in which the last five days feel like five months. (long)

as happens, it's been far harder to process all the thoughts that came up during this trip than i expected. not that i'm done, but life has continued to add new stuff, and faster - it seems - than i can possibly relate it to you.

for example: while i was online with Jesse yesterday morning becoming somewhat disillusioned as to the nature of our friendship, Natalie phoned me. i agreed to meet her at Panera, and she drove us to Green Lakes. on the way to the park, it became apparent that she really needed to vent about something that happened with her mother. a gorgeous grey-brown and white hawk swooped down over the car as we drove along 481S, and then more hawks followed us as we walked around the lakes. as i was relating to her the dream i had a few weeks ago - about trying to make peace between warring camps, and realizing the futility of fighting - Natalie saw something ahead of us.

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now you know why the last five days feel like five months.

my friend Samantha and i did a massage exchange this morning. i did a ton of deep connective tissue work on her, and she returned the favor. i think it' so cool that i was her first massage as a licensed massage therapist.

but, add a deep tissue massage onto two karate classes, and i'm just a wee bit sore right now. i need a shower. and a cuddle. and maybe even another cry.

in the worst way.