Hmm... Sundays seem to be my new blogging days. I think it has to do with the fact that I've had some pretty busy and eventful weekends lately and Sunday has been my day of rest/day to process everything. I just had another great weekend, but I need to go back a few days first.
Wednesday was my birthday! It was a fantastic day, all the guys at work knew about it and their teasing made the day extra fun. My family all remembered which made me very happy... a couple of years ago half of them forgot and thought it was on the 9th. That was tough... I remember crying myself to sleep that night. Seriously. Anyway I can see how they get confused... my brother's birthday is April 9th. Numerically our birthdays are 9/8/83 and 4/9/88... a lot of 8's and 9's so it's easy to get confused. But still a bummer when you don't get to have your own special day because people are getting it confused with someone else's.
One of my friends came over to visit me, and we had a great night just watching TV, chatting, and drinking beer. I haven't done enough of that with people lately. It's interesting what you can learn when you just talk to people. I've said it before--I'm a very private person. For the most part I keep to myself and really don't know a lot about what's going on with everyone else. Which is kind of nice--as much as I love gossip and drama on TV, I can do without it in my life. I love having a simple life. Anyway it's just interesting to get the low down from someone else's perspective... find out the other side of things. I'm kinda looking forward to winter just for the sake of having more "hang out" time.
I GOT THE PHONE CALL I WANTED!!!!!!! A day late (with a good reason) but better late than never. It was very significant for me... and my life just feels so much fuller now. That's all I really have to say about that for now.
I went to visit my best friend and her partner this weekend. They live about an hour away... an hour and a half by the time you drive from the south end of my city to the north end of theirs lol. I love driving. It's taken me a few years and quite a few road trips, but I'm getting better. An hour drive used to tire me out but now it's nothing. I did a three hour drive at 5:00 a.m. this summer and managed to make it through the day--that's got to say something! Anyway it was a great weekend... I love hanging out with them and I love their dogs! Dogs are so much more affectionate than cats... cats give you affection when THEY feel like it... dogs give you affection pretty much constantly. It was a pretty low-key Saturday night... we basically stayed in, got drunk, then were in bed by 11:30. Pretty much the perfect weekend if I do say so myself! :)
The city they live in has really grown on me. It has a bad rep but I remember wanting to move there when I was a kid because of its close proximity to the lakes. However there isn't really anything there for me now... my whole family is here and I've got lots of great friends here too. Not to mention a pretty sweet job! :) I was driving around last week thinking about how this city is so packed with memories... there are so many places that remind me of people or events, both good and bad. It brings a sense of comfort, and a lot of times that's exactly what I need.
When I was driving up to visit my friends I saw a hawk. A popular hypothetical question is, "If you could be any animal, what would you be?" I would definitely want to be a hawk or an eagle. They're such beautiful creatures and I think they have so much grace. I'm not particularly fond of eating rodents, but hey, ya gotta do what ya gotta do. The gift of flight and the freedom are so appealing. Though I'm not sure about having to rough it outdoors 365 days a year lol.
This blog is getting pretty long, but I've already got another one in the works. I got thinking about the exact moment in my life that God revealed himself to me. In retrospect, there are some life events that are so blatantly a sign of divine intervention there is no other way to explain it. It's not as bible-thumper-ish as you'd think... it's actually a pretty good story! But more on that next time. I've decided to try implementing a 10:00 bedtime for myself, and I need to start winding down before bed. Six hours of sleep on a work night has really been starting to take its toll by the end of my work week.
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