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Happiness + one question
Jun. 9th, 2009 01:34 pm* Bicycling: out to Mount Hawthorn last night, listening to interesting podcasts and feeling independent and adventurous. Especially whilst...
* Dressing up like an adventurer: there's nothing like Ridiculous Indian Pants under a tweed skirt, with boots and felted fingerless mittens, to make me feel intrepid. Today I am similarly themed, and it makes me feel like I have a secret stock of strength.
* Knowing how to do things: Darning socks. Fixing my bicycle tire. White vinegar and bicarbonate soda for a thermos with a lingering smell. Crocheting a skirt without a pattern. I love being able to fix and make things.
* Writing: my thesis is finally starting to feel like it may, one day, be finished. My latest commission for ActNow was accepted. I have been blogging furiously over on witty title pending. I have been thinking of lots of story ideas, and need some fiction-writing time.
* Music practise: J and I have been having some music practice time of late. He has been playing guitar, which I find is quite a pleasant instrument to listen to, even for tuning. I have been playing accordion (if it's not too late) or the keyboard (if I suspect littles are in bed). I am quite terrible, but have still been enjoying it.
* Advice from grownups: I am not very good at asking for, or taking, advice. But I have a great appreciation for it in small doses. I like having Older-and-Wisers to give advice: γιαγιά telling me that she thinks the skirt I'm making should flare out, Supervisorface talking to me about my chapters, Think Tank Ladies giving advice on whether to go for government jobs, Liz reminding me how to crochet, dad telling me to go adventuring, mum telling me about work stuff, my aunt showing me how to take in a dress (and sewing it for me).
* Family: Feeding people at our place. Watching J play tavli with παπου. Working in the garden at my family's place. My brother's delight in plants. Little chats with cousins, about boys and politics and school.
Also: I am excited about barcamp. I wasn't thinking of doing a workshop, but Jarrad suggested doing one together, so maybe? But I hate the thought of doing a workshop or something and noone being interested. So: is there anything I know about that you guys would like to know about? Or that you think other people may find interesting?
* Dressing up like an adventurer: there's nothing like Ridiculous Indian Pants under a tweed skirt, with boots and felted fingerless mittens, to make me feel intrepid. Today I am similarly themed, and it makes me feel like I have a secret stock of strength.
* Knowing how to do things: Darning socks. Fixing my bicycle tire. White vinegar and bicarbonate soda for a thermos with a lingering smell. Crocheting a skirt without a pattern. I love being able to fix and make things.
* Writing: my thesis is finally starting to feel like it may, one day, be finished. My latest commission for ActNow was accepted. I have been blogging furiously over on witty title pending. I have been thinking of lots of story ideas, and need some fiction-writing time.
* Music practise: J and I have been having some music practice time of late. He has been playing guitar, which I find is quite a pleasant instrument to listen to, even for tuning. I have been playing accordion (if it's not too late) or the keyboard (if I suspect littles are in bed). I am quite terrible, but have still been enjoying it.
* Advice from grownups: I am not very good at asking for, or taking, advice. But I have a great appreciation for it in small doses. I like having Older-and-Wisers to give advice: γιαγιά telling me that she thinks the skirt I'm making should flare out, Supervisorface talking to me about my chapters, Think Tank Ladies giving advice on whether to go for government jobs, Liz reminding me how to crochet, dad telling me to go adventuring, mum telling me about work stuff, my aunt showing me how to take in a dress (and sewing it for me).
* Family: Feeding people at our place. Watching J play tavli with παπου. Working in the garden at my family's place. My brother's delight in plants. Little chats with cousins, about boys and politics and school.
Also: I am excited about barcamp. I wasn't thinking of doing a workshop, but Jarrad suggested doing one together, so maybe? But I hate the thought of doing a workshop or something and noone being interested. So: is there anything I know about that you guys would like to know about? Or that you think other people may find interesting?