Weekly Missive 3.10

In which I signal my commitment.

This will be really embarrassing if it doesn’t hold BUT that’s why I’m going for it. I think…. I’ve had enough to drink for the foreseeable future. There will surely be more to discuss when I’ve got more road under my feet, but it feels good for the moment. This has been a happy little week. 

Anyways! Greetings from Louisville, KY! 

Hobbying: The house hunt is on. We looked at two places this weekend. In a week of growth, I have also realized that I am too old for a managed building. You can’t put a residential pool in the courtyard of a 189-unit building and tell me that’s an amenity. 

We also went to see an apartment with 3,500 square feet. It would cost us 40% less than what we pay for 1,200 in Bushwick. Roy wants to dedicate a room to his (nonexistent) karate practice. I issued a spousal decline. 

The search continues. I’m lightly winded by the pressure of it, but as my mother says, with jobs/boyfriends/houses, it only takes one. 

Dating: It should be obvious from the above that last weekend was heavy. On Monday night, I made the decision to take a lonnnnggggg pause. It’s always a decision that comes from a certain amount of shame and regret, but that has never worked for me previously. 

Instead, I treated myself like it was my birthday all week. I ordered magnificent takeout like Ethiopian and passionfruit cake, ate cookies every day, and bought myself a few treats. I didn’t really leave the square mile of my home until Friday, but my enclosure offered plenty of enrichment. It felt great to cocoon lavishly. 

Sweating: I’ve managed a few long walks this week while chatting to my mom on the phone. 

Buying: Against all karmic probability, I was rewarded with my annual bonus at work this week. I’m so grateful! I am planning to stack most of it for the move, but I did treat myself with some new silk pajamas. They made the week all the more indulgent. 

Eating: I made a VAT of Alison Roman’s lentil stew. I used acorn squash and added cabbage and chickpeas. The vinegar at the end is truly lush. I ate a lot of this through the week so I could dietarily accommodate defrosted chocolate chip peanut butter cookies and the passionfruit cake mentioned above.  

Drinking: I do not recommend this hydration supplement. It’s WEIRD. You would think dehydrated coconut would be nice but I found myself struggling through it. 

Reading: Lots of quit lit.

Watching: So much Vanderpump. Watching these kids drink is reason enough to choose milk. It’s actually very scary to see the lights turn off in James Kennedy’s eyes. 

Listening: It made me happy to create a bathroom playlist. I plan to play it on a bluetooth speaker next time I host guests. Heh. “Drop it like it’s hot.”

Ruminating on: Too much to unpack here. Perhaps later. 

Cat: Forgives me. They’ve stuck by me every single hard morning, and made no exceptions this week. I’m so lucky.