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Cold Front
Sep. 21st, 2004 10:28 amAfter a week of incredibly warm, windy, days, the first cold front of the season has moved in. It is snowing in the mountains, which are hidden behind a veil of clouds, and we’re supposed to get our first frost tonight. I’m not prepared for the weather. The only thing I managed to do was get my car fixed, which is good since the exhaust pipe was leaking and I had to drive around with the windows down. Today would not be a day to drive around with the windows down.
However, I haven’t been grocery shopping in several weeks, haven’t cleaned the furnace filter, there is still a hole in the siding that needs to be fixed (I’ve been trying to get this repaired since I arrived in March) and I am trying to keep from turning the heat on. First, because of the aforementioned filter, second because cats have moved in under the house, (see hole in siding) and the smell wafts up through the heating vents, so I have them all closed.
These are all major concerns as we try to sell the darn place, and believe me I hope to have them ALL resolved soon. In anycase, tonight will be a night for stewing something, or baking, to try to keep the house warm without turning on the heat. I could also try to do something we used to do in Boston when we were trying to keep the heat bills down, which is invite everyone I know over for a party and heat the place with bodies.
The wedding went off without any significant problems. There was a decided lack of singles, the servers forgot to serve our table champagne during the toasts because we were singing. But the food was good, there were plenty of nice people, and there was lots of dancing, in which everyone participated, though it didn’t go on as long as I would like because the wedding was in the mezzanine of the Boulderado and they shut everything down by 11 so as not to disturb the guests.
This did not prevent my friend Amethyst from getting very drunk, which was fun. She’s gorgeous and sassy anyway, but sauced, she’s a force of nature.
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willow_red was there, I met her last week at an engagement party for Ashfae & Random Chris. She was resplendant in green, and let me tell you, that girl can really shake-it-down! I love being around people who like to dance.
The best thing about this weekend is that I realized I am incredibly happy to be single. I didn’t have to entertain a date or worry about whether or not they were having a nice time. I was free to go out after the rehearsal and the wedding and not worry if anyone else was tired or expecting to go home with me. No one was around to judge the state of my house (neglected) or that I chose to read a book rather than do the dishes. I could get up when I wanted, go to bed when I wanted, eat what and when I wanted… In short, my life and my time are my own to spend as I please.
I doubt I will be alone the rest of my life, or that I will want to be, but for now it is an incredible gift. I have spent most my life accommodating other people. At a time when most of my friends are getting married or having families, I have been given an opportunity to rebuild my life and get to know myself again. It was like some switch flipped this weekend, and I am happy again.
So, I mentioned that my favorite guys (sans Secret Crush) from California were out visiting this weekend to meet Ashfae’s fiancée. We were all supposed to go out together, but they ended up going out on Saturday while I was at the wedding. This meant I gotvyrin to myself Sunday, which was a real treat. Vyrin is an incredibly busy guy and I rarely get to see him for any significant period of time, and I almost never get him to myself.
We went out for brunch Sunday. It felt like 20 minutes went by, when in fact it was three hours. Vyrin has recently started an innovation company. They are currently under contract for 20 projects as varied as a new hybrid electric car, self-monitoring rope, wildfire surveillance, dynamic industrial molds, and an online comic strip for kids with how-to science projects called Howtoons. They have a book deal with HarperCollins for Howtoons, and there is some discussion of making it a television show.
Talking to him about his work is amazing. He is passionate about his work, which is something I envy, and is able to communicate his ideas with clarity and enthusiasm. Vyrin is never condescending towards me, and makes me feel incredibly intelligent and creative. As we talked (Vyrin shares my love for lit generally, and YA more specifically) it occurred to me that I was having a croissant with one of the most influential minds of the 21st century.
After Brunch we went to visitdr_tectonic, who is working on the forest fire surveillance project with Vyrin. I remember Dr. Techtonic as he was one of my boyfriend’s roommates freshman year of college. It’s strange to have these people I haven’t seen since my first semester of college making an appearance in my life again. It’s strange to have it happening in Colorado. While I can’t argue that Colorado is the center of everything (as much as I would like it to be) I can argue that I am at the center of my life again, instead of living on the periphery of someone else’s, and it’s a wonderful place to be.
However, I haven’t been grocery shopping in several weeks, haven’t cleaned the furnace filter, there is still a hole in the siding that needs to be fixed (I’ve been trying to get this repaired since I arrived in March) and I am trying to keep from turning the heat on. First, because of the aforementioned filter, second because cats have moved in under the house, (see hole in siding) and the smell wafts up through the heating vents, so I have them all closed.
These are all major concerns as we try to sell the darn place, and believe me I hope to have them ALL resolved soon. In anycase, tonight will be a night for stewing something, or baking, to try to keep the house warm without turning on the heat. I could also try to do something we used to do in Boston when we were trying to keep the heat bills down, which is invite everyone I know over for a party and heat the place with bodies.
The wedding went off without any significant problems. There was a decided lack of singles, the servers forgot to serve our table champagne during the toasts because we were singing. But the food was good, there were plenty of nice people, and there was lots of dancing, in which everyone participated, though it didn’t go on as long as I would like because the wedding was in the mezzanine of the Boulderado and they shut everything down by 11 so as not to disturb the guests.
This did not prevent my friend Amethyst from getting very drunk, which was fun. She’s gorgeous and sassy anyway, but sauced, she’s a force of nature.
willow_red was there, I met her last week at an engagement party for Ashfae & Random Chris. She was resplendant in green, and let me tell you, that girl can really shake-it-down! I love being around people who like to dance.The best thing about this weekend is that I realized I am incredibly happy to be single. I didn’t have to entertain a date or worry about whether or not they were having a nice time. I was free to go out after the rehearsal and the wedding and not worry if anyone else was tired or expecting to go home with me. No one was around to judge the state of my house (neglected) or that I chose to read a book rather than do the dishes. I could get up when I wanted, go to bed when I wanted, eat what and when I wanted… In short, my life and my time are my own to spend as I please.
I doubt I will be alone the rest of my life, or that I will want to be, but for now it is an incredible gift. I have spent most my life accommodating other people. At a time when most of my friends are getting married or having families, I have been given an opportunity to rebuild my life and get to know myself again. It was like some switch flipped this weekend, and I am happy again.
So, I mentioned that my favorite guys (sans Secret Crush) from California were out visiting this weekend to meet Ashfae’s fiancée. We were all supposed to go out together, but they ended up going out on Saturday while I was at the wedding. This meant I got
vyrin to myself Sunday, which was a real treat. Vyrin is an incredibly busy guy and I rarely get to see him for any significant period of time, and I almost never get him to myself.We went out for brunch Sunday. It felt like 20 minutes went by, when in fact it was three hours. Vyrin has recently started an innovation company. They are currently under contract for 20 projects as varied as a new hybrid electric car, self-monitoring rope, wildfire surveillance, dynamic industrial molds, and an online comic strip for kids with how-to science projects called Howtoons. They have a book deal with HarperCollins for Howtoons, and there is some discussion of making it a television show.
Talking to him about his work is amazing. He is passionate about his work, which is something I envy, and is able to communicate his ideas with clarity and enthusiasm. Vyrin is never condescending towards me, and makes me feel incredibly intelligent and creative. As we talked (Vyrin shares my love for lit generally, and YA more specifically) it occurred to me that I was having a croissant with one of the most influential minds of the 21st century.
After Brunch we went to visit
dr_tectonic, who is working on the forest fire surveillance project with Vyrin. I remember Dr. Techtonic as he was one of my boyfriend’s roommates freshman year of college. It’s strange to have these people I haven’t seen since my first semester of college making an appearance in my life again. It’s strange to have it happening in Colorado. While I can’t argue that Colorado is the center of everything (as much as I would like it to be) I can argue that I am at the center of my life again, instead of living on the periphery of someone else’s, and it’s a wonderful place to be.
