very grounded, very good

feeling very in touch with myself right at this moment – very grounded, very good. listening to the cracow klezmer band on the stereo – a birthday gift from giles. incredible violins in the eastern european style reaches right down inside me and pulls taut the band around my heart – i suppose the right feelings for valentine’s day – a heart-rapture of sorts.

the sun was out over the ice-crystaled coast today, and between that an my good mood, i was incredibly productive. dropped my mother off at the ferry this morning, got my final paper for one of my classes finished, got some errands run, did laundry, and cleaned house.

i’m starting to pull things together for my holiday, looking forward to getting on the plane and just going with the haphazard trip emerging – two weeks of seeing where i will end up each day. it has been a long time since i have gone in this direction – anticipating enjoying the time with myself and others….