung out with them a bit and then walked to the store, and then went swimming, which was actually just our feet going swimming because the water in Heather's pool was very cold. After that I went to see how my small friends were doing after their long drive and flight. I was so narvous about them the whole day, and also for the past month, I was so happy for it all to be over. However the door was open!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The cats were missing and I felt my heart drop out of my body taking all other organs with it. Luna showed up right away but we looked for Sara for at least 45 minutes. I was crying so hard I couldn't breathe. But then Jason found her and I sat with them for a bit. We decided that Luna must have opened the door so now we have it locked. Then we ate dinner and I slept dreamlessly |
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Sometimes I am stressed, and unhappy, but then I remember how happy and excited I am. Its a veritable roller coaster. Its unsettling, but also, emotionally I'm still more stable than High School or first year at Hampshire, so although I feel totally frazzled I know that this is not actually bad at all. I love Jason and Heather and Josie and I feel so goddamn fortunate to be able to live with all of them in an exciting and new place. I went to San Francisco when I was 8, and I really loved it. Now I am going back for a few years. Its a good thing we have Heather to guide us, once she gets back from camp in a week. We will probably have an apartment starting September 1, even though we won't be moving there until the 17th. Heather can move in though, and maybe put up welcome balloons. If we don't actually have a place when we move, we are going to live temporarily with Heather's folks, which is a little too far from the city for everyday excursions. I had an interview on Friday with State PIRGS for a campus organizer job, which went really well. I hope I get a job at San Francisco University, which will be a bike ride commute, but if I worked Berkeley or another school in Berkeley, which will be a bus ride commute, but going opposite traffic, I would like it anyway. I need to get cracking once I get there and take the GRE's (can't stop that academic bug) I am going to miss so many people here, its ridiculous. All I can say is I love you all and I'm not going to forget you. I may even be better at keeping in touch, which wouldn't be that hard. The closing is on Friday now, so that's one more day for me to pack and clean, but mom and tom's moving van is still coming today, so they are so busy, and I'm just lazing about, but I can't really help all that much.
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House closing when? no one knows but we are pretending it Thursday Tomorrow we are getting a second dumpster, we filled the first one already. Almost all of my stuff is gone, except then I find more!! There are pairs of size 0 jeans and paperback books in every crevice of this house!! Goodwill: Prepare to be inundated
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I am moving out of my house tomorrow. Now that I've let that sink in. I'm not nearly as packed as I should be and much more packed then I think I am. If I was just moving to move and be more independant than I would be set, but since I am moving forever, I have a bunch of old stuff I have to sort through, most of it I will get rid of, but a few things, like my tutus and books I wrote as a child I think i will keep. I am unsure as to what to do with my really grown up stuff, those things being my teaset collection and full set of china. I don't think that its wise to move those things to California as of yet. Maybe later if we end up really getting settled out there. Many of that stuff is already packed though. I am either going to keep it in Jason's parent's attic, or in my Dad's storage unit. We have been all a flurry of checking out neigborhoods and appartment prices. I bought Josie, Jason, and I our one way plane tickets yesterday and reserved space for the cats. Now we just need to find a mover and the trip over there will be set in stone. The job and apartment thing are lagging behind, thats not so surprising since we aren't anyware near the location of these things. So many people want to move to california that employers don't really pay any attention to you unless you are actually there. Once Heather is back at home and can provide us with ground offence we will see things really move around here. Anyway I am super duper excited. Now to take apart all the furniture that can be taken apart!!!
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Today I am moving the first boxes into my temporary appartment in Monroe. I am really excited about it. Mom bought a house in Austin, and our house is awaiting closing, so its time to pack up and move out. I have "real" job prospect in Nanuet, which I don't think I am going to take, since Jason and I decided last night we are splitting town in October whether we have jobs in our destination or not. Which is refreshing. Jason was feeling held back by what we "should" do, secure employment until we move, save money, what not. With all this the likelyhood of us hanging around new york for a year or more is pretty high, this is not a happy thought to us. So instead we said "Fuck that shit." If Jason gets a job in Boston, great, if not, we are renting a truck and driving to California to survive the best we can. w00t. His father is probably going to faint if we don't have jobs lined up before we do this, but of course, he was married at 21... I should get started packing all my extraneous kitchen stuff and winter clothing. :)
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I'm in Texas for my 20 year old cousin's wedding and my 18 year old cousin's graduation. Jason and I have been having lots of fun visiting with folks eating amazing food and walking around Austin. Tonight we were slated to go to a Bob Wills tribute concert, however my Grandtricia (step-grandmother) is now in the hospital, and she may die, which adds a whole new layer of emotion to this trip and throws a monkey wrench in all of our plans. Why does everything always have to happen at once?
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My weekend off was great. I did quite well at being free, by saturday night I began to be very nervous again, but I had fun anyway. Jason arrived Friday late afternoon and we hung out in the yard for a bit and then went out to the korean place in hadley. We did basically nothing in the evening, which was amazing. Then on Saturday the two of us went to The Hadley Sugar Shack for their final pancake b-fast of the year. It was delicious. The expedition to breakfast was followed by a trip to Stop and Shop/Liquors 44 for Passover supplies. Then I set about to cooking. Everything was perfectly done on time, and the Seder was fun and loud and cheery. Sunday was keg hunt, which was much of lovely fun. Josie was out all day and everyone was so excited by her determination. The phrase "You are a trooper" was repeated often. We are planning on making t-shirts about it. Her's will say "I was the Girl on Crutches at Keg Hunt '06." Mine will say "Official Spotter for The Girl on Crutches at Keg Hunt '06" Eventually we went to tap our keg, and some MoFo's had tapped it so the group of us sat sadly around in a circle and then went to get ice cream. After this I realized I had eaten nothing but an egg two beers and a double shot of espresso, so Jason and I went to Bertucci's and ate some wood-fired pizza. Then we went back to Northapmton with Josie and Matt and watched Thank You For Smoking, which I thought was hilarious. Jason hung around most of Monday. After all that I had my committee meeting which was great and fun and I have so much effing work to do. Thursday the Mammals played for the community carnival for 4/20. Sarah and I danced barefooted and crazy for two and a half hours. We went home and sat around for a while in the living room and then all went to bed. Last night we went to Chana's Div III which was really great. Today Veronica presented at the Undergraduate Anthropology Confrence and did a great job. Any way I have procrastinated enough and must get back to work!!!
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I have reached accepting appathy!!!I will not push myself into a worked up frenzy for the next 3/12 hours to finish this draft, because it will never be finished... and so, i'm done. I haven't been remotely sane in 3 weeks,** lets see how i fare with my weekend off. ***think -"I have stopped taking tea breaks, or walks, or eating" crazy
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Oops, I did it again!
DELICIOUS!
homesick
thirsty
energetic
accomplished
grateful
WOWS
excited
who knows what to even think?
optimistic
crazy