Yes, that's right. It's tough, you know. It takes a lot longer than most of us would like, and there's a whole lot of trial and error involved. So many times, you come so close, but you know it's just not right. There are little things you know you can compromise on, but other little things you know will just lead to disaster, or at least severe dissatisfaction and doom later on. But, sometimes holding out is worth it.
I've searched far, wide, high, and low - and it finally happened for me.
I found a bathing suit that I actually like.
It is with much trepidation, my hands covering my face and a blanket over my head, that I show you THE bathing suit. This was so much easier when I didn't think about how many people might see this.
Old Navy. On sale. Fits like a glove. Curves like a 50's fox. Bam.
When life gives you a box of chocolates, or some lemons, or a tornado or a big sunny double rainbow - I don't know. Feed the tornado some lemons while you juggle chocolates trying to explain to one rainbow that the other one just forgot it's not its turn that day.
Life makes just about that much sense.
These last couple of months have been interesting! I feel as though I've fallen into a trap of apologetic blogger who means well but doesn't post enough, etc. So, let's just get that out of the way. Sorry I haven't been posting as diligently as I once did. But, well, rainbows are fussy and it turns out tornadoes love lemons. The chocolates? Well, they looked delicious - but I'm trying to maintain my girlish figure, so I thought I may as well learn to juggle. With chocolate. It's been interesting trying to figure out how to balance it all.
Which brings me to today's lesson:
Balance.
How does one obtain this? Some people just seem to inherently have it. Others never have it, but they're really good at juggling. Some people learn it eventually... Others just don't have it, don't get it, and never will. I'm not quite sure where I fall on this spectrum, but the last few months have been a lesson in this department - that is for certain.
As I've mentioned before, I don't have a dimmer. My switch is ON, or it's off...
Kalamazoo State Theatre, Kalamazoo, MI. My home away from home.
I work at a beautiful, historic, old theatre. Tucked in little coves along the theatre walls are these fantastic Liberace-esque candelabras. Until a few years ago, their only light setting was on. Really, really on. We wanted to install dimmers so that we could dim the lights during our events to still have that romantic, old-school aesthetic, but we knew that it was going to be quite a tedious and laborious process to get it done. This place is nearing 90 years old, and changes like this are always quite a feat. Getting to wiring tucked in walls made of plaster, horse hair, and more is always a bit of a trick. Every time I sneak into the theatre during a show and see the gentle glow, though, I'm reminded of how very much it was worth it.
I've been trying really hard to install my own dimmer, but apparently it required a couple of meetings, some brainstorming sessions, a cost-analysis, some compromise, and then some difficult rewiring to install this stinking dimmer. Actually, I'd prefer to not think of it as a dimmer, but more of a... balancer-thingamadoojob. Yes, that's much better.
Nearly 90-year-old light control panel. The
switches next to the tape marked "on" actually
turn on stars and clouds on the theatre ceiling.
I'm quite hard on myself when I'm not as diligent about my food. I stress out when I have a day that I didn't work out, and I really get perturbed when there are a few days in a week where I don't work out. But there is so much life happening - meeting people, changing circumstances, fun things that pop up, and more. I've had so much fun getting out and about, making an effort to be present, do things, have fun with people, enjoy new and old friends. My role at work has evolved in a wonderful way, bringing along new, interesting challenges, and I am one busy, busy bee. Finding time for everything I want to make happen in a day is a challenge.
So many interesting, and thankfully, good things are happening. I've been reminded recently by a few of you outstanding people who I've gotten to know through this blog that, sometimes, it is good and it is necessary to pause, reflect, see how far you've come, and appreciate where you're at.
I'm in the mood to turn the lights on full blast again. Brighten it up a bit. But, I suppose adjusting my balancer-thingmadoojob to let life happen every now & then won't kill me. I may not be as full bore at all times as I have been, but I'm certainly enjoying the glow.
Apparently, my core instincts are about the same as they were when I was about 5.
Some dear friends of mine are getting married this evening, so I knew that today was going to be a great day. It is, however, now even greater because it started off like this.
Judge me all you like. I love Yo Gabba Gabba. No, I don't have kids. No, I'm not babysitting. I am a full grown woman who just so happens to thoroughly enjoy parties in her tummy (so yummy, so yummy) with vegetables, Mark Mothersbaugh teaching me how to draw silly things, and appearances from the likes of Andy Samberg, Flaming Lips, Devo, MGMT, The Faint, Weezer, Biz Markee, and so very many more. This show is awesome, and you bet your bum my kids will be subjected to it when I have them someday. And they will dance!
Speaking of dancing, I am sure I will doing quite a bit of that later after two of my dearest friends get married this evening! I hope your Saturday is as lovely as mine has been thus far!
