It’s hard for me to believe I haven’t posted here since June. It feels like just yesterday I was sitting on a hotel room floor at 4AM, struggling to write about my Dad. Turns out that was a lot of yesterdays ago, and so many things have happened since then.
Jason and I on our first day in Salem, about 13 months ago.
I realized I’ve been in Salem for a whole year already, which makes me think about how quickly time is passing, and how I should be living my life as much as possible.
So I visited Cancun, where it occurred to me that I do miss the beach and the sun and the tourists of Florida, but only a little bit.
View from our hotel in Cancun.
I moved into a new apartment on the fifth floor of an old building. It’s been painful for my thighs, but good for my outlook.
Working at the new apartment.
My little brother, who is one of my favorite people in the universe, came to visit for a week. He’s currently into Japanese robots, so I spent the week driving to strange and fascinating collectible shops around Boston.
Thomas at Derby Wharf.
I celebrated my six year anniversary with Jason, and was once again stunned and grateful that he’s tolerated me for so long.
Jason at the Salem Willows, on our anniversary.
I also worked a ridiculous number of hours for some incredible clients, got completely burnt out, and did practically nothing for a week.
A website I recently finished designing and developing.
During this period of nothingness I watched a lot of True Blood, started a Tumblr blog, and felt vaguely sick with myself for being completely lazy and worthless.
A tweet from one of my lazier moments.
I’m just now pulling out of this slump, and recovering from the life overload that the past few months have been.
That’s my summer so far; how’s your summer going?
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Michael Savage on August 26, 2009 at 5:39 pm
That’s an awesome apartment!
Cancun looks sweet too!
Leslie Straw on August 26, 2009 at 9:16 pm
here’s the best part of mine
http://www.dingdongnation.com/summer-vacation-2009/
Jordan Little on August 26, 2009 at 10:13 pm
I just got my copy of Handcrafted CSS and was pleasantly satisfied to see that you were mentioned in the Acknowledgments. Awesome. I’m a huge fan of your work, so I was happy to see it.
I’m quite jealous of your trip to Cancun, as I almost went, but while checking our bags I was told my passport was expired and I was forced to stay while my family enjoyed the vacation. B’oh.
Your apartment is quite stunning; I’d imagine it’s worth the climb. I’m going to be stumbling blindly around Salem come September as I try to find my way to the Handcrafted CSS conference and to my hotel. My first time in the state.
Hopefully the witches won’t get me.
I bet that joke gets old…
Liz on August 26, 2009 at 10:59 pm
First off, I love your love. Srsly, I get all giddy and excited when I see couples being all cute and stuff. Like you and Jason :] Secondly, HELLO YOUR APARTMENT IS AMAZINGLY CUTE. Gah. I’m so jealous. Come decorate mine? I have a lot of owl stuff I know you’d know what to do with. Annnd I remember that tweet and I laughed. I need to burn my friend’s copy of True Blood season 1. I MUST I MUST I MUST.
Jambe on August 27, 2009 at 12:47 am
I’ll echo commentary about the loveliness of your apartment — it’s neat! Great high ceilings and big windows in that photo! Regards Cancun, I can’t say I like it. For me, the offspring of Hot and Humid is Hellishly Bad Disposition, so I do my best to avoid situations where they both show up. Cancun does look lovely, though — what clouds!
My summer has been an exercise in Living Without a Real Job. I’m surviving on commissioned artwork and the infrequent sale of pottery with no real overarching plan or method. Part of me (the impetuous, creative side) prefers the irregularity of this existence. The rational or systematic bits of my personality aren’t becoming less prominent or less used; it’s just that I’m more fully realizing the extent to which my overall happiness is linked to how and on what I work. I’ve never really lived this way before, so I didn’t know any better, I guess.
Overall it’s been an unusually introspective summer. I’m an introvert but I’ve been particularly self-critical lately, to both positive and negative ends. On the positive side, I now have a better understanding of my sorta-schizophrenic method of evaluating everything in my life. I’ve received medical counseling for anxiety and I feel much better all-around. I communicate more effectively, I’m not hung up on nonsensical invented problems, etc. On the negative side, my friendships have been neglected, to the point where some think I’m deliberately avoiding them.
Dan on August 27, 2009 at 2:17 am
That appartment is EPIC! Ikea Klippan sofas ftw!
Jaz on August 27, 2009 at 2:55 am
That all sounds very awesome! I love it when a plan comes together. And six years? Wow. Congrats!
The best bit of my summer was my birthday of course, I got to see pretty much all my friends and family which made me very happy. And the other half took me on the London Eye, which was awesome.
Dave on September 3, 2009 at 9:10 am
Sweet apartment. I’d love to find a place like that.