if that ain't love, then tell me what is

[starfrosting]

I woke up this morning with that homesickness that comes with not getting enough sleep, missing old friends family tricks and ex-lovers in this gentle kind of way. So, I'm sending you guys love from across the sea.

Speaking of the sea, Matt and I went up to Howthe yesterday on the DART and it was just amazing. The wind was huge and cold, whitecaps on the ocean and a harbor filled with boats---all I could do when I got off the train was sort of wave my hands around and make delighted noises. It was this sweet little fishing village, yacht club and a book sale and little painted storefronts. (I did sort of feel like a New Yorker in Frenchtown, though, the making-quaint of a little town that's not yours.) Oh my G-d it was such a delight. (Digs and Ren, we should go up there when you come visit.)

Yesterday was just this ridiculously fabulous day. The Jameson factory was as hokey as one would hope, and the hail stopped in time for our train up to Howthe. Then we made a huge pan of spanikopita and some tzatziki and rice and had a big family dinner with Shani over as well, went out to the George so Matt could see just what Dublin drag is, erm, all about, and ended up at this swanky little dinner club sipping gin on the roof. It was just so fucking great to have Matt in Dublin for the weekend-- makes me anticipate just what our house is going to be like next year.

The sky is this perfect watercolor blue with huge white clouds, so maybe I'll tie on my dirty old converse and go a'traipsing.

Comments

[quarterling.livejournal.com]

Do I count as a friend or a trick? Or perhaps both? ;)

I miss you a lot. Actually, I find myself talking about you a lot. It's very strange.

[starfrosting.livejournal.com]

Aw, Kyle! Now I'm all smiley. We definitely need to hang out once I'm back. Actually, you should help me find a nice tiny pair of used black boots I can fix up now that my 6-year-old ones have finally disintegrated.

(And I should think you count as both, all things considered ;))

[de-cryptic.livejournal.com]

olicim, so much love to you across the oceans... i amtryin to finish this paper that is torturing me but you will be the first one i will write to once it is done.
so glad that you are doing well, and kisses on both cheeks...

[starfrosting.livejournal.com]

Evrenmou! Christ woman, you have been on my mind so much these past few days--it's good to hear from you. I know you will wrangle that paper into submission, and I hope I get to read it when it's done (though I do look forward to the letter or email a bit more ;))

three kisses, just for the assymetry of it--

[jaclyn325mink.livejournal.com]

I wrote you a letter! I think you should be getting it soon.

[starfrosting.livejournal.com]

Oh I got it alright. It was a delight. The photos were grand--I liked the bridge/underpass one especially as I found it rather disorienting, and the truck one reminded me of Muncipal Road...