So my Obama excitementhas allowed me to split my world into two disparate camps (so much for bipartisanship and the spirit of community in the coming administration…) the naysayers (Here ye Mr QM, the illustrious DG (who I sincerely hope doesn’t read my blogrubbish) and many, many others) and the often times silent ‘yay’sayers, Americans amongst you, who accepted my blog/ email/ facebook message with grace and hope…Go Obama!
But life is what gets in the way when you’re writing a blog…
Thursday/ 355:
Who can remember life when it returns to the mundane? (If something historical happened today Q Monkey: it didn’t happen to me…)
Friday/ 356:
Was grateful that it was Friday and that I took a little time out to re-watch PS I Love You: sometimes I need the emotional comfort of a movie or book that I’ve read or seen before: and a little Gerard Butler can only but brighten up a girl’s Friday night.
Saturday /357:
Dinner with friends of friends and getting to hold not one, not two, not three but four different babies: my gorgeous God-daughter included. It was lovely to be included, to sip wine by the fire and feel both the joy of the early motherhood and that persistent pang of wonder.
The night was punctuated by texts from an old ‘friend’ that made me smile.
Sunday/ 358:
Went to church with Mel (twice): I was only ‘be ready with the bottle’ duty but Baby G was a total cherub; not sound in either service. I was humbled by the ‘We will remember them’ and a thought provoking sermon…maybe Church of Ireland and the comfort of its rituals is somewhere I should explore further…
Lunch in the Lodge and a Tesco trip with the only girl who can make the latter fun.
G and M remain my rocks and my therapy: to be part of their lives is a blessing worthy of the many 365 mentions and more…
Monday/ 359:
Sleeping in and missing a meeting, a misplaced (a still missing) yet vital notebook, and a chronic rehearsal that made us all doubt the worth of the blood, sweat and hissy fits of the past few months were all surpassed by the news that another baby has arrived to bless our midst. This one was hard fought for; and eagerly awaited. Hope for a life filled with luck, laughter and love!
Tuesday/ 360:
Feeling for once that I was an oasis of serenity (well as close as we Drama queens get) in a tempestuous sea during rehearsals today. My now weekly coffee with DI was its cathartic self; but getting less done (cue the long procrastination masked as a blog) than I need to tonight is something I’ll suffer through and moan about tomorrow…
Tonight’s highlights (one for Vox) discovering ITunes Genius; never was a computer thingymigiggy more aptly named…playlists abound.
