aaaah, hermitsville
It feels SO good to be home. I hardly recognized the place! And yet all at the same time it gave me an understanding embrace, reminding me of who I am everywhere I look. I love my little home sooo much!!!It was, of course, absolutely amazing to see my baby kitty again, too. I think this is the longest ever I'd been away from him... and it's so much different than kids, family, lovers, friends - because it's not like I get to call & touch base w/ him and catch up while I'm away. I even had my phone forwarded, so I couldn't even call to leave shmoopy messages on the machine so that he could hear my voice. (yes, I've totally done that before)
Needless to say, we've been having SnuggleFest 2005. Which is DREAMY! At first I had to totally re-adjust to being home. Kazoo had tracked in a bunch of the garden, making the couch look like it'd been sitting out amongst the trees and me continually finding bits stuck in his fur - that probably unless you're his momma he wouldn't let you pick out. So, being the semi-clean freak that I have learned I am occasionally - and being totally stoked to be in my own place where I'm 100% in control of all levels of clean in every nook & cranny - one of the first things I did was vacuum.
Something super shitty that happened however, before my even getting into the comforts of my wee little cottage, was that upon arriving to my parked car - I find that someone thought it'd be cool just to see what it was like to bash out one of my windows. Nothing says Welcome Home like a $275 broken window, eh!? All I could think of was, "well, thank goodness I didn't go shopping in SOHO after all!" Which is crazy - I didn't go shopping at all while I was in NYC... which I think is considered sacrilegious or something... but obviously it's good I saved up hundreds for senseless window bashers to get their kicks at my expense! AWESOME.
The glass that has to be replaced has to be special ordered because of the year of my car, and the rare tinting. great. So not only do I have to go down there once for a temporary glass, but then go again to swap it out. Everything is just time & money, huh? I'm really trying to let this one go... cuz really - what's done is done. Maybe I'll parade around in some invisible new $150 shoes and an invisible new $125 jacket and act like I really got something great for myself.
Ya, so yesterday I came home, vacuumed, unpacked, and then after trying to do some kind of work and realizing I really just needed to soak in being home... I took off my pants and hung out in my underwear. :) Ahh.... the comforts of being in MY home with just ME and MY stuff all by MYSELF!
I didn't answer the phone (sorry I missed your call Kat!), made dinner and I caught up on all my TiVo'd shows. Well, not all.. mostly I just had a Grey's Anatomy marathon. I love that show!! And I had 3 of em waiting for me... so I was stoked! Kazoobie loves it when I hang out on the couch, too... so I got lots of snuggly visits.
I'm having an urge to check out from life and never talk to anyone again (aka hermitsville). But instead, after a conference call, I will be going down to get replacement window #1 put in - and while they do, get some MUCH NEEDED exercise in, taking a long walk along the Embarcadero. It's gorgeous weather here!!! Then later tonite I have BAM.
I have a TON of work to catch up on, so the whole check out from life deal isn't an option. It never really is, it can just sound all Calgon-take-me-away fantastic. Instead, my plan is to:
1.) Get on a regular workout schedule again. For my sanity (mostly) and to kick these extra lbs. that I've so conveniently put on to pad my wee little heart that's been needing extra spoonfuls of brownie mix to make it feel loved.
2.) Work my bootie off on all my client projects so that I can feel on top of it, caught up & make everyone happy. Plus, clearing up my schedule more for me, me, me. And future projects, of course.
3.) Connect with friends, go to movies, and go visit my brother. It's very tempting to hermit up... but because I will be working, I've learnt these last few months that working + hermiting makes Willo a dull girl. I love my friends and am really excited to have some girls nights, craft nights, BBQ's, movie nights and reconnect w/ my brother who I haven't seen in what feels like forever.
4.) Somewhere in the midst of all of that I need to do laundry, repot my plants (yes, still - it's so bad... they're sick and holding on for me.. but it's got to happen asap), and watch more TiVo :)
