lilwixy

Three years ago (Oct, 2005), I began my journey toward a doctoral study. This journey began partially to pull me away from a boring relationship. I even started training for marathons at the same time. All were avoidance techniques.

During this time, I’ve trained for and completed three marathons and am currently training for a fourth. I have completed the coursework for the doctorate, so I am at the ABD (All But Dissertation) stage. The proposal for my dissertation/study should be approved within a month, so I am winding down and getting closer to the goal of being called Dr. B. In addition, much of my stress has departed. The boring relationship ended because he thought I was avoiding him. Well, he certainly was not stupid, was he? And, he was good for a roll, but I was no longer interested enough for it. Plus, I was too stressed to force myself to do it.

Now, I’m destressing. I’m enjoying life again. And, I want some hot sex. And, I don’t mean that I want to read about it. I want to experience it again. It will help me release the last bits of stress. Perhaps then I can finish the doctorate and complete the upcoming marathon with a personal best record.

Yes, I plan to be safe. I’m also quite picky. He has to be someone I know – not a pick-up. I just do not do that anymore.

:)

Well, I said I was through with marathons, but I registered for the 2009 Disney Marathon through the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Team in Training group—again. And, that was after being your basic couch potato for about 10 months. Oh, the muscles forgot how to work that hard. :)

It’s been said that a person can never have too many friends. As we age and life gets busier, our friendships change.

Once our friends were people we saw daily. Then, they were people we saw or spoke to once a week. Then, once a month. Now, we have faceless online friends with whom we may chat or email once a month. Does this make them any less a friend than those we used to see daily (when we were in high school)?

There are all kinds of friends. I am certainly closer to some of my friends than others, but I would feel pain/hurt/sadness if something awful happened to one of my faceless online friends or to a friend I haven’t seen in a year. Doesn’t that make them more than just a passing acquaintance?

I agree. You can never have too many friends. Besides, we all touch one another’s lives in ways we cannot begin to imagine.

So, here’s to a growing circle. May it expand forever.