delara, interrupted

Here's another thing I find absolutely baffling. I know in our society we don't know how to genuinely connect with people at times. But really - what answer do we actually expect when we ask a newlywed person, "So... how's married life?"

Really, people.

So, unless you want to hear, "It is GREAT! We are having sex all the time, every day, like rabbits even! And neither of us EVER get on each other's nerves! And we are SO deeply connected - we can hear each other's THOUGHTS! I highly recommend it - you can save so much money this way!" I suggest you find a more creative and personal way of asking this question.

All kidding aside, I will say this. In spite of our personal ups and downs having to do with work, travel schedules, tiredness, finding the balance, adjusting to this new life, settling into a new home, and our individual "work" in life, being married to Steve is one of the BEST things that has ever happened in my life. Ever. I am so grateful, every day, for this gift. My heart and soul are elated at the prospect of living our lives together in service and building a family together. I am, as Andrew will appreciate, supremely happy.

(Out of courtesy, I am providing a ***TMI WARNING*** here for the text that follows. If you don't want to know, turn your eyes away NOW!)

And yeah, the rabbit part is really, really nice too.

Posted by Delara at 07:03 PM | Permalink | Comments (9)

The Emerald Peanuts / Robert Goulet television ads. Wha??!??

Howard Stern.

Why drivers in the left turn lane in Nashville don't move into the intersection once the left arrow has gone away and we are left with a green light, which as far as I recall still means "go".

Why I am so tired all the time.

CSS - but I just don't understand YET. Heh heh heh.

The difference between "Flip That House" and "Flip This House" - except that my brother Farren works as an assistant editor on "Flip That House" and NOT "Flip This House".

How amazingly FUNNY Omid Djalili is doing stand-up comedy. Seriously!! I laughed so much while we watched his HBO stand-up comedy special. Wow. (Good genes in the family, Moj!)

That I can eat a delicious sirloin steak and salad for dinner, feel full, and STILL want some dessert! Sheesh.

Why I have been having such lucid and meaningful dreams lately. Hm...

How much I miss my dearest friends, many of whom are far, far away from me right now. *sniff*

Why it has taken me so long to upload wedding photos to flickr. Maybe because I didn't take any myself? Could be!

The degree to which I LOVE LOVE LOVE watching "Judging Amy" in syndication. Totally my guilty pleasure when it comes to the television, right there next to "Dancing With The Stars." Yeah, yeah, yeah. Ok. Move along. Nothing to see here, folks. Keep on moving. Go on.

Why it seems like such a great deal to find a designer bag for $29 and feel like I'm getting a huge bargain when in reality I don't need a bag at all.

That I can't get enough of these "outrageously decadent" oatmeal-cranberry-cinnamon-orange cookies at Kroger. One a day sure keeps the doctor away!

How much I miss Steve right now. *sigh*

The volume of waste that an individual American generates in one year. 4 pounds a day. Almost one ton per year. Astounding.

How a simple act like using your own canvas bags for grocery shopping instead of paper or plastic from the store can make a HUGE impact on the environment.

How little it takes for each of us as individuals to make one change - simply ONE change - in the way we tread this earth that might contribute to its regeneration rather than its destruction.

That I love to write, yet I feel reserved right now. Hmph.

Posted by Delara at 02:09 PM | Permalink | Comments (5)

Yeah, yeah, yeah. I know.

How we use our time is all about choices. Let's just say that I have made choices to use my time for my most important needs lately - checking in with myself, my health, my individual journey of reflection and growth, and (perhaps MOST importantly) married life. Not to mention a full work schedule. While I have often longingly looked at my lappy, sighing with all kinds of optimism and dreams about catching up on my blog, email, flickr, and homestarrunner (you can't IMAGINE how long it has been since I've watched a StrongBad email!), it was important that I not lose sight of what was MOST important, even if that meant sacrificing the important in the short-term.

So.

I'm back now! And it's all good.

Posted by Delara at 11:17 PM | Permalink | Comments (8)