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My new shed

// September 1st, 2007 // No Comments » // Uncategorized

Today marks my first day with my new urban shed. See, here in the wilds of Boston, we don’t have backyards where we can build sheds. Here in Boston we rent them by the month.

I have to say while talking to the guy who runs the storage rental space office I went to today I thought, now this could be a neat job. A little customer service, a little administration, a little sheriff work, and a lot of free shwag. It’s a dream if you are a pack rat. Apparently many people leave there things behind and then they become treasure.

Not a bad deal.

Finally, for those of you keeping track to see how many of the things I do/write about are related to my wedding, I would like to point out that this is a pre-wedding activity. That’s right, shed=wedding. It’s not as sexy as a wedding band but it is just as useful.

When my fiancé and I moved into the place where we live we realized that we had a lot more stuff than space in our home. So we have had this wall of boxes hanging out in our bedroom for over a year. We don’t mind them so much, but… with all the people who will be dropping by around the wedding we thought it would be in our best interest to really clean house.

So one more expense for the wedding, urban shed.

Eternal Return

// August 31st, 2007 // No Comments » // Uncategorized

In the sunset of dissolution, everything is illuminated by the aura of nostalgia, even the guillotine.
The Unbearable lightness of Being – Milan Kundera

My life is like many others. It’s the choices we all make that separate me from you and you from me. The choices we make are the parts of our story. Every good story has plot, which requires a change.

So many things have changed for me in the last couple years. Many of which I chose and many of which have happened by circumstance. Sadly, the ones I have not had any control over have become a weight on my happiness. Making me the guy who chooses to live in the past.

So I have come to a point in my life, a fork have you, where I must update my sense of who I am and where I am going and with whom. I must accept the life I have and choose to make changes that guide it to where I want it.

This is not new news, but a reflection of some of my stress and frustration around the wedding. It is at events and points like this in ones life that all these things that I may be holding onto come into play. My understanding of my family, friends, enemies, aquantaces all play a role in what I expect. But perhaps what I expect is something that only exists in my head, expectations based on a time in my life that has set the course for the story that I write.

It is time for me to open the new book of my life and place my name and my fiance’s name in the cover. Perhaps in this book some of the old characters will return, but let’s not write a book about my old book.

// August 30th, 2007 // No Comments » // Uncategorized

These days every day seems to blur into one long week.
Luckily for me every weekend I get at least one good hour with my fiance where everything slows down and we can both just breathe.
Thank god for the power of love and some good Chinese food.

I need to pay more attention

// August 28th, 2007 // No Comments » // Uncategorized

So I was walking away from work today and I took a route I have never taken and came across this guy. You know what, I have never seen him before. I have been cris-crossing this square for years and this is my first sighting of him.

I don’t know who he is or what his history is. I have to imagine he’s been there for a while.

The thing is this, with my wedding coming up I have become more frightened about the things I am forgetting. I am afraid I am forgetting to invite people, I am going to forget to send thank you cards, I bet I have even forgotten to tell a few people that I am getting married.

It’s not that I am a total flake, I just fall apart a little when under stress, that’s all. I hope that everyone understand how much they all mean to me and that I would never forget someone on purpose. I don’t play games, if I am miffed or pissed at someone, I will let you know. If you do not hear from me, it’s more than likely that my life is getting crazy and I will get back to you when I wake up again.

So… like the many things I need to do for my wedding, this guy just stairs at me hoping that someday I will remember to get back to him.

Who are the people in your neighborhood?

// August 27th, 2007 // No Comments » // Uncategorized

I think that there may be vampires in my neighborhood.

I wonder if they are Buffy the Vampire Slayer vampires or Blade Vampires? Should I befriend some super powered friends or start learning marshal arts? Should I carry around a wooden stake or a necklace of garlic cloves?

Holy crap… I wonder if the cute girl at the wine store is a vampire. She likes to stay up late. I never see her during the day. I I have seen her at the meat shop more and more, always fondling some porter house or steak tips.

OK, I am going to hide in my house for the remainder of the evening until the sun comes up again and I feel safe in my neighborhood.

Eat Cake

// August 26th, 2007 // No Comments » // Uncategorized

So I have been meaning to start this blog up again and let people in my life who do not knit know what I have been up to. I have also been thinking a lot about needing to do a little writing exercise every day in order to track the madness that is happening in my life as I arrive to my wedding.

For now, I share with you an image of a wedding complete. It’s my friend Jens and it was a hot time in the old town, last night. I am so happy for Jen and Jesse. They are both such loving and wonderful people. I hope the best for the marriage.