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January
3, 2006. Thank peppermint marshmallows and multi-colored thumbtacks the world came back to life today. I could feel it as I came up from the subway and as I kept my brisk commuter pace down the street. I hit every walk sign with good timing. Maybe it's that the weather is so oddly warm (and rainy!) for this time of year, but the air felt more alive. I could look at everyone, and they appeared to be more clear, more real. Coming back to the office was a little difficult, as many departments were sluggish in returning to business-as-usual, which tends to make for unhappy callers. Also, me bed was very warm and cozy, and the alarm clock so easily snoozed that it took several pep talks to get me out the door. Add to that some weird voicemail server weirdness and other tech issues, and we were sort of hobbling through the first hour or two of the day. My office: peaceful and warm, since I cleaned it extra-well before leaving early last Friday afternoon. I brought Bone with me, and easily passed the half-way mark. I had forgotten some details of the story, and so was re-delighted by them. Yay pop culture amnesia; I love you so. In other news, my insides are a mass of knots and indecision. There is giddy happiness and small, lemony slices of hope, but I am tempering them with crankiness and cynicism. Back, foul creatures! We'll have none of that. I must remain solid. Not vulnerable. The sunshine, puppies, and rainbows are grounded until further notice. There needs must be a bit more stoicism, a little less noise there. go
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