& the Ecstasy

I don't care what happened today, I just had a blissfully amazing Bourdain Experience. Sometimes an episode of No Reservations is just what you need to shift gears. When Anthony has a transcendent experience, I have a transcendent experience. When his cynicism softens, so does that near-constant lump in my throat. TV as therapy, spirituality, and entertainment- yay!
Let's see-- to answer some questions I'll expand a bit.
First, I don't have any current, concrete plans to go to India. Timetable: before age thirty. I don't want to go totally unprepared, although maybe that would even be better now that I think of it... but I'm no impulsive Claire, so I won't go through with that non-plan.
Brian, second up, really is an anti-climax... There is a meandering, drunken, and awkward if friendly history that doesn't involve groping or, to my recollection, even full-body hugging. Call me sometime and I'll tell you more if you're interested, but there isn't much to tell.
Hmm, otherwise, let's see. Again, I have been forgetting what seem like innumerable tidbits that I've mentally earmarked throughout the day to include here. Apologies for what you aren't hearing. It was good, I swear.
One thing; I have been meditating before I go to bed. Now, before you hardcore guys jump all over me, I know that this is a cardinal no-no. Meditation is supposed to be an alert state where one is fully aware of their surroundings (or so i hear), and going to sleep is what you are always trying to avoid. But, in class, they said that we should practice starting in whatever way was easiest for us, and lately I seem to have gotten relatively good (for me) at commanding relaxation from my body, if not mind, at this time in the day. This makes going to sleep easier and may or may not have contributed to some good dream recall as of late.
Anyway, going to try to carry over the episode high this night-- hopefully looking forward to a relaxing day tomorrow- and I know it will at least be one where I will get out of the house. No promises on a post tomorrow night, since I'll likely be at Mom's. Back afterwards though. She's getting ready for school and will be in super-frantic mode after she is officially 'back' Wednesday.
Man is it going to be trippy when everyone else goes back and I don't.