i love festivals and family and music and anything having to do with community
hello ev-er-y-one-
it's been over a week. sheesh. i think that's the longest i've ever gone without blogging since the inception of this awe-inspiring piece of work this blog is and forever shall be. or something.
my mom and dad are in town, along with one of my mom's co-workers and her husband AND IT IS SO GOOD TO SEE THEM. i miss and love them so much. i miss them like it's tuesday already (when they leave for texas). when people come to visit, i get so excited to see them - but miss them when they go before they even get here.
* * *
i met them at the airport, led them through the mysterious and often-difficult-to-decipher BART system and to their hotel (which is FAN-cy, complete with saunas and free yoga and crazy low-lighting and veranda views of the bay).
we walked all over the touristy parts of north san francisco, i.e. fisherman's wharf, etc. we did manage to catch some cool spots a bit under the radar - including opera singers and free salami, so that was awesome.
though i am feeling a bit under the weather (have been coughing/sneezing uncontrollably since wednesday night; i called in sick yesterday), they (of course because theyre my parents and much smarter than i am) recommended medicine for me that actually seems to be working. yeeeeees.
* * *
i am happy that i am here, and that my parents are here too (of course)... but i do kinda wish i was closer to texas, and more specifically, at ACL and/or living in austin. i miss helping with festivals. i miss working with a lot of people to reach a common goal. i miss comraderie. i miss working towards things with people. i miss community. not sure if this makes sense. and i really want to see a ton of live music every moment of every day (for one-three day(s).
* * *
mom and dad are going to be here until tuesday morning, so i get to hang out with them tomorrow and a bit on monday afternoon. and then they go. and i already miss them desperately.
* * *
9-5 is still hard, and i still want to float. not sure if i was created to do stuff like this. i need more variety, more room for creativity and flow. i want to paint again. i want to do yoga again. i recognize that i need to stop whining about it, and jump into all of it again. i used to be so good at just that (i.e. austin and the constnat painting and birding), and for some reason that gumption has seemed to float away during the previous year - perhaps because i grew used to focusing all of my energy towards paying rent and making it through the day at the credit union (and all that freaking slow jazz).
i just miss all of you guys a lot. this one was really long, and i'm rambling. but i havent written in my journal lately, and now youre the ones who get to read (or not read) this mess.
and if you never read my friend mario's blog, now is the time to give it a shot. i adore his most recent entry entitled "I'd like to know."
I MISS YOU.
jen
it's been over a week. sheesh. i think that's the longest i've ever gone without blogging since the inception of this awe-inspiring piece of work this blog is and forever shall be. or something.
my mom and dad are in town, along with one of my mom's co-workers and her husband AND IT IS SO GOOD TO SEE THEM. i miss and love them so much. i miss them like it's tuesday already (when they leave for texas). when people come to visit, i get so excited to see them - but miss them when they go before they even get here.
* * *
i met them at the airport, led them through the mysterious and often-difficult-to-decipher BART system and to their hotel (which is FAN-cy, complete with saunas and free yoga and crazy low-lighting and veranda views of the bay).
we walked all over the touristy parts of north san francisco, i.e. fisherman's wharf, etc. we did manage to catch some cool spots a bit under the radar - including opera singers and free salami, so that was awesome.
though i am feeling a bit under the weather (have been coughing/sneezing uncontrollably since wednesday night; i called in sick yesterday), they (of course because theyre my parents and much smarter than i am) recommended medicine for me that actually seems to be working. yeeeeees.
* * *
i am happy that i am here, and that my parents are here too (of course)... but i do kinda wish i was closer to texas, and more specifically, at ACL and/or living in austin. i miss helping with festivals. i miss working with a lot of people to reach a common goal. i miss comraderie. i miss working towards things with people. i miss community. not sure if this makes sense. and i really want to see a ton of live music every moment of every day (for one-three day(s).
* * *
mom and dad are going to be here until tuesday morning, so i get to hang out with them tomorrow and a bit on monday afternoon. and then they go. and i already miss them desperately.
* * *
9-5 is still hard, and i still want to float. not sure if i was created to do stuff like this. i need more variety, more room for creativity and flow. i want to paint again. i want to do yoga again. i recognize that i need to stop whining about it, and jump into all of it again. i used to be so good at just that (i.e. austin and the constnat painting and birding), and for some reason that gumption has seemed to float away during the previous year - perhaps because i grew used to focusing all of my energy towards paying rent and making it through the day at the credit union (and all that freaking slow jazz).
i just miss all of you guys a lot. this one was really long, and i'm rambling. but i havent written in my journal lately, and now youre the ones who get to read (or not read) this mess.
and if you never read my friend mario's blog, now is the time to give it a shot. i adore his most recent entry entitled "I'd like to know."
I MISS YOU.
jen
posted by jasembera at
11:39 PM
4 Comments:
just left you a message. sorry woman forgot your mommy and daddy were california-ing. i miss you. i've produced about 1.5 gallons of snot today. our last short phonecall was such a tease...i want to hear more details please. love you a-lots.
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Diane, at 11:53 AM
so good to have talked to you, made me yearnful though. you &rudy were missed at ACL and discussed as in How Freaking Awesome it wouldve been if you were there. hoping to see you soon :)
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Anonymous, at 12:47 PM
hey lady, thanks for the call. good to hear your (somewhat sick sounding) voice.
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wm, at 9:34 PM
i. love. you.
and miss you. so much.
i wish you were here.
if i do my residency in austin next year will you come baaaaaack?
we can continue to be penpals.
you are so pretty, why are you my friend, i miss you, and other things that we write repetitively and constantly on each other's blogs. we need to come up with more interesting repeaters, like "you armpits are my gold", "i hope that you havent experienced a collapsed lung lately", or the best, "why havent you spanked me enough."
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Diane, at 11:00 AM
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