Thursday, August 24, 2006

A few little updates...

Ghost cowboys, as promised...

Misery can now be found at miserablemondays.com Fancy, huh?

Wednesday, August 23, 2006

"and all you see...is where else you could be, when you're at home"

About a month ago I had one of those pure moments of clarity, where you see yourself as if from the outside. I was walking home after working at Farm Girl Farm. It's a CSA (community supported agriculture) about 2 blocks from my house. Every Wednesday evening I go to the farm and work for about 2 hours in exchange for food. It's been a great experience for me. One, because it gives me a reason to be outside working. And Two, I get the perfect amount of fresh, organic vegetables. So this day, I was walking along Route 71 eating freshly picked green beans, the sky was clear with just a few scattered white clouds, and there was a nice breeze keeping things comfortable. A small plane flew over head, readying to land at the nearby "airport", and as I listened to the sound of the propellers, I realized how magical a place this is. But, the way in which my mind formulated that thought was to think "I'm really going to miss these things". I was suddenly struck by how absurd it is to constantly live my life missing the places I've been, and looking forward to the places I will be.. yet never being satisfied where I am. In realizing that, I've found myself at peace with where I am in the world. Not just being in Great Barrington, but also with the things I'm doing. With the projects I'm working on, my job as a florist, my ideas and thoughts and plans. All of it. At this moment in time, I feel truly happy to be where I am. I'm not plotting my next move, and I'm not throwing down an anchor. I'm just here. And that's great.

That wasn't what I was planning on posting... I was going to do a post about my trip to Denver, but I think I'll hold off for now. For a sneak peek, check out this Photobooth series from my party while I was there.