Lots of Loops

Well, hasn't this summer been going along quite fast? I don't how I feel about admitting that August is only 2 days away ... There's a lot to do this summer in terms of cleaning up, stocking up, saying good-byes (I will put that on the back-burner for as long as I can), making new connections - for once, I actually wish Time could slow itself. However, I am also excited about new things coming up in fall, so be assured I am not completely downtrodden.

I returned from a trip to Montréal a few days ago. It was a short stay to preview the world in the big city; nonetheless, it still gave me a great outlook on the life I will be undertaking. There are definitely going to be things I will miss from living in this small (but expanding) rural community that I've grown up in including the familiar people, places, openness and safety. However, I am also thoroughly piqued at the freedom of a metropolis that never sleeps, the huge range of activities I can be involved in and the possibility of meeting more kindred spirits in a population I can hardly envision. 

Montréal from Mont Royal

Today was my first day back at work since the hiatus I took to explore Montréal. Going to work, reconnecting with colleagues and friends ... it feels weird coming back to it, because I now know Montréal is a real thing that will be happening in my life in less than a year. However it's a "good weird" because I think I need a little more time to gather my bearings and orient myself for the move. 

Finally, for tonight, I will introduce you to another part of my life. Like any lifestyle blog, there's got to be something about a heart-related matter - and I don't mean cardiac arrests, I mean the emotional aspect. So, I'd like to put it out there on the web, that I, too, am one of the children of unrequited love. I saw the person causing this distress to me today and I really don't know what in the world to think. Just so you know: he is one of the people I have to say good-bye to in less than a month. Aah, the plot has thickened: what will she do?

Yours always,

E.Starr

Big Yellow Taxi

What a fast couple weeks it has been. I don't know where to start. I have been pretty awful at keeping up with this blog, as there is only one other post from me since its initiation and I had a goal of 1 post a week... Nonetheless, I am here now with many ideas and much to catch up on!

To begin with, last week was definitely a whirlwind. My aunt and uncle were visiting, hailing from my native country on the other side of the world. I hadn't seen them for 7 years until then. It was lovely to catch up with them, but, at the same time, reminded me of how I've still got lots to prove to my family for them to see me as an independent adult. However, it takes time and it's only fair to give them at least the same amount of time that I took to reach this perspective.

At the end of my uncle's and aunt's visit, my father treated the family to a buffet meal at our nearest Mandarin. We all enjoyed it and, of course, had a good chuckle over the fortune cookies. Here's mine:

While I've never really thought of finances of a way to define my lifestyle or achieve my mind's desires, it is a nice wish for the future! Ironically, the rest of the week, I ended up working a lot, so I will be earning a little extra on the next pay check. Some things go hand in hand.

I am now in the middle of a new week - almost at the week's end, actually - and it has definitely been a little more relaxed. I have been able to catch up in chats with a few friends, which has helped me relieve some of the stress I have been feeling lately, and also do my share of household chores, which makes me feel less guilty for being quite an inactive member of the home. 

Lots more happened and is continuing to happen, but I feel like I'm not really reaching out to anyone on this blog, so I'm just aimlessly typing away ... Maybe I need some sort of "identity" on the web to make me a little more famous and easy-to-find...

Sincerely,

E.Starr

Don't it always seem to go

That you don't know what you've got

'Til it's gone...

~Joni Mitchell,  "Big Yellow Taxi"