In the past three days I have become, in the words of my friend Jackie, a “redheaded whirligig”.<\/p>\n
I am moving. The date has been set for the 18th of August. The movers are booked.<\/p>\n
I have subletters living with me at the moment. I am glad to have them, but find it rather disorienting, too. My apt. is completely packed up, so I am definitely not set up for house guests. However, they are independent women, very polite, and are being very good sports about it.<\/p>\n
Additionally: I am going to Cape Cod tomorrow, with my family, and we’ll be staying up there for a week. I definitely need a break. My heart rate has not slowed down in 4 days. <\/p>\n
I need a little sun, a swim in the ocean, some leisure time, driving around with my sisters with the windows down, blasting music. Cannot wait.<\/p>\n
I will be back, mind cleared, in my sweet new apartment, ready to blog again on the 19th of August.<\/p>\n
Oh, and I finished Atonement<\/i> last night. I cried for 10 minutes after finishing the book. That’s only happened to me two other times before. Even if a book is phenomenal, and moving, and well-done, it is rare that one dissolves me into tears. Prayer for Owen Meany<\/i> did that. Geek Love<\/i> did that. I still cannot bring myself to read that book again. Phenomenal story, but … painful.<\/p>\n
Atonement<\/i> is, far and away, one of the saddest stories I have ever read. Brilliantly written. And until the last paragraph, you do not know the end of the story … and then he wraps it all up in 2 or 3 concise devastating sentences. <\/p>\n
I shall return, refreshed and even more freckled than usual.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
In the past three days I have become, in the words of my friend Jackie, a “redheaded whirligig”. I am moving. The date has been set for the 18th of August. The movers are booked. I have subletters living with … Continue reading