Greetings fellow grid travelers.
I have been itching to do some writing and you would think that with 2 blogs I would have no trouble finding things to write about. Somehow it never seems to work out that way.
Actually I do have a lot to write about, but it seem that something always comes up that keeps me from actually sitting down and writing. I feel like my skills are deteriorating, so I am going to put some extra effort into it and write even if I think it is silly.
This is not a silly post however.
In my over 4 years of grid travel, I think I have just about seen it all. So I find myself having an idea to write about, then I look and I realize I have already written about that subject. Sometimes it is about SLife in general, or about a new toy (I have really cut back on my shopping over the past year, mostly because I HAVE everything in one form or another). I don't usually talk about things that happen TO me, because they are personal, and while I share my personal insights from time to time, the other stuff is just boring to anybody but me.
But it is always interesting to look back. I have been cleaning a bit of inventory, and files from my laptop. I am waiting for my NEW laptop to arrive (I cannot WAIT!), and while I am waiting, I am trying to clean up some of the old files that I no longer use or need so I don't have to transfer them over to the new laptop.
It is interesting to see the progression of things. Being the thinker that I like to think of myself as, I try and look back and see how I arrived at this day. What brought me to this point.
Not only has this trip in the wayback machine been started because of a new computer, but because yesterday was somewhat of a milestone. While it seemed like an ordinary Tuesday for most, it was the day that marked 5 months of Alicia and I being together.
I chose that phrase "being together" because that is what it is. We are not partnered, engaged, or married in my mind. We just are....together.
(I will interject in here that as I wrote that line above, in my head I heard a "yet". Funny thing is, it wasn't her voice saying "yet", it was mine. Interesting)
I have always had an interesting take on relationships. For me, having someone in my life is not about filling a role (i.e I want a gf/wife/partner), it is about having the RIGHT person in your life. Someone who just fits, without drama and is a positive addition to your life.
That is how I look at it. When I consider a relationship, I try hard to be a positive addition to that relationship. I am not looking to be mommied, or to prove that I am worthy by saying "LOOK everybody! I am worthy of being special to someone!" because I know that I am worthy.
So I don't rush things. I watch, listen, and contribute. I see how things grow. It is a hard road sometimes, because many times, things just don't grow the way you would like. That is life though, so I don't let it get me down.
But when it DOES grow in a way that makes you happy, it really is an amazing thing. When it grows naturally, with very little extra work, it is even better. I truly think that makes it have an even stronger base, because it wasn't something that was forced, or pushed, or even coaxed. Some would say that makes it "meant to be". They could be right.
Alicia and I have been friends for a very long time. I have always enjoyed her company when we were just friends. She has always struck me as someone who was kind, sweet, funny, and just a joy to be around. These last 5 months have proven that I was right over and over again.
Because 5 months ago yesterday, we decided to be more than just friends. Best. Move. Ever.
These last 5 months have also shown me once again, that my instincts are not as out of whack as I was beginning to think they were.
I am not surprised at how this has all worked out, because everybody deserves to be in a relationship like this. I am just overjoyed that it is happening to us!
The last 5 months have been amazing with this wonderful woman. I look forward to many, many more.
Have a wonderful Wednesday everybody!
I have been itching to do some writing and you would think that with 2 blogs I would have no trouble finding things to write about. Somehow it never seems to work out that way.
Actually I do have a lot to write about, but it seem that something always comes up that keeps me from actually sitting down and writing. I feel like my skills are deteriorating, so I am going to put some extra effort into it and write even if I think it is silly.
This is not a silly post however.
In my over 4 years of grid travel, I think I have just about seen it all. So I find myself having an idea to write about, then I look and I realize I have already written about that subject. Sometimes it is about SLife in general, or about a new toy (I have really cut back on my shopping over the past year, mostly because I HAVE everything in one form or another). I don't usually talk about things that happen TO me, because they are personal, and while I share my personal insights from time to time, the other stuff is just boring to anybody but me.
But it is always interesting to look back. I have been cleaning a bit of inventory, and files from my laptop. I am waiting for my NEW laptop to arrive (I cannot WAIT!), and while I am waiting, I am trying to clean up some of the old files that I no longer use or need so I don't have to transfer them over to the new laptop.
It is interesting to see the progression of things. Being the thinker that I like to think of myself as, I try and look back and see how I arrived at this day. What brought me to this point.
Not only has this trip in the wayback machine been started because of a new computer, but because yesterday was somewhat of a milestone. While it seemed like an ordinary Tuesday for most, it was the day that marked 5 months of Alicia and I being together.
I chose that phrase "being together" because that is what it is. We are not partnered, engaged, or married in my mind. We just are....together.
(I will interject in here that as I wrote that line above, in my head I heard a "yet". Funny thing is, it wasn't her voice saying "yet", it was mine. Interesting)
I have always had an interesting take on relationships. For me, having someone in my life is not about filling a role (i.e I want a gf/wife/partner), it is about having the RIGHT person in your life. Someone who just fits, without drama and is a positive addition to your life.
That is how I look at it. When I consider a relationship, I try hard to be a positive addition to that relationship. I am not looking to be mommied, or to prove that I am worthy by saying "LOOK everybody! I am worthy of being special to someone!" because I know that I am worthy.
So I don't rush things. I watch, listen, and contribute. I see how things grow. It is a hard road sometimes, because many times, things just don't grow the way you would like. That is life though, so I don't let it get me down.
But when it DOES grow in a way that makes you happy, it really is an amazing thing. When it grows naturally, with very little extra work, it is even better. I truly think that makes it have an even stronger base, because it wasn't something that was forced, or pushed, or even coaxed. Some would say that makes it "meant to be". They could be right.
Alicia and I have been friends for a very long time. I have always enjoyed her company when we were just friends. She has always struck me as someone who was kind, sweet, funny, and just a joy to be around. These last 5 months have proven that I was right over and over again.
Because 5 months ago yesterday, we decided to be more than just friends. Best. Move. Ever.
These last 5 months have also shown me once again, that my instincts are not as out of whack as I was beginning to think they were.
I am not surprised at how this has all worked out, because everybody deserves to be in a relationship like this. I am just overjoyed that it is happening to us!
The last 5 months have been amazing with this wonderful woman. I look forward to many, many more.
Have a wonderful Wednesday everybody!