It’s been awhile since I blogged. Nothing interesting to say?
No, I think perhaps too much.
I feel like I’m trying to fit 5 lives into the time-space continuum of 1. I am a worker/project manager (oh yeah, whoopee), a writer (well, not so much these days), a wife and stepmom (still hangin’ on to that as hard as I can), a cook (when there is time), and a strongly creative and hormonal girlie-girl with the most amazing family and friends. They still put up with me, despite my not being able to keep up with everything these days.
I’m sitting right now in the gameroom, blogging whilst my family plays Mario Kart on the Gamecube. Going from “no work” to “full-time plus” work has been tough. I can afford a pedicure now, but I don’t have time to schedule one. What is wrong with this picture?
On the flip side, life is really good. And I’m amazed by the little things.
Downtown tunnels. A small, asian food restaurant named Kuai. Dumplings. $3.50 for 5 – chicken, pork, or vegetable. And the best damn summer rolls I have ever had in my life. Thin, cool rice paper wrapping perfectly cooked chunks of chicken nestled alongside giant happy shrimp lying on a bed of cilantro sprigs, lettuce and cool, slightly starchy vermicelli.
A small dish of peanut dipping sauce. Truly inspired, and inspiring. I can make it through the afternoon after one of these rolls. And you only have access to them if you venture downtown. Ha!
Oh yeah, it’s the little things. Just you wait until I tell you about the DART express bus. Will the wonders never cease?
