A known date of departure.....

I finally know a date for when I am leaving to work in a collaborating lab in the south of France. These plans....or lack of definite dates have been causing me to be in limbo since November. I was told in September that I would leave at the beginning of November.....Then at the end of October when it started to become clear that both parties were not ready....it was pushed back but to a date unknown. So these new non-plans were looming..... and then at some point in November we decided that it would happen in the New Year after all the holidays.

This pushing back of plans has been really helpful when starting a new relationship. At the beginning it was odd to want to start something....knowing that in a week you could be gone for months, only to get back with the other person staying here for a few months and then leaving for good.

Once I knew I was not leaving in the beginning of November....M was the first person I told. I saw him and said..."Um so I am not leaving next week the trip has been pushed back. I will be here for a bit now." M, had a big smile and said, "Ok Great, we can hang out more." Once we had decided that we um wanted to really hang out......hang out....like we liked-liked-liked each other ;).....He was so cute and said...."So you will be going away for a bit and I hope you don't mind if I want to put things into fast-forward and spend lots and lots of time with you." I was speechless....and said, "Um yeah ok, that sounds great." And I must say it has been…..so great and wonderful. We enjoy each others company soooo much. (Sigh…..with head tilt)

Now I know the plan and it is a good one. I have a place to stay booked and will book my flights tomorrow!!! SAJF is soooo awesome and since day 1 of this plan has insisted (to my delight) that he is coming with me to a) help me settle there, b) allow for more of my things to be brought, c) laugh as I struggle getting back into speaking French....his language..... I will butcher it, d) we love having adventures, e) because he is my best friend and so kind.

M wanted to come with me first but it will be better for him and me to visit once I get there. M wants to rent a car and drive around exploring…..YEAH !!!

Resolution--keeping my brain intack.....

So far I have kept my Resolution......for two days......I think this one will be a keeper. I have decided to stop being a complete idiot and wear my bike helmet; that I have never worn up until this point.
I bought a helmet before I got a bike....it is a cool purple one (my favorite color....so really I have NO REASON)
I was stupid and had plenty of excuses....
I don't ride that far......
It is uncomfortable.....
I don't want to look stupid.....
I look bad in it.....
I can't really wear it cause I have curly hair.....(What the hell is that one?)
My hair will get ruined.....

Well folk those are all really really lame.
I will be uncomfortable, look stupid and bad......if I get a head injury. My brains on the side of the pavement or some truck WILL be more of a problem than my hair style!!!
With this I have also had 5-8 of my friends buy and start wearing helmets! YEAH us!!! We are all really cool together now!!! I am hoping that my wonderful new beau M will wear one...but he is not really a fan of the idea.

WMR III.... you would be proud!