a day in the life...

evening entertainment

17 February 07

“Oh, I went to an opera last night. Porgy & Bess. It was sung in english. I much prefer Italian operas because I like to space out and not pay attention or make up my own words. But is was a fun night out anyway.”

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So it’s not really entertainment, but I’ve been cleaning some places in my room and found this letter, in its envelope, on top of my dresser. Why I put it there to begin with, I can’t remember (it was delivered to me when I still lived in SC…which was before NC…before Philly). Anyway, I love all the silliness and delight of each sentence contained in it. Also, the word “lexicon” was used. Ironically enough, I think I might be hanging out with the author of this quoted letter in the coming week, after many months of our separate travels and busy lives. Can’t wait to see him!

Here we are, hangin’ out under some favorite palm trees, June ‘06:

Just decided that I want to hike part of the AT - soonish. I need another escape (yeah, already). If I’m not happy, gotta make that change. Maybe a little time and space would improve that? Maybe a long weekend…maybe a week. Who knows. Something right will happen. Anyway, just ordered a new sleeping bag…

Ummm

I think something in the neighborhood just exploded. Or somebody died.

I want to...

…move to the beach with someone I love, work outdoors with marine life, have a yard for the dogs (because he’ll have one too), a vegetable garden and a hammock. We’ll eat grilled corn on the cob in the summer and make salads with our garden goods. We’ll walk down the street to get ice cream - even the dogs. In the fall we’ll carve pumpkins and maybe fling the guts at each other, and we won’t care about the mess we’re making because it will still be beautiful outside (which is, of course, where we will be). We’ll go for walks at night and let the dogs swim a few more times before winter comes - and so will we. In the winter, we’ll cook lots of dinners with our friends and appreciate the chilly nights with clear skies. We’ll make at least one fire, even if it’s not that cold. In the spring we’ll be busy working with our hands in the dirt and watching the world come alive again for another year, just like our happiness with life.

i want to throw/give away everything i own. no attachments. just live.

rice cakes with guava jelly

sweetest little morning snack evahh