Out of the bunker? Matty is out of her funk, yay! She's still too sad to meet but at least we can talk Emma DOES want to meet She lives on the other side of the city She has a new teaching job We're very similar people It's a bit spooky We discovered our families go to the same club! In 37 years I have never seen her and she has never seen me She was also embarrassed to bring it up But this is good, I don't have to brave the actual city We can canoodle in the library and hide behind our bougie trees I think she still feels suffocated despite the open marriage Think they want to end it but love the kiddo I find it all quite sweet It's stressful for her of course The club is also good if she has to bring the kiddo, he can run around the playground I haven't been to the playground since I was a kid Kids aren't allowed in the tea garden or granny/grandpa restaurant section Sitting on the benches in the playground with the other sighing adults That's going to be a weird time loop di loop moment I really need to fix the laptop Then I can work in the library and get into the habit of driving long distances again Or taking the subway (a new station opened near our house a few years ago but I haven't even gone inside) I can't decide which is worse, driving through Cairo traffic when I'm not familiar with the new roads Or squishing into a packed metro car in this heat when I'm not familiar with the new lines and where to transfer I can figure it out It'll use up two days worth of energy but I can figure it out And then it'll be easy/easier and I can work while looking at the trees from the library windows Speaking of work--the contract is settled, I'll start on the scripts after tomorrow I told Dexter I'm ill and he was really sweet! Told me to rest tomorrow! I feel bad about calling him rigid now He even joked around a bit Maybe he was tipsy? It's the weekend for them (Our weekends are Friday and Saturday unless you work for a multinational) I like tipsy Dexter! I like making money without having a panic attack every day I like shopping (maybe too much) I've picked out plants in my head and I have my eye on a jewelry making kit with cute stones And maybe I'll visit grandpa Mamdouh and get some kitschy rings Then help Maru with whatever Halloween extravaganza he has planned Things have turned around Im crumpled up and sweaty with my hair stuck to my face in bed Felt like a wet tissue And a bit lonely I could feel the anxiety creeping in Then everyone showed up at the same time I still don't have the energy to do anything but it was very encouraging |