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i usually have just enough spirits to make one or two of my most loved drinks. i have a bottle of bombay sapphire, a bottle of grey goose, and now, a bottle of root. i gave it a taste this evening, after coming back from my now weekly billiards game with kyle, and it’s… unique. strong, for one – the 80 proof reminds me that the world is still spinning – but it tastes exactly as i’d hoped. it’s like root beer, for adults. i taste anise & nutmeg most, but that subtle spearmint is there, and that smoky tea in the background. i haven’t got a strong propensity for straight spirits, but it’ll grow with time. it’s certainly worth it.

there’s a lot to talk about. i spent last weekend in massachusetts. my friend j opened an art gallery, which i bragged about before i went, and am still bragging about, to anyone who’ll listen. it looks unbelievably real. a sign out front with her logo, carpets and comfy chairs, bundles of wheat and flowers to add to the charming decor. a million people came, i got to be bartender so j’s dad could have a good time, and i met a lot of j’s buddies, all of whom i enjoyed. z was the only one i knew, and we had our regular playful banter. oh & j’s dog, morgan, is the size of a thimble, and quick as lightning. jumping into your lap from across the room, and yipping at anything that moves. kori & peter came, partly because kori is one of the artists in the gallery, and that was nice, too. peter has always disliked me a bit, but we get on. i think he may be my nemesis, though i’m not quite sure why. he’s professor moriarty.

and when i returned, after seeing zombieland (which had some unsurprisingly top notch motion graphics from logan), i came home to settle in. i got a text message. and before i really knew what was going on, dana was at my door. dana, whom i believe i’ve had a single conversation with in the span of two years, was sitting on my couch, and we were chatting about all manner of things. what we’d been up to, what we were doing now, future plans, death, life, and feelings. for hours we talked, till we couldn’t call it nighttime anymore, and she left. it felt good to see her, and i have absolutely no idea what it all means. feels kinda nice, not thinking about it. just enjoying what’s sitting right in front of me. i feel like thats the lesson i’ve been working on since i came back home.

and finally, work has been interesting. i’m still working too much, but i’ve been doing some fun things to force myself to stop and have a good time. there’s a lot of work to do in the coming months, and after talking to caroline about our motivations and goals, she’s come up with a couple great ideas that don’t involve computers so much. or at least not web applications. and they are just as much work, could end up taking us around the globe, doing things we’d only dreamed of.

so, the lesson. a friend starts a new business. a wonderful person pops into my life. i enjoy little things, and i look forward to the future. it’s worth taking a second to stop and appreciate – here’s to looking up, everybody.