Today I woke up early, since a friend was coming over at 7 am (!!!) to use my internet connection. (He was going to use it to call his would-be girlfriend in Romania, whose parents are against the match and whose parents would be away from the house at said time. Being a big softy, I threw propriety to the wind and said it would be fine with me.) I had planned to use this friend's visit to try getting up early, for a change, maybe starting with a brisk walk to the bakery to get croissants for breakfast.
He didn't show. I went back to bed and slept until 10. No croissants.
I later got a call from my temporary boss saying he wanted to meet tomorrow with another teammate. That means I'll have things scheduled ALL DAY LONG. I nearly cried, I was so happy. Coming off last weekend's constant social activity into the solitude of my cold-culture-city was rough.
My daily-people-quota is a high one. Through the roof. Not having it met feels the same as having an idol taken away: threatening, frightening and depressing. The answer, I reckon, isn't just to become less of a people-driven-person, though that would help. It also has to involve spending more time with people.
That's going to mean being creative. And being counter-cultural (where Americans typically get themselves into trouble).
Posted by nickles at May 23, 2007 06:19 AM | TrackBackhoping and praying for your people-filled day. YEA!!
Posted by: sarah j. at May 24, 2007 03:57 AMI have also been battling the pains of solitude, ie lack of schedule, while looking for a job. Bobs, enjoy. Life. enjoy life. And sometime those crossiants.
Posted by: mez at May 28, 2007 07:55 PM