Chihuly at sunset

I haven't gotten to editing the rest of the awesome set yet, but I wanted to show you guys this, from when Neil took me to see Chihuly at the garden:



( More photos ahoy! )

On cadavers and growing older

You guys are great -- I got such lovely calls and emails wishing me a happy birthday. Thank you :)

I guess it was a pretty good birthday, too, actually -- Neil spoiled me, of course, and I lazed about. It was a nice change to a week that had its fill of icky emotions and physical pain, though I spent a large portion of today recovering from various physical stressors (partly the result of my own klutziness, with subway doors closing on me, etc, but also partly emotional stuff spilling over). Neil reassured me that even though I felt like I was being such a baby about physical pain, that he still wanted to be there. I got held and cuddled like I wanted. I edited photos. It was a day of emotional healing along with everything else.

Funny how emotions so often are reflected in our bodies. Relaxing, I can feel the tightness in my shoulders and neck go. Tense earlier this week, I walked into things and hurt myself on all sorts of levels, lack of sleep included.

( (There is, of course, a reasoning behind the tension.) )

Fortunately, I have a very loving primary partner, who reminds me that detachment isn't gained overnight -- that empathy is valuable in a massage field. I love talking with him. I also have the sense people care for me, and that helps to heal.

So onward into another year I go...