I started my morning at Barnes & Noble knowing I could spend hours in that store and never get bored. I grabbed this new book – definitely chick-lit – before heading to the cafe part of the store. I was a bit disappointed to find that it’s past the pumpkin spice latte season, but I decided to be adventurous and try the new toasted marshmallow mocha. It was fine, not quite what I’d hoped for, but warm and fragrant. After deciding my beverage was drinkable, I opened up my new book and began to read.
This is when I had the realization that I missed this very act. It took a long time to get comfortable going out to dinner by myself, going to the theater by myself, and just BEING by myself while I consulted for SFA. But somewhere along the way I got used to it, and today I realized that I actually ENJOYED it.
Don’t get me wrong… that job was not right for me at this part of my life. Maybe again some day, but certainly not now. I have no regrets about returning to the classroom. I also couldn’t be happier to have more time with Bill, my sisters, parents and grandparents; I miss them all terribly when we’re apart. I guess it just came as a surprise to realize how comfortable I became on my own.
Ummm….how can it be past pumpkin spice season when it hasn’t even been Thanksgiving yet? I mean to me…Thanksgiving=Pumpkin Pie. Hence, pumkin spice latte. But maybe I have faulty reasoning (it’s been known to happen). Anyway, I love Jennifer Weiner’s books. I read that one too. You might also like Jodie Picoult. I, too like to sit and be by myself, reading, watching people. It did take awhile to get there though. Well, it’s a slow night at work tonite, so I thought I’d catch up on the blog. Hope your weekend is going well. Love you lots!!!!!
Oh, I miss those days of just being able to lull around Barnes and Noble! I still get there every so often – but usually my trips end up in the Children’s section, looking for books for the kiddos!
Thanks for all the posts today – also, I love all of the pictures you have next to the flowers in that post! Family is so important, and it’s evident that you cherish them!
Love and Hugs,
Andrea “Still No Baby Yet” Paulson 😉
Okay Andrea beat me to it…
I miss those days too…no children…sipping on a nonfat mocha no-whip…with a book or a magazine in front of me…mostly listening in on others conversations…see i didn’t have a blog to stalk back then…giggle 🙂
Now I am sipping my mocha at the little round table…sitting my oh so big bum on those little kids chairs…listening to my boys’ read to me or try to convince me that they HAVE to have THAT book right this moment!
I still LOVE it! It is just different!
Enjoy your independence!
Miss ya…hugs to you.
Tiff 😉
Thanks for sharing your moment of comfort and independence… I just love those times… they come so few and far between for most of us who juggle jobs, husbands, family, life…. ahhhh how we must cherish them! I love it!!! And I am also oh-so-curious about this marshmellow mocha… it sounds divine!
I miss you!
Stacie