two anniversaries.

Today was a double celebration for me: it is exactly one year since taking my last AD, and two years since becoming single and starting on a whole new journey of discovery. It was a wonderful day.
We were sent home early from work, due to the gale force winds which were whipping around the school. Marutani Sensei (the young English teacher who sits next to me) gave me a lift home – the second time this week. Both yesterday and today he has been keen to get out of the staffroom, and dropping me off is the perfect excuse for escaping the confines of inside. Only, instead of dropping me at the nearby station which is what anyone else would do, he drives me all the way home. Yay!!!
This afternoon, the winds abated, for which I was very grateful – I was worried that if the winds continued, Shanta wouldn’t be able to join me to celebrate tonight.
I had a couple of lessons at MESA, then Shanta picked me up and we went forth on an ice-cream quest which found us at a rarely visited Haagan Daaz. I had a totally decadent cone with Praline Cream and Vanilla Caramel Brownie. Mmmmmm.
Shanta also gave me a bag with a gift teddy basket, bottle of non-alcoholic champas and boxes of macaroni cheese – food that would last given my lack of fridge right now.
Shanta made up one of the boxes of macaroni cheese, at which point we both realised we really weren’t very hungry after the ice-creams!
We were just setting up to play Phase 10 (a great card game) when Blair and Hikaru (Blair’s ex(?) g’friend…not really sure what is going on there) Blair brought me flowers!!! Wow! When I asked Blair and Shanta to help me celebrate tonight, I didn’t expect that they would come bearing gifts. Twas a lovely unexpected surprise, and did indeed make me feel quite celebratory. That plus the new tat which is settling in nicely and which I am loving now.
We played cards and ate timtam slammers (thanks to Luke for bringing back port from Australia) and had a very laid-back, relaxed evening.
Just Purrfect. I feel very well celebrated now *smiles contentedly*
Next I will curl up in bed and cuddle DJ Sye – my Ophelia substitute.
Life is good 🙂