10.11.2004

Hibernation On Its Way

I didn't realize that I needed to take the weekend off from writing...just a busy three days I guess, and not much to show for it. I'm not sure that I enjoy my meaningless trudging along in life right now...I'm not a very motivated person when it comes to instituting change in my own life, unless I am absolutely forced to. Of course, every time I've been forced to it's turned out fairly well, so you'd think I would welcome some big upheaval. Really, I would. How 'bout a move to an unknown city? That usually does the trick for me. Or just a long trip to a poor country or maybe an Indian Reservation, just for a little perspective. This isn't running away, mind you. There's plenty of things to be happy about. But I admit that I'm the type to get comfortable and take things for granted, and it's pretty damn hard to dig yourself out of THAT hole. Kick me in the ass, will ya?

So I satiated my need for a purge by cleaning out the fridge and tearing out the dying flowers in our flower bed instead. Actually, that's a pretty satisfying task. They were way overgrown and turning yellow, and I managed to dig up all the iris bulbs as well and trim them up...they really take over after a few seasons of being ignored. I'd like to plant some mums and buy a pumpkin or two...perhaps try to kill off the rest of our poison ivy too. And we have a HUGE maple in our yard that I just know is going to shower us with 15 tons of leaves any day now. Also finished off the weekend with a nice little hike on the northeastern end of Nittany Mountain...I love our valleys around here. Trudge along, trudge along...


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And one more thing...a cry for help. I need a simple Halloween costume! Our friends are having their Hallowedding this Saturday, costumes and all, and I'm completely unprepared. The wedding also potentially involves camping in a rustic (READ: no heat) cabin, so packing is in order. We may have rain, which would put a damper on that...no pun intended...but it will be sufficiently autumn-y and cozy nonetheless.
Pumpkin carving must begin!

Back to work. Blech.

Really Good Driving Song: Out of Range by Ani Difranco

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4 comments:

Julie said...

A friend repreatedly tells me..."Julie, wherever you go, there you are." I am feeling aimless as well...we are considering a move to the east coast, but it can't happen for a few years, so I've been forced to check my motives about why I want to leave so bad (sounds like you have examined your motives as well). Sometimes the most profound changes within us can come without total upheaval or so I am slowly learning...

2:44 PM
deahsella said...

Forgive the historian in me, but I'm convinced it is some ingrained American trait, this moving. I love the whole Westward Expansion time in our history, and now that we have nowhere left to expand to, we're just left searching for that place to move to and start something new and better for ourselves. Except now, we're never quite sure where that is.

3:08 PM
Anonymous said...

I love cleaning out the fridge and I hate it at the same time.

Would you consider dressing up as Zuul from Ghostbusters?

10:56 AM
deahsella said...

Actually Jack, that's a good idea.
I'll just wear a brown wig and simply walk around all night growling to everyone:

"There is no Dana, only Zuul."

12:46 PM

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