Sunday, July 09, 2006
Be Late, Ed?
After a lifetime (my first 19 years) in California, my family and I moved to North Carolina. I had been considering cutting my hair before the move but was hesitant. In the end, I'm glad that I didn't. It was and is very much a part of who I am. When I finished unpacking my mass of stuff, (a family of six, and a good fourth of it was my stuff.) I embarked on a curious adventure into obscurity.
Our "anniversary" of arrival is the evening of july 4th. My parents' anniversary is July 7th. Or so they think. Not because of uncertianty at the time they were married, due to intoxication or vague hippie wedding ceremonies (at least, not that I know of), but because my family is not sentimental in that way. My dad, actually, is the one who usually remembers it.
But I digress. It has been two years since we moved here. I sometimes find it hard to believe that I haven't seen some of my dearest and most awesome friends (excepting Crystal!) in two or more years. Life has become pretty routine. There are people that I like, people that I tolerate, and people that I smile and nod at while I imagine sticking them all about with pins. As certain events loom closer (knock wood!) and I embark on my third year, I think it's been going pretty well. Except for the book reading, which has been lacking. Not lacking in books, mind you, but lacking in my follow through in actually completing the book. Hopefully next year's booklist is more impressive.
This year, among other things, I discovered at least three people who read this blog whom I have never met. Two of which seem to just lurk. But I know you are there because your IP shows up many times. I'm intrigued, because this place is rarely updated and not particularly thrilling.
And yes, for me this is new year's. It is a big turning point for me. October and September were important, but more like near misses. Many parts of this seem vague. Ah, well. It is two days late anyway.
Happy Birthday, United States. And what happened to that- what was it again? The paper thing... you know, everyone likes to talk about it but no one really reads it. Yeah, like the Bible. The Constitution! Right, that was it. Whatever happened to that? -- G 'Bye, Sonya -- . ( 9.7.06 ) .
After a lifetime (my first 19 years) in California, my family and I moved to North Carolina. I had been considering cutting my hair before the move but was hesitant. In the end, I'm glad that I didn't. It was and is very much a part of who I am. When I finished unpacking my mass of stuff, (a family of six, and a good fourth of it was my stuff.) I embarked on a curious adventure into obscurity.
Our "anniversary" of arrival is the evening of july 4th. My parents' anniversary is July 7th. Or so they think. Not because of uncertianty at the time they were married, due to intoxication or vague hippie wedding ceremonies (at least, not that I know of), but because my family is not sentimental in that way. My dad, actually, is the one who usually remembers it.
But I digress. It has been two years since we moved here. I sometimes find it hard to believe that I haven't seen some of my dearest and most awesome friends (excepting Crystal!) in two or more years. Life has become pretty routine. There are people that I like, people that I tolerate, and people that I smile and nod at while I imagine sticking them all about with pins. As certain events loom closer (knock wood!) and I embark on my third year, I think it's been going pretty well. Except for the book reading, which has been lacking. Not lacking in books, mind you, but lacking in my follow through in actually completing the book. Hopefully next year's booklist is more impressive.
This year, among other things, I discovered at least three people who read this blog whom I have never met. Two of which seem to just lurk. But I know you are there because your IP shows up many times. I'm intrigued, because this place is rarely updated and not particularly thrilling.
And yes, for me this is new year's. It is a big turning point for me. October and September were important, but more like near misses. Many parts of this seem vague. Ah, well. It is two days late anyway.
Happy Birthday, United States. And what happened to that- what was it again? The paper thing... you know, everyone likes to talk about it but no one really reads it. Yeah, like the Bible. The Constitution! Right, that was it. Whatever happened to that? -- G 'Bye, Sonya -- . ( 9.7.06 ) .