Reading:
East of Eden by John Steinbeck
An excellent and masterfully crafted story; full of universal truths and just damn good writing. Steinbeck’s thought on time provides me with some perspective on waiting: “Time interval is a strange and contradictory matter in the mind. It would be reasonable to suppose that a routine time or an eventless time would seem interminable. It should be so, but it is not. It is the dull eventless times that have no duration whatever. A time splashed with interest, wounded with tragedy, crevassed with joy—that’s the time that seems long in the memory. And this is right when you think about it. Eventlessness has no posts to drape duration on. From nothing to nothing is no time at all.
Work:
The new job at Anthropologie is a welcome change, but there is still some nervousness in it as I learn the ropes and make the transition. It was a lateral move for me and I cannot see myself loving it but hopefully it will propel me into my graphic design more heartily. (I want this dress soooo badly).
Listening:
I cannot get enough of She & Him Volume Two at the moment. It is optimistic yet reflective and ever so slightly sarcastic. These songs are helping me deal with the ever-present loneliness that seems to be a theme for those in their twenties.
School:
I am learning Flash and Dreamweaver in my classes right now and my brain hurts from all of the information—I can’t believe I only have four weeks left in the quarter and them only one more to go! The end goal is to land a job as a Jr. level designer somewhere, anywhere that is not San Diego—and when all else fails—moving to Germany!
Family:
My grandparents are doing well and though it can be strange at times living with them, I am glad to be here and am happy to bring them comfort.
I went out to Butternut this past weekend and spent a lot of time with my siblings, as well as their friends. That is what high school should be—late night bonfires, swimming in lakes, driving through fields of mud in a Jeep, kayaking down rivers for hours, sledding hills of high grass, sitting on top of the barn—it was fantastic. I also learned how to milk goats! But by far the best part: we bought a camper/trailer from the 1950s! Found it at an Estate Sale for only $350! Take a look and start planning Nesbit road trip 2012!
P.S. Sorry Jamie, but I am fresh out of crazy dating stories….taking a break for the time being…but don’t you worry, they’ll be back!
