Oh trashy tv...you teach me so much.
"You don't need an invitation to your own life."
Lovely.
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Monday, May 24, 2010
little things...
I find it amazing that with all the exotic flavors and tastes out there, that a slice of wheat bread and butter can taste so good.
That's all.
That's all.
Sunday, May 23, 2010
Life updates...
Hi all, and to all, I suppose I mean my one follower. Hi Katie!
I have moved from Lawrence, KS, for the summer to upstate New York. I love this area of the United States. It's a slower pace from the hustle and bustle of academia, and the hours in the day seem to tick by slower. I feel like I can get so much more accomplished in one day here than I can in an entire week back home.
I'm working here this summer in the arts, and am looking forward to spending 14 weeks in one of my favorite locations: Schroon Lake, NY. Go ahead, mapquest it. I'll wait. It's a small town in the mountains that thrives off of tourism, and wouldn't you know it, music is everywhere here.
A quick Grandma update: she fell due to an awful gust of wind snatching the porch door (and her with it) on Easter night. Since then she has been in the hospital and then a nursing home to build enough strength to be placed in a rehabilitation center. We have been worried about a small bleed in her brain due to the fall, and then her irregular heart rhythms. I think if she had not had a pacemaker, we would have lost her weeks ago. It has kept her heart beating enough to let her sleep and build her strength. I feel bad leaving her like this and running off to NY for the summer, but at the same time I couldn't pass up this financial opportunity. Isn't it strange this awful guilt we artists feel when we finally get a little bit of a break, and then have to weigh it against the emotional needs of family life. Life doesn't seem fair at times. She is in rehab now and they are working her daily in both occupational and physical therapy, and spending some time working with speech therapy. Hopefully she's able to get back to her independent way of life.
My family and I went to NYC this weekend. Being from the midwest, it was quite the culture shock for them, and they kept their freakouts down to only one. Other than that I kept them busy with a double-decker bus tour of the city since they are both in their upper 50s, and the thought of walking city blocks made me nervous for them. All in all it was a nice time. A bit overwhelming feeling like I had to walk at a slow pace to make sure I didn't lose them, but I'm glad I got to experience this with them because I hadn't been on a family vacation in quite some time.
I hope you are doing well, Katie! ;)
hugs.
I have moved from Lawrence, KS, for the summer to upstate New York. I love this area of the United States. It's a slower pace from the hustle and bustle of academia, and the hours in the day seem to tick by slower. I feel like I can get so much more accomplished in one day here than I can in an entire week back home.
I'm working here this summer in the arts, and am looking forward to spending 14 weeks in one of my favorite locations: Schroon Lake, NY. Go ahead, mapquest it. I'll wait. It's a small town in the mountains that thrives off of tourism, and wouldn't you know it, music is everywhere here.
A quick Grandma update: she fell due to an awful gust of wind snatching the porch door (and her with it) on Easter night. Since then she has been in the hospital and then a nursing home to build enough strength to be placed in a rehabilitation center. We have been worried about a small bleed in her brain due to the fall, and then her irregular heart rhythms. I think if she had not had a pacemaker, we would have lost her weeks ago. It has kept her heart beating enough to let her sleep and build her strength. I feel bad leaving her like this and running off to NY for the summer, but at the same time I couldn't pass up this financial opportunity. Isn't it strange this awful guilt we artists feel when we finally get a little bit of a break, and then have to weigh it against the emotional needs of family life. Life doesn't seem fair at times. She is in rehab now and they are working her daily in both occupational and physical therapy, and spending some time working with speech therapy. Hopefully she's able to get back to her independent way of life.
My family and I went to NYC this weekend. Being from the midwest, it was quite the culture shock for them, and they kept their freakouts down to only one. Other than that I kept them busy with a double-decker bus tour of the city since they are both in their upper 50s, and the thought of walking city blocks made me nervous for them. All in all it was a nice time. A bit overwhelming feeling like I had to walk at a slow pace to make sure I didn't lose them, but I'm glad I got to experience this with them because I hadn't been on a family vacation in quite some time.
I hope you are doing well, Katie! ;)
hugs.
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