iPods and Other Delights

The actual day of my birthday has come and gone and was, unsurprisingly, pretty mundane. I didn't expect much for the 15th and, as always, that is exactly what I received. Leon's wrist has swollen up mysteriously and is causing him great pain and my LEFT leg has now started to give me troubles due to over compensating for my right. Due to this and a myriad of other aches and pains that we seem to both be battling, we had a night of terrible, restless sleep. When we awoke the first thing we did was go to the walk in clinic, followed by a trip to the emergency ward for Leon's x-rays. I was also called in to the theatre for a wig appointment as it seems my wig is making me look like I have a triangle Lego head.

I tried to nap before the show and did treat myself to a big burger. But the highlight of the day was purchasing my iPod. In fact, after I am done blogging, I intend to rip open my package and dive right in. Sylvie's gift to me was cool new headphones and Richard, from the cast, purchased me an iTunes gift certificate. A couple of other cast members also got me some lovely little gifts. Funniest gift goes to my boyfriend (whose real gift to me was an antique necklace that he gave me a few weeks earlier). Leon remembered a conversation we had when I mentioned that I always wanted a bread maker. So, THAT is what I got from my dear man. A breadmaker. Hilarious. Unique. Perfect. Just like him.

And now...now I have three days off in a row. I need it. I have been taken out of two dance numbers in the show temporarily because of how much pain I am in, so I am going to do my best to HEAL HEAL HEAL in these days off. The other interesting unfoldment regarding these days off is who it is that I won't be spending them with...Leon sat me down yesterday and pretty much said that he was in need of some 'him' time. Of course, at first, in my Krista-scarred-by-Jordan kind of way, I was totally freaked out. In my head we would of course be spending our days off together and when he informed me that he was not riding that same wavelength it seemed the only conclusion was that he was freaking out about our relationship and had never really loved me.

But after my small panic and a little bit of time to think about it, I realized that three days off from being a girlfriend or a room mate (Sylvie will be in Vancouver and Leon is still house sitting) or an entertainer would be gratefully welcomed. And when I admitted my fears to Leon about his wanting to be on his own for a couple of days, he did a marvellous job of assuring me that it had nothing at all to do with doubting Us and everything to do with him just missing Leon Time. I get that. I respect that. And even though it will be weird to have three days off in the same small town and not see or hear from each other at all, I am looking forward to filling my time with pure, unconditional Konkin Time.

I hope to try out the pool in town for some hamstring hydrotherapy and work on the piece of art that has hung unfinished over my bed for a month. I will rent the movies that I want to rent and start in on my new Flash tutorial book and do some nesting type chores around the house. Oh, to take walks with myself on the beach and work on my website and eat in bed and shop for music on iTunes and have long phone conversations. I might even try a new Somersize recipe or seek out the Value Village in Nanaimo. If there is one thing I have gotten good at since moving to Vancouver three years ago, it is knowing how to spend time alone. And I am sure that when we see each other again on Tuesday night or Wednesday morning we will have that much more hunger and happiness for our partnership. I really do love him. And I really do love me.

An excellent beginning to a strange age.

And now, I think a candlelit bubble bath is calling me................