I have returned. Actually got back late late Monday night (after a 14 hour trip home from Michigan - arrgh - weather delays). It has been quite the eventful week. Full of surprises.
First and foremost, I met N last week, and we seem to have hit it off rather well. She is smart, sexy, and sweet. Enchanting really. I called her as soon as I got back and have been fortunate enough to see her repeatedly since then. Much to my disbelief, I think I'm suddenly feeling and falling head over heels (and various other parts) for her. I've always believed that love at first sight is a myth. Ridiculous. But nothing and no one has hit me so fast as the way I feel around her. I'm reeling.
This is unprecedented in my experience. Generally not my style. Part of me wants to be more careful, more guarded and wary. After all, I'm still shell shocked over M, who so thoroughly broke my heart not so very long ago. However, my behavior with N to date has been the complete opposite of careful. Caution. Wind. Throwing involved. It's exhilarating. Wish me luck.
In other news... My trip back to the family lake house in the wake of my uncle's death was, in a word, amazing. The memorial service was short and surprisingly upbeat. For the most part, we all got along and were caring and supportive to each other. I can't begin to explain how shocking this was for me. My family, as a rule, does not work that way. Usually, when gathered in any significant numbers, they will turn on each other. I tend to think of most of my family as critical at best, and outright cruel at their worst. I went back there braced for bickering and infighting that would make an already painful time worse. Instead, I really enjoyed seeing the bulk of them (not everyone could make it). It was the first time I've been back there in about a decade, and catching up was really nice. Precious really.
OK, it's really late and I need to get some sleep. Suffice to say that, lately, things have been looking up. Arigato.
First and foremost, I met N last week, and we seem to have hit it off rather well. She is smart, sexy, and sweet. Enchanting really. I called her as soon as I got back and have been fortunate enough to see her repeatedly since then. Much to my disbelief, I think I'm suddenly feeling and falling head over heels (and various other parts) for her. I've always believed that love at first sight is a myth. Ridiculous. But nothing and no one has hit me so fast as the way I feel around her. I'm reeling.
This is unprecedented in my experience. Generally not my style. Part of me wants to be more careful, more guarded and wary. After all, I'm still shell shocked over M, who so thoroughly broke my heart not so very long ago. However, my behavior with N to date has been the complete opposite of careful. Caution. Wind. Throwing involved. It's exhilarating. Wish me luck.
In other news... My trip back to the family lake house in the wake of my uncle's death was, in a word, amazing. The memorial service was short and surprisingly upbeat. For the most part, we all got along and were caring and supportive to each other. I can't begin to explain how shocking this was for me. My family, as a rule, does not work that way. Usually, when gathered in any significant numbers, they will turn on each other. I tend to think of most of my family as critical at best, and outright cruel at their worst. I went back there braced for bickering and infighting that would make an already painful time worse. Instead, I really enjoyed seeing the bulk of them (not everyone could make it). It was the first time I've been back there in about a decade, and catching up was really nice. Precious really.
OK, it's really late and I need to get some sleep. Suffice to say that, lately, things have been looking up. Arigato.
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Or as Zhen would exclaim in extreme consternation..."You smell like boy!!"