There is nothing worse than a bagel with only a thin film of cream cheese. If you're going to eat a bagel, it needs to have almost an equal thickness of cream cheese slathered on top of it. How else can one enjoy a chewy bread puck?
No, I'm not eating bagels, though don't think I haven't considered it. My brain has been playing a lot of tricks on me lately, trying to get me to jump off the Paleo wagon again. So far, I'm not falling for it. *crunches another macadamia*
I do kind of feel like that cream cheese though, and my daily life is the bagel. I've been trying like crazy to hermit myself away from all unnecessary obligations and responsibilities, and have been failing. Miserably. It's time for a serious battery recharge. I really want to disappear from the whole world for about 7 days. No rest for the wicked, as they say.
But the diet has been good at least.
Small victories.
The job hunt is going a lot slower than I would like, and imagine my freakout to realize that I'm approximately 159 days away from moving. In other words... I feel like this ostrich.
That's not to say I'm not being productive at all. I'm re-batching eight gallons of knotweed wine (which has my kitchen in a state of disaster.)
Yup. That's about it right now.
Oh, and I started putting things into a box that I'm eventually going to sell, or give away. Seriously, this stuff has got to go. I'm about to start camping in this apartment soon. Dammit.
And I have a wedding to help plan, because obviously I don't have enough on my plate right now. On the bright side, having to wear a bridesmaid's dress is damn good motivation for getting my butt back into shape! What can I say? I always find a silver lining.
I don't know about you all, but I can't wait for the real adventure to begin.
My excitement about the move is building by the day.
I got a few minutes to talk to my future landlord about our living arrangements. The internet has a magical way of bringing amazing people into your world- people who can, quite literally, change your life.
About my landlord- Kristin is super cool, she's Paleo, she does web design, and you may have seen some of her work over at FastPaleo.com. While she didn't design FastPaleo, she's making it SO much more functional so that it's faster and easier to use. I know, right!? Too cool. One of my favorite Paleo recipe sites. (Oooh... and look for the super-handy app.)
Total serendipity!
By the end of our conversation, we agreed that for the use of the guest house, I would pay for my utilities, and do physical labor as payment for rent. I'm totally cool with that. Best of all, I am able to stay there as long as I need to so that I can save up for my homestead.
*giddy*
With that agreement, it turns out I'll be able to make an additional trip down to Knoxville in March to see everyone and check out the guest house. There's so much planning to do yet, but I got my resume nearly finished and have started narrowing down the list of prospective employers.
And because Kristin is giving me such an amazing deal, I offered to give her a shout out on the blog. I highly encourage you to check out Boondock Marketing and consider her next time you need marketing services. Shoot, just look at FastPaleo as an example!
More puzzle pieces coming together and the big picture is getting clearer. It's indeed a very exciting time for this Wilderness Childe.
Today marks the 6 month countdown until my adventure in Tennessee begins! It's really feeling real now. It's go time!
I've been busy putting things together- my resume mostly. It's harder than I thought, but easier than I thought. Thanks to a wonderful boss I have a large, transferable skill set that I can highlight, and the offer of shining references. The trick is just getting everything to sound right on paper. I'm starting the job hunt, researching possible employers. Thanks to a handy little book called 48 Days to the Work You Love, I have absolutely no doubt that I'm going to not only land a job, but land a great job... with great pay. I'm very excited to put Dan Miller's advice to the test, and I plan to keep you updated as I do.
So many puzzle pieces are coming together, and I'm getting a clearer vision of what life is going to look like in the next several years. For a time I'll dabble in urban living, being the not-so-Wilderness Childe. Like a true coyote, I'm going to have to learn to adapt to living in civilization... while I search for my property. Then the real adventure begins.
Typically when I think of turmeric, my mind goes to curry, or mustard, or flavoring other savory dishes. I hadn't considered the possibility that it could be used as a sweet, warming beverage. However, I found myself in need of turmeric's healing anti-inflammatory properties and was looking for a way to increase my turmeric intake.
I came across this post at Mark's Daily Apple and decided to use it as inspiration for modifying one of my already favorite beverages. Chai. As it turns out, this may very well be more useful than just making one feel warm and cozy, or healing an inflamed body.
Another obligatory "resolutions" post? Yup, because this year is going to be EPIC. Trust me on this.
I was chatting with a friend about resolutions, and I told him I resolve this year to be fearless.
"Fearless against what?"
Against what? I thought that was obvious!
Truth be told, in a lot of ways I'm a big chicken. I'm afraid of failing. I'm afraid of my own limitations. I'm afraid of what some people think of me.
