It is spring here. Really, truly spring. There are leaves on all the trees again. The camellias in the garden are in bloom. There is daylight after 7pm. And it is warmer outside. Short sleeves warm.
And yet, here I am snuggled into my fuzzy red robe in the living room, cuddling up with a warm cup of chocolate.
It's a bit too warm for the fuzzy robe, but manageable for now. Definitely too warm for hot chocolate. I'm not actually drinking it, just keeping it nearby for the vibe.
Am I crazy? You ask. Why bundle up in snuggly gear on a warm spring day? And who sits with a cup of chocolate, like a prop, all alone in their living room?
Well, I am not any more crazy than I have ever been. But honestly, since you asked, I am feeling a little sad today. Sad is so ... sad. I don't really want to be sad.
So I have decided instead to be melancholy.
I would rather be melancholy.
Melancholy is a fuzzy robe and chocolate and maybe watching Jane Eyre again, with the mist hovering over the moors. I don't actually know what a moor is, but it sounds like it would match my desired melancholy mood, so I will incorporate it into my evening. Melancholy.
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Where have I been? you ask. Why no updates since Easter? What happened to the Clown and Poker that I learned to love over years and years of small essays and updates?
I've been writing too much in my day job. I just couldn't take any more. I'm still writing too much, but I reserve the right to log in here and post something that makes me think or laugh every now and then.