Thursday, December 22, 2011

Wintry things that inspire

Seeing a friend you've known since you were 28 but now lives in London and now has a gorgeous wife and two young kids and is very, very happy. And finally not wanting to fuck him.

Seeing a friend who had a major brain injury five years ago finally starting to act like herself. It's never going to be the same, but seeing that in her acceptance of her new life, there is hope.

Knowing exactly how much champagne, red wine and other mind altering libations to consume in one night and still wake up on time for work, more or less in one piece.

Realizing it's okay once in awhile to over do it on a week night if you over do it just right and have just the right drugs to ensure sleep afterwards.

Remembering what it means to love. To really, really love.

Listening to Nick Drake alone, three days before Christmas.

Letting the joyousness of winter seep into your bones while sitting in a hot bath.

Ravenously eating kimchi and other Korean food that not so long ago disgusted you.

Realizing that there is very little that disgusts you these days except bad politicians and pedophiles.

Crawling into really, really good sheets and a badass down comforter

and settling in for a long winter's night.






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