Creative Meanderings

So…it is official, the new residents from just under a month ago are here to stay.

They are growing ever bigger and taking on their own personalities. I have adopted them and they are settling right in. 😀

13-Feb-2014 17:09, Apple iPhone 5s, 2.2, 4.12mm, 0.067 sec, ISO 320

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15-Feb-2014 11:32, Apple iPhone 5s, 2.2, 4.12mm, 0.008 sec, ISO 50

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22-Feb-2014 17:10, Apple iPhone 5s, 2.2, 4.12mm, 0.067 sec, ISO 320

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We are also in the process of potty training in terms of using the toilet for the bathroom instead of a litter box. It’s a slow process, but hopefully we will get there.

After training them to go to the toilet area with the litter box, the box has now been removed and the litter is in the toilet area.

23-Feb-2014 15:59, Apple iPhone 5s, 2.2, 4.12mm, 0.05 sec, ISO 320

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So, we will see if they can get used to going without the litter in time. 😀

It is definitely nice to have some company. The black one is Mia or ‘Mimi’ and the tabby peppered colored one is Pippi – short for Pipsqueak. Originally it was thought they were the same age and from the same litter. However, the first vet visit revealed what makes more sense. Mia is the older sister at now 17 weeks and Pippi is the younger at now 14 weeks. They are very healthy and clean. At the moment, they are starting to get feistier and friskier, so in another couple of weeks they will get fixed and have another round of vaccines. Hopefully after that they will be a bit calmer – we can hope! 😀

In general, they are quite good and I’m happy to have the new kits on the block. 😉

-T 😀

😀 Okay, so I’m really tired. Too much fun being had lately – is that such a bad thing?! 😉

So, I’m just in need of some quality stress-free sleep. I’m not sure when that is going to happen, but maybe I will put it into my schedule! haha. ;D

Anyway, all is good – just tired. Off to the next thing…

-T 😀

I am still enjoying the feeling of calm and joy from the other night. No, I’m not talking about sex. 😛 I’m talking about having an over four-hour night of engaging conversation over dinner and coffee with a friend.

Most of my really good and true friends are the people in my life with whom I can talk on and on for hours. Take my BFF, for example. We can have marathon sessions of conversation – on the phone, in person, over chat. It’s easy and fun. We never get bored or need other forms of entertainment when we are together – we ARE the entertainment. 😉

The other night I met a friend whom I hadn’t seen or caught up with since before Christmas. We have been friends a long time and it was the first time we had seen each other since the break up. He is also friends with R and has seen us from the beginning to the end. It is usually a good time conversing when we get together, but Friday night was something special – and I don’t mean in any way other than a peaceful joy. We met for dinner and then decided to continue with coffee/tea. The stores started shutting down when I asked for the time as it seemed early still. It was nearly 11pm! We had met around 6:30!!! It was such a shock and so far past my usual bedtime, yet I hadn’t once felt tired.

It was really lovely to have an intellectual and heart connection like that. It’s rejuvenating to the soul when that happens. Since my BFF and I are not in the same country it is harder to fill that void of a kindred spirit. Although, no one can ever replace her in fulfilling that space, I am grateful that now and then I can gain some elements of it from my friends here. <3

-T 😀

Now that I am back in my own space again and fairly settled, I have decided to return to the world of Couchsurfing. I just feel like I am blessed with extra space in my apartment that is not being used that much, so why not offer people an opportunity to stay somewhere for free on their travels? Maybe one day I will get to do the same.

My friends have said it sounds crazy. They ask about the possibility of people stealing my things or being ‘weird’ and they are in my home. However, I respond with the fact that nothing I have is something I worry about being stolen. If people really want to steal my things while I am gone I cannot stop them. As for the ‘weird’ness, well, aren’t we all?

Sure, I’ve had a fair share of interesting stories about my guests, but overall I have found that someone who uses CS is a certain type of person. Most of the time they are very interesting and have a curiosity about the world – thus they are traveling and staying in a stranger’s home! So, I recently said that if I have to start worrying about my things or my safety, then I won’t do CS anymore. Until then, I am enjoying meeting new people and having temporary roommates.

-T 😀

Here I am again, single and wondering if it’s a good thing, a bad thing or just is?

For the most part, I am enjoying being on my own again. I have a really great support group through my friends and so it is much easier to keep myself busy or to share my feelings about this process of learning to be single.

However, almost all of my close friends have significant others – whether married or a regular boyfriend/girlfriend to be with. So, it’s not easy to be the only one without a partner when we go out in groups.

Therefore, I decided that I am an adult. I am a mostly confident, strong and beautiful woman. I can go out on my own and make new friends. So….I did and am. As an introvert this is not an easy thing to do. Still, I went out and met a few people – guys. I am SOOOO not looking to have a relationship with anyone, but I figured I can date and go out to have some fun now and then. If someone awesome comes along that is great, but if not, I am ok with that – for now.

Plus, I have my coaching activities and that’s a great opportunity to meet other like-minded individuals.

Thus, the good news is that I am not sitting at home feeling sorry for myself on being single and alone. Although some might say I am keeping busy to avoid myself, I do not believe that is the case. I keep busy because I cannot sit still doing nothing and because stimulating the mind to try new things outside of the norm is engaging to me. I like meeting new people, actually. I like being free to just be who I am and challenge myself to be more.

It reminds me a lot of my NYC days – that was the woman I wanted to be. Now, I am finding her again renewed and ready to live life fully!

-T 😀