Single again (for one week only)

I've been on my own for an entire week without my sidekick, The Fella. It's been refreshing, reflective, and a bit lonesome all at the same time. (He's in Minneapolis for a higher-level academic class he's taking at the University of Minnesota.)

Probably because I have had *so* much time on my hands being by myself this week, I've been feeling unusually lonely. But don't feel too bad though – I'm only "powder blue", which in my own mumble-jumble speak basically means "just a little blue". (I came up with that term yesterday when chatting with an old friend, a whole continent away in France, who is also feeling the same way right now.) For me, it's because many of my dearest friends who I've grown to know in Chicago have moved away and now it's time to embark on the process of making new ones.

But in the meantime, during Fella's absence, I've mostly enjoyed my temporary "single" status:

:: Not putting away dishes immediately. It felt delicious to let the clean dishes sit in the dishwasher for a couple days, pulling from it only as needed. (Obviously, this means my used dishes piled up in the sink. Whatever, people, judge all you want.)

:: Not feeling obligated to cook, or to worry about another person's nourishment. As another girlfriend, married with two young kids, wisely exclaimed, "You're so luckyyyyy!" Ironically enough, I did the exact opposite and cooked up quite the storm. You know, because I had so much time on my hands.

:: Biggest dilemma of the week: one chocolate croissant for $1.99 or a whole box of mini double chocolate cookies for $3.69?

:: Take long naps on the couch at 6:00 p.m.
 
:: Work from home more.

:: Stay up late watching reruns of Law and Order: SVU and Friends. Oh wait, I already do that.

:: Plenty of time for online shopping. For some odd reason, feeling lonely and "single" justifies new purchases.

I must admit that I talked to the dog more than usual. The good thing is, at least I didn't hear her talking back to me :-P 

P.S. Can't wait for The Fella's return tonight!