6 posts tagged “year two”

or perhaps, it just got bigger.

my brother, justin, moved here on thursday night.  yes, you read that right.  he's not visiting.  he's now going to live here in Virginia, and he'll be working in DC.  starting when?

tomorrow.

i'm so excited for him, and i just hope that he's not too overwhelmed staying here with me . . .  i have three outgoing roommates, and he's much more introverted.  i think he's having fun . . .  or at least, i hope he is.  i do feel a little bad though - he's a late sleeper.  as in, he could sleep until three or four in the afternoon straight through.  my house?  everyone's up and chatty by 10am.  so, his sleeping on the couch is good: he'll learn to not sleep so late, but bad: he's being woken up by chatty girls every morning.  [well, this is only relevant for the weekend.  weekdays, we're all out early.  and so will he.]

we took a look at some houses yesterday - one that was perfect for him, and one that wasn't even worth sticking around . . . the people weren't even home!  there's another one scheduled for tonight, but i think he wants to take the first one.  unlike me [ha] he doesn't want to look at a lot of places.  he just wants to find one and move.  understandable. 

so yes.

my parents are thrilled he's here.  i'm thrilled he's here.  i just hope he's thrilled to be here, too.
the adjustment is not easy, and i'm sure it's all going to be a bit much for him at first.
but i really think he'll do wonderfully here.

year two surely is "the year of changes," huh!

more updates on "bro in the city" to come, i promise. 

[oh, and for me, too.  i'll have more to report on after tomorrow.  why?  first rehearsal of 18th Street Singers.  wee!]

sometimes, i like to revisit memes after a while to see how my results may or may not change.  although some of these questions are a little out of my league or arbitrary, going with my gut seems to produce accurate results in comparison with current events.  so, today, this card accurately represents where i am now, at the start of Year Two.

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You are The Lovers

Motive, power, and action, arising from Inspiration and Impulse.

The Lovers represents intuition and inspiration. Very often a choice needs to be made.

Originally, this card was called just LOVE. And that's actually more apt than "Lovers." Love follows in this sequence of growth and maturity. And, coming after the Emperor, who is about control, it is a radical change in perspective. LOVE is a force that makes you choose and decide for reasons you often can't understand; it makes you surrender control to a higher power. And that is what this card is all about. Finding something or someone who is so much a part of yourself, so perfectly attuned to you and you to them, that you cannot, dare not resist. This card indicates that the you have or will come across a person, career, challenge or thing that you will fall in love with. You will know instinctively that you must have this, even if it means diverging from your chosen path. No matter the difficulties, without it you will never be complete.

What Tarot Card are You?
Take the Test to Find Out.

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why is this card appropriate?

to describe just one way (as there's many possible ways, including my new job, my new house, my friends, etc.), it's how i feel towards Revels.

although i did not get into this year's Christmas chorus, i still feel compelled to be a part of the production in any way i can.  i'm volunteering for the wednesday night work parties, in which we'll make all sorts of props, costume pieces, and set pieces.  beyond that, i'll also volunteer for backstage work, most likely props and/or costuming. 

my theory?

if i can't be IN the show, i might as well help make sure it happens!

our company manager wrote me an amazing note along with the "thanks but" email sent out last night, and it seriously brought me to tears.  i could be passionate about being a part of a group all i want, but having someone else express how vital i've become to the group makes every moment given worth everything. (my goodness, i can't stop welling up with tears thinking about this fact.)

i wrote an email back in thanks and expressing my desire to volunteer wherever needed, and at the end, i wrote this perfect analogy (in as best words as i can remember) . . .

"Perhaps I am done "rooting," and now it's time for me to grow some leaves."

so, here's to Year Two: The Year of Changes!

all for the best.  :)