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SO! couples things to fill you in on...

1) i have had to bow out of the terry fox run. i'm really disappointed about that because i really want to do it, but i haven't had any time to think about it or even start to begin to fundraise. then on top of that, it's immediately after ben and megan's wedding, and the same day that living room starts up again. i'm going to keep it in my mind for next september, i'll sign up sooner and get on the ball with fundraising asap.

2) believe it or not... but today is the 7 year anniversary of me starting to work at bombardier. i have sat in my 8x8 blue cube for 7 years now. only 3 more til i get an additional week of vacation! it's been a good career so far. i definitely take forgranted everything that's occured since the start of my tenure here. i'm grateful, and feel especially fortunate now that my work environment is less toxic. it's tough working a 40-hour week, but i honestly feel if i have to work 40-hours somewhere, i'm glad that it's here. it's a product i believe in, it's a global organization, it originated in canada, and things are always changing.

3) the girls at book club and i have begun reading a magical new book. it's called 'belonging'. it's just so charming, the author is a beautiful and lovely writer. i seriously dog-earred something on the third page! i'm much further in now, and just feel incredibly uplifted by her prose. it's like smelling sweet flowers, it's like a summer-time nap. man i love reading. this is a major shift from the girl who kicked the hornets nest :) both good, but for completely different reasons. "the girl who..." is like eating raisins, it's like a winter coat. ooh, i think i'm on to something with my book/real life comparisons. at lunch i read a chapter of belonging about living abroad and how homesickness sets in. i dog-earred the page with a great line that said "longing can blind you to everything else", and the wonderfully written antidote "pay attention. this is where you are". *deep sigh of satisfaction*

my mind keeps asking why i wait so long.