My friend in Seattle, MK, blogs. A lot. And VERY well. She is obviously dedicated to her "weigh out" as she calls it, and her experience in opening herself to possibility. Check out her blog at MyWeighOut http://mkweighout.blogspot.com
You won't regret it. She is a wonderful inspiration to me. THANK YOU!
As for my sad little blog project, I know I've been beyond remiss in posting. And I am sorry. Not so much to anyone who might want to read it, but to me, for not keeping it up. College has kicked my ass in many ways, but I DID get a 4.0 for the fall semester. However, getting well into spring term, it occurs to me that while academic success is important and admirable, over-focus on academics is the same as over-focus on anything-- the rest of my life falls WAY off kilter.
Although my family has been intimating this to me for weeks, my moment of realization came when taking my French mid-term last week. I was unprepared. While I am doing well in that class, it is the only one I don't have an A in. Normally, that would precipitate a huge cram session and stress. Instead, I decided to spend the time I needed on my writing classes, knowing full well I was shortchanging my French studies, because I am a writer.
I don't yet know what my mid-term grade in French was, but I am sure it was sub-par by my standards. Interestingly, I am okay with that. I was so tired and strung out, completely aware of all I wasn't doing in my non-academic life, that I HAD to let go of the 4.0 dream. Who knows, I may still redeem it, but I am not worrying over it too much.
Along with all the other changes I've been making, embracing my European sensibilities is long overdue. So about a month ago, I started to do so. I haven't had Absinthe yet, but I'll get there.
This week is my spring break from college. My daughter still has school daily, which means I am up at 5:30 each morning, but my husband and I have enjoyed our time with each other this week thus far, especially last evening. Last night, the hubster and I worked together to make a lovely french meal: Omelettes with fresh veggies, sauteed potatoes, tender asparagus, a nice reisling and chocolate cake. Bon Temps Roulez pour Mardi Gras! Yum.
That meal is indicative of HOW I WANT TO LIVE. The ingredients weren't fancy- peppers, mushrooms, eggs, and cheeses combined to make a wonderful plate principal and the wine was a lovely partner to it and the asparagus (I think a pieceporter michelsberg would work well too). The cake was from a box mix in the interest of time, but it was moist and the hubby iced it for me. The love and care we took in cooking, even in the midst of our daughter and her friend watching the funny, but loud Hot Fuzz! in the living room felt just right, and having the hubster help out with real sincerity was a special treat.
We'd planned to have a family game night, but our daughter was into her art, so we put 300 into the dvd player and snuggled up on the couch together. Wonderful. Every evening should be so special.
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