So this is the new year.... and I don't feel any different (not entirely true)

[theatokos]

I am back from Southern California. I hate to say it (who am I kidding? No I don't), but I find San Diego rather bland. I know I've seen more of the suburbs than the city, but still. It was nice to get out of town and it was especially nice to see Bro, Adam's younger brother. I only have a sister so it's been a real joy develop a brotherly relationship with him. The holiday visit was neither here nor there. Mostly I struggled with missing own family (all so very far away) and with whatever it is that Adam's mother provokes in me. I'll need to devote some therapy sessions to that one. I feel like it's really 80% me and only 20% her, maybe even less.

Some highlights:
*Being part of the Family Meeting that Adam's father called. They have embraced me as family and included me in some serious family talk. I was honored.

*Hanging out with Adam's cousin and his wife and erinya playing cards and doing metal puzzles and finally finishing Buffy the Vampire Slayer. I have now seen every episode of all seven seaons. It only took 2 years, but I did it. I now must begin again. I realized just how much that show affected me. As annoying as so many of episodes are, as stupid as some of the plot points are, as innane as many of the characters are, as tedious as Buffy's angst got, I was still sucked in by the premise: a ditzy blonde girl is the saviour of the world. I love the feminism of the show. My only regret is that Buffy always had so many clothes (not consistent with her income situations) and all of the women got awfully skinny, particularly Buffy. Painfully skinny.

Ahem. Buffy. Watched. Done.

*Talking politics with Bro the hour before going to the airport. The man works in D.C. and is so passionate about honest politics and intelligent debate. I wish he would run for office so I could vote for him.

That's really about it. New year's eve is uninteresting to me on many levels. I feel like after working for a Jewish organization where the new year is around the end of September or the beginning of October, after Halloween the pagan new year, and after celebrating the winter solstice and the renewal of the light I'm really all new year-ed out. Plus, large crowds of drunken people, most of whom are desperate to get laid or at least kissed, is not my bag at all. I hope all of you have a blessed year ahead of you. My January and February are packed, packed, packed, all with good things. One of those good things is a painting that I am acquiring this Saturday. If you go to this website and scroll almost down to the bottom you will see some mandarin wedges listed for $100. These are going to be mine! Sadie is a friend's sister and a member of Feast Bay. Her art looks even better in person, too.

Comments

[ginger-root.livejournal.com]

right on, i kind of hate new year's eve because it's supposed to be all INTENSE and FANTASTIC and i just can't take all of these expectations. ;)

by the way, congrats on the family meeting thing. that's a biggie.