I am reading through old blogs. Initially because Scott and I were arguing about when I started trying to play bass – I maintained it had only been about two years, he said four. I was quite insistent, and finally opted to go to the old myspace blog and see. (it was important for me to be right, since after four years, a person ought to be better at an instrument. . .) I was wrong. He was right. Again. It’s an aggravating habit of his.
Anyway, I got kind of sucked into reading the blog. Primarily because it’s crazy how much my life has changed in the last four years. Also, the stories about Rox’s crazy puppy days are pretty funny. She’s terribly staid and well behaved these days. . .so am I, I guess.
Other things that have changed (some more radically than others)
1.)Wow. A lot of very major shit happened in 2006. And 2007. And 2008. Wars, deaths of people too young to die, career changes, whistle blowing, life changes, three thousand mile moves across the country. . . No wonder I feel like I’m boring now. I’ve been wondering if something is wrong with me – if I’ve let go of something that used to make me interesting, gotten old. . .but no. The last three years were just . . .bonkers. Yes, I used the word bonkers. Because it applies.
2.) Marriages and divorces and drug related deaths on myspace have given way to pictures of adorable babies and small children on facebook.
3.) My truck – used to be sorta new and cluttered with tools, sawdust and other life necessities as my second home. It was also sort of a fugitive, always scrounging for cheap parking downtown, hiding until after hours when it could park for free. . . Now clean (even vacuumed), with a cell phone charger and nothing else, and additional hundred thousand miles, and it’s very own driveway.
3.) My relationship with plants. People used to give them to me when I left various jobs (which I did frequently for a while). This was always sort of sad; not because of the leavetaking, but because I would inevitably kill the plant. Now. . .actually, never mind.
4.) Laundry apparently used to be a major indicator of stress level and motivation for me. I always felt the need to mention when I’d done it, and apparently it was always a major undertaking. That or I’d wait to write a blog until I was avoiding doing laundry. I’m not sure. Amazing what having a wash machine in house that doens’t require quarters does for that problem.
5.) I finally gave in and went Veggie. And. . .it’s basically permanent. But at least that ends the teriyaki chicken cycle.
6.) Air conditioning. I have it. (insert jubilant chord by angelic choir here)
7.) I get to choose whether or not I want to be part of a down town event now – rather than waking up with one surrounding me and screwing up my commute. On the down side, I don’t see nearly as many llamas as once did.
8.) Early mornings. They are no longer the bane of my existence – in fact I almost never sleep in. And between myself and Scott, the person who wants to get moving and be productive has completely flip flopped. It’s me. What happened?
9.) Growing up – a comment from my mother (who is wonderful for my self confidence, but might be just a bit of an enabler) on an old blog absolved me of some financial irresponsibility by pointing out that studies show 26 to be the new 21 – indicating, I think, that I didn’t really have to be a responsible adult yet. The following year, I turned 26 . . .and went back to school. Ironic.
10.) Georgia and Me. Our relationship has grown and deepened. For example: I no longer barf on the way up the mountain to the cabin. I can go jogging in 90 degrees with 40% humidity. (again, sans barf.) I can kill palmetto bug without batting an eye (ok, maybe my eyes twitch a little, but I no longer run from the room screaming).
Things that haven’t changed much:
1) My friends. I have some really amazing friends. . .who have been there for a long time.
2) Girl scout cookies. I always get them. Every year, and I always mention it in my blog.
3.) Rox still sits next to me and makes weird noises while I blog.
