Changement

These days, when people ask me how things are going, I often say, “Good. Y’know, the same.” And then there is a pause, wherein I realize: yes, things are sort of the same. But also – COMPLETELY DIFFERENT.

Why, you ask?

Apartment
I believe I am officially a part of a Vancouver housing co-op! I went through an intensive interview process, but my move-in date is set, and I will soon be the proud inhabitant of a wee, sunny studio. It’s in a great area on a main bus line, and the building is a hundred-year-old handsome behemoth. I’ll get to meet new people, and be a part of a sustainable housing community. I’m so thankful. And excited.

School
I’m… thinking about sticking around for a third year. I don’t feel like I’m done learning. There are still some financial hoops to jump through (walls, really), but I want to give my projects a bit more time. I mean, when will I next be able to focus on my writing this intensely? Answer: Probably never.

Running
I can now run for five minutes at a time without dying! Or even feeling like dying! I can’t express how surprising/thrilling this is, because it would require me outlining how incredibly inactive I was/am. And, y’know, that’s embarrassing.

There are more bits and pieces that I can’t think of at the moment that are also contributing to my life’s activity and thankfulness. But if you ask me how things are going, know that they’re the same. And different. And good.

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