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Back to Reality

March 2, 2009

Today was one of those days when all my fur stood up and I had wild eyes and difficulty retracting my claws. You know that feeling? I honestly think it's a reaction to an overdose of fun. Michelle visiting! Rock climbing! Stitches! Editing! Tonga Room! SO MANY ANIMALS! All very good, wonderful things.

Durnk

    Me and Michelle, post Tonga Room, pre Naan'n'Curry.

But now I'm fitting back into my life. I'm remembering where I stored a normal day and dusting that off. I'm breathing, in and out. I came home from work and did yoga in my office with Harper's fish-tank bubbling and Sigur Ros playing. Then I had a piece of chicken with Lala. A glass of wine. The end of last night's Amazing Race. Now I'm off to bed, and that will fit, too. Tonight, the nerves are soothed and I'm relaxing into the place I live.

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  1. (formerly) no-blog-rachel says

    March 3, 2009 at 5:04 am

    I’m so glad I got to see you, even for a few minutes, at Stitches! My house guests left last night and I’m settling (happily) back into reality myself.

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  2. Michelle says

    March 3, 2009 at 5:22 am

    Yeah, I’m back into my normal life too, which isn’t NEARLY AS MUCH FUN. I would much rather be durnk with you two.

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  3. J Strizzy says

    March 3, 2009 at 7:48 am

    Ahhhh, I miss the Tonga Room… scene of many fun evenings that I mostly remember…

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  4. Rachel D says

    March 4, 2009 at 8:31 am

    Overstimulation is a dangerous thing, whether that stimulation is positive or negative…I sometimes feel myself regressing to four-year-old meltdown instinct in those circumstances… Definitely annoying.

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  5. Dr. Steph says

    March 7, 2009 at 5:42 am

    You two look so great! I bet it was a blast to have Michelle visit.

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  6. Romi says

    March 7, 2009 at 5:12 pm

    You two look adorable! I love the Tonga Room. ๐Ÿ™‚

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