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My simmering, glowing happiness this evening is due to several things:

--the weather is grey, mild, warm (in the 50s), soft and rainy, with high shifting clouds, very Seattle-like weather;
--despite complete lack of clarity about what my job situation will be like come June, I went ahead and impulsively registered for CON.TXT and bought a plane ticket and thus will get to see a whole bunch of people I love in a few months;
--the complete lack of clarity about my job situation has gone on so long that I think I've moved into a peaceful, spacious, zen-like mental space about the whole thing, in which I no longer care very much about whether I get the Big Promotion, or don't, or have a job in four months, or don't, or whatever;
--I went downtown after work, the first time (I am embarrassed to admit) that I'd been downtown in many months, and wandered around with my headphones on, listening to the Streets and Laura Veirs and Barenaked Ladies and the Hold Steady, and marvelling at the surging crowds and all the buildings that they've apparently put up since the last time I was downtown, and then I took the light rail home, which was Jammed. With. People and was somehow great fun;
--and I'm just -- happy. I somehow seem to have gotten to a mental state where depression just doesn't stick; even when I start heading down the sickeningly familiar mental paths of Oh god, I suck, life sucks, plus I suck SO MUCH I find that I just can't take it seriously for more than a few minutes; I jump the rails and zigzag into Bronx cheers and rude good humor. I get cranky as hell from time to time, but not so much any longer with the self-loathing, and the moroseness, and the gloom.
--I get to have dinner tomorrow night with [livejournal.com profile] heres_luck and [livejournal.com profile] lapillus and [livejournal.com profile] jackiekjono, which will be most excellent.

It is not outside the realm of possibility that tomorrow will bring some clarity about the job situation, which would, of course, be welcome. But right now, I sit here in my lovely and beloved apartment, drinking white wine, listening to the Bach violin partitas, with Tuesday's House episode on my DVR yet to be viewed, excellent vegetable curry to be reheated and eaten, listening to the rain falling outside (rain! thunderstorms! Winter is OVER!!!), and I know that I truly am the luckiest woman in the world.

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Date: 2006-03-31 12:46 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] umbo.livejournal.com
Yay you!

That's all :-)

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Date: 2006-03-31 01:01 am (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] heresluck
Yay dinner!

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Date: 2006-03-31 01:01 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] laurashapiro.livejournal.com
This is just so entirely wonderful to read. You being happy is such a long-deserved and all-around great thing. And achieving zen about the job-sitch is remarkable! Go you!

Very envious about that dinner.

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Date: 2006-03-31 01:18 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] aerye.livejournal.com
You sound wonderful -- this is lovely to read! Here's to rain, and winter being over, and luck, and seeing you in June!

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Date: 2006-03-31 01:53 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] dine.livejournal.com
what a terrific post - I'm so happy to hear that *you're* so content with life right now.

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Date: 2006-03-31 02:44 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] arallara.livejournal.com
Well, rock on, my friend. It's so lovely to hear you sounding happy. :)

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Date: 2006-03-31 03:18 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] vagabondage.livejournal.com
This is all wonderful to hear! I love you and miss you and all that good stuff. Very happy you're happy!

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Date: 2006-03-31 03:26 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] annezook.livejournal.com
It's lovely to hear that you've had such a glorious day.

And here's to hoping that you can ward off the depression with spring rains and laughter.

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Date: 2006-03-31 04:47 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] nagasvoice.livejournal.com
Lovely. Reminds me of reading in warm bed with cats while it's pouring outside. (cuddles!)

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Date: 2006-03-31 05:57 am (UTC)

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Date: 2006-03-31 06:09 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] namastenancy.livejournal.com
This is such good news; your solar return doesn't indicate job loss per se so I think that you will be still working for the university (but in a different job or department). Lots of job ups and downs but the chart is ambiguous about a clean break with where you are now. I know that it's not what you wanted but being employed in hard times is better than not having a job. Plus, well - you deserve all the happiness and good luck in the universe.

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Date: 2006-03-31 07:32 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] flambeau.livejournal.com
Mmm. I'll just come over here and spend a little time in the zen-ness of your life - sounds good to me. (Also, better weather.)

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Date: 2006-03-31 03:31 pm (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] aukestrel.livejournal.com
I have a big smile on my face.

{{big happy hugs}}

(and an extra Cosmopolitan to share with you)

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Date: 2006-03-31 05:21 pm (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] geekturnedvamp.livejournal.com
I think a break in the weather at the end of winter can definitely do that... I am glad to hear you got a break as far as being in a good headspace now, and that you will be coming to CON.TXT, yay!

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Date: 2006-04-02 12:32 am (UTC)
reginagiraffe: Stick figure of me with long wavy hair and giraffe on shirt. (Default)
From: [personal profile] reginagiraffe
Yay for Con.txt! And yay for being happy!

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