Very Happy Here on the Sofa

Sylvain and I have some catching up to do if we are to see all the Oscar contenders before the big night.  We lost a number of opportunities while my school was closed for two weeks because Sylvain was sick.

Normally he balks at the idea of my seeing one without him since this is something we do together each year, but in the face of my wanting to see three movies this weekend, he chose to let me go ahead to The Iron Lady without him last night. Today we will see The Adventures of Tin Tin followed by A Dangerous Method. That should be an interesting one for someone who has been in and out of therapy much of her life, including over three years with a Jungian analyst. Whee!

As I sit here watching the tiny snow flurries swirl past the window, it occurs to me that there is enough time for a foray to the marina to check for new waterfowl. There’s time to do my laundry. I could buy a newspaper across the street, too.  At some point this weekend, groceries must be bought.

But no.   I’m pretty happy just sitting here in the warmth of my living room inching my way forward in Absolutely Nasty Sudoku, Level 3 book, sipping a cup of the Oolong tea a student gave me and responding to blog posts and emails.

I’m hoping Olivia’s imperfEct approach to 2012 will rub off on me. It’s okay, I tell myself, to let go for one day of this compulsive need to stay on track, on schedule, perfectly on top of my TO DO list.