Hallelujah

last book i've read: Pigs for the Ancestors by Roy Rappaport
music currently caressing my ears: seagulls? sounds like it.
general mood: rejuvenated and warm
quote i just thought of: "I feel safe, I feel warm. When you're here, when I do no wrong...." --Coldplay

I talked to Catie yesterday. I haven't felt so relieved and joyful and just plain good in such a long time. We weren't mad at each other, it was more like "sad" at each other. She went home for break, and I was left here, wondering and waiting and then finally.... along with Kathleen, I realized it. Feeling left out and full of sadness over something simple, I came to realize how much my relationship with Catie means to me, and how willing I am to call her and talk to her, even if it was a little scary, even if my thoughts were completely jumbled. All it took was 10 minutes versus the two days that I've been feeling crappy about the situation. I'm glad I took that risk. The smile in her voice made it more than worth it.

This Saturday there is going to be some serious skiing done at Indianhead in the UP of Michigan. I invited Wayland, who is a beginner, and probably won't be pushing himself too hard. My family and I, on the other hand, prefer those runs that make you sick to your stomach just to look down.... I'm so excited. The weather is going to be great, being with boy will be great, and of course seeing my family will be great. Wow, I almost sound thrilled.... perhaps reading period won't be such a drag with homework and work, but rather it will be filled with the joys of being with those I love.