Of meetings and misery

Ok, ok, I know I haven't posted for a long time. I actually did put something up, something mean and nasty, and I felt so bad I snuck back in and deleted it before anyone (I hope, what with all the time zones and all, it's hard to say) saw it. So if you did see it, please. . . shhh!

Anyway, the reason I haven't posted is because I've been a bit down in the dumps lately. Just missing good ol' Londres :-( and feeling sorry for myself. Nothing like a full-fledged feeling sorry for self to provide a change of scene. I'm getting better now:-)

Well, I've had a couple of guests lately, which is always exciting! One of my best friends from Kodai, Emsten, is down in NYC for a month, and she's staying with me - she says till Thursday, but I hope to convince her to stay longer. It's so nice to have someone who knows you, and whom you know from way back when you were a different you in some ways, but also the same in many others - who knows all your old (and maybe still) dorky ways, your old crushes and heartaches, and with whom you can share nostalgic moments. And, even if you are not getting nostalgic together, there's something about being able to reconnect in the same way you used to, and to feel the familiarity that is not always easy with newer friends. I'm blessed that I already have Ficali, Nayma and Ilajna here, but it's good to add to the list!

So, we've been hanging out together at home, trying neighbourhood restaurants, going shopping and of course, playing with little Wednesday, who has taken quite a fancy to her (like when she decides to take a nap, he climbs on the bed, and goes to sleep next to her - and he adores her toes - he goes crazy when he sees them, jumping on her feet, and nibbling manically at them). And on the whole, having a pretty nice, relaxed time (for me, and I hope for her).

And today, I saw my cousin who I haven't seen since 1992, and is in town for a couple of days. It was only a few hours, but it was still good to catch up with him, listen to stories about his two daughters, whom I've never met, and to listen to his excited plans for me when I go visit him and his family in Africa.

And today also, I saw an old flame online on MSN, sent a message just for the heck of it, and was surprised and delighted to hear back (seeing that he spent most of my last days in London trying to keep me away, with good reason!)

And, I had a really good interview today. It was with a girl from Bolivia who has converted to Islam. I've been panicking about this story, because it wasn't panning out according to my plans, but, after my interview, I feel like I have a bit more to go on, even though the premise of the story is changing. But at least I have an interesting story to tell, which is more than I hoped for :-)

So, despite my downness, it's been a good few days. And I have been praying that things would start to look up, and they have, so. . . yaay Jesus!

And I've made a resolution - I'm going to drop some of the extra stuff I've taken on, and focus on my classes. Like I told Emsten - I'm getting old. It's time I realised that I can't handle all the extra stuff that I once could!