Happy new year, four months ago.
I’m in Oakland airport, waiting for my flight back to Seattle. (That was written last Sunday; I’m back now.) I came down for Link and Zelda’s wedding. It was impressively geeky, as my names for them imply: lots of video game music during the ceremony, I was at table Unreal Tournament, and I’ll have pictures of the cake and the rock band session up later. Also, they committed to love each other “until the heat death of the universe.” Awfully romantic.
It was really good to see old friends.
Athena and I split up last month. There’s not much to be said about it. We both felt it had to happen; she’s an awesome person and it just didn’t work. I’ve been having a rough time; I’m managing as best I can.
School is going well; my graduate program remains a bit incoherent, but enough of it feels useful — and I have enough appreciation for the change in lifestyle and context — that I don’t regret my decision. I’ve gotten better at balancing school and work and all the things I feel compelled to put off when I’m balancing school and work. I’m working out a fair bit, and hiking occasionally, and I’ve started Aikido. The last doesn’t feel like it’s quite what I’m looking for, at least not yet, but it’s nice nevertheless.
I’ll be trying Mailbox Peak in a couple of days. Should be fun. :)
A difficult breakup, fewer video games, more exercise, less procrastination, more introspection (yes, even more), wonderful friends, and a summer that’s still a little unclear but looks to be comfortably full.
When you struggle to make the right decisions, remember: Life is self-creation, not self-discovery.
