I Was One Of Those

Well, the transition has begun. Work ended, for this particular round, and then there was the personal hell of moving, which ended up taking an extra day, and nearly killing me in the end. But I got it done, without a soul to assist me, and I have even been promised the full return of my deposit. Currently, I'm staying with a most generous friend of mine in her lovely house, and trying to make myself useful. For the next month, I am officially unemployed. That's not to say I don't have some projects - grading, fellowship applications, and taxes are but a few. I've also been being quite good about both exercise and zazen the former almost daily and the latter three times a week, plus I've applied to do volunteer work at zen center as well. I still have dance, with a few group and solo performance opportunities, and time at last to sort out odds and ends. Oh, and I've also actually done a bit of creative writing which wasn't totally excoriated, to my own surprise - though I don't consider myself a *writer,* I'm beginning to see the entertainment and promise in it. Of course, I'll have to work around some of these interests once I've gone into the mountains, but I think I might just find a way. My life feels richer, and there's a great weight that has been lifted from my shoulders. I'm still waiting for a few more signs to determine the path my future will take, but spring is in the air at last, and I can't help but feel that there's some promise in it.

Sincerely, L Cohen

Oh, and I've made a new mix, something I haven't done in a long time. It's got an L Side and a C Side, but it's not what you might think - or perhaps it is, depending on what I've told you. Sometimes my vices almost embarrass me.