Here we are, the day after Thanksgiving, and I made it! The past week or so has been a battle between myself and the infamous Holiday Blues. Most years it's not that big a deal, but after a recent love life stumble, I knew I had three days off with no solid plans, and it's my first Thanksgiving away from my family, so I was worried. But as I learn time and again, the universe steps in and provides. Wednesday I enjoyed a much-needed personal day in my PJs and finished the upcoming winter mix. Met up with friends in Astoria at our regular haunt Sissy McGinty's and had a rollicking good Thanksgiving eve, complete with New Kids on the Block and 90s house music. Yesterday we got a late start, but it was fun to have a leisurely grocery store experience on turkey day. Cooking whilst drinking framboise lambic and watching AbFab was half the fun, sweetie dahling. It finally felt like the holidays, complete with stuffing ourselves and passing out midway through Harry Potter 2. Today will involve some transferring of old videos before a tree trimming party at a friend's.
Next week will see some milestones for me. I will have been in NYC for six months, and I finally found a furnished sublet for the winter. Movin' to the Bronx, but don't be fooled by the rocks that I got! I'm looking forward to the hibernation and creative period, because I have several projects in the works. The biggest change I've noticed since coming here is that I'm finally doing things I've talked about doing for years. For some reason I feel motivated here to make those things happen. I've wanted to practice yoga regularly for a long time...done. Need a laptop...done. Digitize old videos for editing...done. And of course these things come from unexpected resources, for which I am so grateful. I have constant reminders to remain open to the myriad of possibilities and paths the universe offers, and it's made for an incredible journey so far. And, of course, I intend to remain thankful for every day. Blessed be!
