Wednesday, December 23, 2009

domestic envy





after a painless and surprisingly quick bus & train ride, I arrived in the philadelphia suburbs yesterday where I was picked up by an old friend. we grew up around the corner from one another, attending the same grade and high schools. we spent our days crafting everything from scrunchies to tote bags, obsessively rubber stamping/embossing and sculpting odd creatures and knickknacks out of sculpey. we fell out of touch for a while during college, but the past few years have found us closer than ever. i don't see her all too often, but when i do it's like we never missed a beat.

Our lives up until now have been quite opposite. She's married, lives in the suburbs, and has had stable jobs her entire life; I'm forever a Singleton, have lived in three different states, two different countries, and change jobs/professions just about every year. the past year has found our life paths becoming more alike than ever before. it's funny how suddenly, seemingly out of nowhere, we reach an age where we realize not only what's important to us (or impulsive, in my case), but what's actually good for us. and when you set your priorities straight, despite where you live (the city, suburbs, or country), your lives somehow become a little more similar than you could have ever imagined.

She has an apartment that i revel in every time i visit. Last night was no exception. They hosted a small Christmas gathering, with decorations that only enhanced my vision of domesticity at it's finest, complete with Christmas tree and stalkings hanging from a fireplace boasting a roaring fire (thank you Costco Yule logs). I love my life, but sometimes taking a step back and relaxing in a different setting is exactly what I need.

Listening to: Banjo Or Freakout: White Christmas - Stereogum

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