As some of you know, my roommate Chris is soon to be an ex-. He accepted a job in Colorado, and has been telecommuting for the last few weeks while he makes good his escape. Went out to send him off last night, and what started as a drink at the Cork & Bottle ended up us closing down the 49er, and then just spinning yarns on the front porch. It was good to send him off, he's been a good roommate, a good friend, and I wish him well.
What's fascinating to me is how lucid I am today. It took a bit to pry me out of bed after only four hours of sleep, but I managed. I suppose last night was exactly what I needed. Or maybe it's just that I'm in the middle of a lot of transition. Chris moving out. My brother moving in. Starting the yoga class. New people appearing in my life. I've been caught up in a lot of them, but last night is when the significance kind of sunk in. How these things shape and define this time in my life.
I suppose two other things that made my morning were: a Dartmouth Commencement Speech by Mr. Fred Rogers from a couple of years back, and a new Improv Everywhere mission involving synchronized dancing in windows. Mr. Rogers's speech is simple in its language, sincere in its examples, and embodies the sense of wonder I'm feeling today. The latter is just cool. I've got a bunch of other things saved up, but they'll just have to wait.
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