Tuesday, October 27, 2009

note

It’s one thing to be sick for six days. But after two and a half weeks, it just isn’t cute anymore.—jl

Posted by Jenn Langefeld on 10/27 at 01:06 AM
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Tuesday, October 13, 2009

why being sick is good for my health

People do not die of little trifling colds.—Jane Austen

So. Day Six of a strange, low-grade, feels-like-a-cold-but-isn’t sort of illness. I’d really like it to leave, but at the moment, anything that’s not swine flu sounds like a real blessing.

Besides, isn’t it sort of cozy to be sick when it’s grey and rainy outside? After all, these are the days when we’d all like permission to sleep really late, stay propped up in bed with a stack of novels, and drink soup all afternoon…

Still, after nearly a week of low energy, I am reminded of the biggest reason why a little illness can be a very good thing: it seems to be a “reset” button for my life. Not only does it break up my routine, but a lack of energy highlights all the things I wish I were doing. Do you get the same way?

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Posted by Jenn Langefeld on 10/13 at 06:47 PM
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Monday, October 05, 2009

there and back again

And so I was in Florida last week, road tripping with my mom. There’s amazing scenery between St. Louis and Tampa, and I took hundreds of pictures. It was wonderful to soak up time with my little sister and her family, and to wonder at the burnt-out state of Florida. (A midwestern girl am I, through and through.)

So, I’m finding my place again, in my writing, my reading, my knitting, my life. Catching up on sleep again. Moving around my bookshelves (a sack of new books and all the old order is undone!). Getting excited for the last bits of my draft. Contemplating Nanowrimo ... for a completely new project. (Whaaaat?) All this and more…—jl

Posted by Jenn Langefeld on 10/05 at 11:14 PM
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