1 post tagged “hysteria”

Things are getting out of control, and the solution seems to be massive amounts of hilarity around here. My partner and I are spending lots of time together, focusing on the task at hand ( and the mounting lists of tasks at hand, to be more accurate), but there is an undercurrent of carefree, silly, let's-just-get-outta-this-town about it all. Oh sure, the 16 week clock is a-tickin', and while it may be too early to count sleeps, it's not too early to book movers, plan a party, host a parental visit, take 3 more courses, pack up a home  - all while working full time til the bitter end. Oddly,  this all seems quite manageable - especially in light of the cross country trek to start a new phase of our lives. The mechanics are a breeze - the big picture should be more unsettling - but it's like the delirium that sets in when you're in full high fever mode - you are just gunning for the thrill of the ride. I've just seen the film "Death at a Funeral (2007)" which features a brilliant performance by Alan Tudyk as a lawyer who'd been slipped some hallucinogenic drugs in error prior to attending a family funeral of his in-laws; much nudity ensues, but it this beatific expressions on his face and the wonder of the world in its simplicity that floored me. Imagine if we walked around, taking the time to notice the greenery of leaves by smashing our entire heads into a hedgerow? Friday night a storm blew up in the city during rush hour; I found myself walking through the busy streets amazed at the sudden transformation -  I stuck out my tongue for two full blocks catching fresh snowflakes before I realized what I was doing - and the beauty and freedom of the daring to do exactly what I wanted when I wanted - that's what I want more of, that's part of what the move is about, inching closer to the dream.