Not only is John Hiatt’s “Open Road” an awesome road trip and traveling song, this particular version was recorded in WCNR The Corner’s acoustic lounge. The Corner, a Charlottesville VA staple, is the best damn station on the radio, and I say that with pride, having done a little time helping out there while I was a grad student at UVa.
A snapshot of me at UVa.
Now that I’m back in Virginia, I have a hankering to go back there and explore, connect with old friends and mentors, and maybe, just maybe, drop in on a radio show or two! Right now, I’m still trying to get all my stuff in order for school – sure, we started this week, but we got down here at nearly midnight last Sunday and I had to help Scott get a rental car and get him packed and off to Florida. And yeah, the distance sucks, but I’m going to see him next weekend for our one-year anniversary!! Super excited!
Other than that, here’s a little bit of what’s going on in my life.
Currently…
In…Fort Lee, Virginia. Just a bit south of Richmond and, well, just a bit south. Not mint juleps on the porch south, or true blue y’all south, but…south. It’s cheerful, it’s warm, it’s mellow, and I love it.
Reading…an honest-to-god not-for-work just-for-fun snarky sassy beach read. I stumbled across one of Kim Harrison’s books, Pale Demon, while in search of good airplane literature, and didn’t get a chance to read it because I was either sleeping on the plane, making travel lists, or doing work. Now I’m getting into the book and enjoying it. I love contemporary fantasy.
Writing…the outlines for two professional journal papers, an executive summary and info paper for school here, a little bit on our first project here, and catching up on writing comments on all my favorite blogs! The best part of blogging is being social, and I haven’t been doing that too much lately here. :p
Listening…to WCNR The Corner. Different is good, baby.
Thinking…that my gremlins or guardian angels or whatever I have going for me have been working overtime to get us through all the crazy travel, the presentations, the works, and to this point, without either the husband or me having a nervous breakdown. Bless them. I forgive them for all the hidden car keys.
Smelling…the rain. It’s monsoon season here at Fort Lee, apparently.
Wishing…that this time would be productive and fruitful but would go by quickly. I’m using my time well, doing my best to learn {I’ll be honest – the subject matter honestly isn’t the best and it’s not what I expected from an analytical course}, but I miss my husband and my family.
Hoping…that the crazy plan I have to get in crazy shape while I’m here actually works. I’ve been running every day, and next week I’m going back to two-a-day workouts. Let’s hit it hard!
Wearing…workout clothes. See previous paragraph.
Loving…the fact that we’re all stashed in a new lodge for this course and not in the ancient Army housing the folks in the previous class had to live in. I love to camp, and I can deal with bugs and dirt out in the woods. I just don’t want them in my building.
Wanting…food! I’m breaking my no diet rule in an effort to kickstart my fitness plan and I’ve been eating really lean. Which makes me really hungry.
Needing…to stay with the fitness plan and the diet plan. I seriously almost cried when I saw some recent pictures of myself. The good thing is that I’m a certified fitness trainer and I know what to do. I just have to do it. Then I need to make a better plan for the future so I don’t end up doing this to myself again.
Feeling…honestly, conflicted. I’m still me, going around and doing my thing, high powered and high energy, but there’s a piece of my life missing right now. I’m definitely not clingy by nature, but my husband is my best friend and we spend so much time together that it’s really throwing me off kilter to not have him here.
Clicking…on Travelocity. I have an anniversary and Fourth of July weekend flights to buy, and a couple mid-summer travel flights to buy. Honestly, I can’t find better flight deals anywhere. I love you, Expedia, but you’ve gotta come down.
What’s on your mind, currently?
