Tonight’s gonna be a good, good night.
Lucy and I got a chance to have dinner and hang out with KT and Rachel at my place the other night, and it occurred to me that I can’t even remember the last time I “had people over”. If she and I rent a house, that’s going to be a primary motivating factor for me – more excuses to have people over!
Lucy fell asleep on the couch pretty early, but told me later how much she likes being able to engage for a bit and then get some sleep in the same room as fun and laughter – she sleeps right through it, actually.
We tried out the new Mario game with the Lance’s, which was pretty sweet – all of us were pretty much entirely ruthless. “Okay, truce.” “THAT WAS NOT A TRUCE ACTION!” “Did you really need three penguin suits?!” Hahaha. This was punctuated by Green Cedar, which I scarfed shamelessly. So good!
I stayed up mega late killing wild turkeys, and napped pretty much through Lucy’s trip to Lansing to see Twilight with her crew. When she got back, we relaxed on the couch while I played Fable II (which I just bought). This is another thing we really enjoy doing when we’re living together – spending time on our own projects while sharing the same space.
Ultimately, it was a great weekend, making up for a shitty week. This week I’m doing my best to engage and be positive. It’s the classic fight with yourself – who loses most when you pout through the day? Who is punished when you isolate yourself, or when you allow yourself to be bitter?
It’s a breezy, cool day, and I had enough time in between emergencies to grab breakfast from the local coney. I watched a touching one-take video from some university students in Canadia. I am a force for positive change in people I care about. Can’t complain about that.
“It’s the classic fight with yourself – who loses most when you pout through the day? Who is punished when you isolate yourself, or when you allow yourself to be bitter?”
That’s a very Zen sort of mindset. I approve. :)
This is another thing we really enjoy doing when we’re living together – spending time on our own projects while sharing the same space.
You highlight a significant stage in any relationship, romantic or otherwise: the two of you do not feel obligated to entertain each other. That demonstrates a great ease, a facility you have with one another.
I briefly had something similar with my junior year at Grinnell. We found that we could study in close quarters, listen to music, briefly comment on something we read. That we could do so without that sense of obligation for company was freeing. In fact, it increased our closeness. (I know closeness is not a word but it works, especially in this context as and I never dated.)
I am a force for positive change in people I care about.
I’m glad you’re feeling uplifted.