Here’s some various semi-recent thoughts/stories… all random, presented in no particular order.

I’ve been doing a lot more cooking lately, sometimes just for myself, sometimes for other people. I especially love cooking for other people, it makes a meal seem so much more like an accomplishment if someone else gets excited eating it.

I’ve been posting pictures of what I cook up on twitter from time to time(see here, here, here and here). You’ll probably notice a lot of breakfast foods, which is my favorite meal to both cook for and eat. At some point I may start a cooking/recipes blog, but I just haven’t had the drive to do so yet.

I want to fall in love, and tell everyone.
If I ever get married, I want to tell no one.

We were getting into bed that night, when she asked me a question about a topic that caught me by surprise:

“Do you ever miss your parents?”

I paused for a second to think about the question, it seemed a strange topic to bring up casually.

“I used to, but not anymore…” I trailed off, still trying to think of more to say. I laid on my stomach with my head and shoulders on the pillows, staring over the edge of the bed at the floor. “We used to be close, but that was before I knew what they were really like. I’ve gotten to a place now where I don’t hardly even think about them anymore though, which I’m sure is for the best. I just can’t have them in my life anymore.”

Another silent pause, with her laying by my side staring at me, as I still stared at the floor.

“I was her favorite,” was the only other thing I could think of to say.

After another moment, I could feel her adjusting on the bed. When I looked over, I saw she had been crying, and was wiping her eyes.

The overall climate here in Minneapolis is both amazing and horrible all at the same time. The winters, of course, are just plain awful. Constant ice on the ground, nasty-looking black and grey snowbanks lining the streets, regularly sub-zero temperatures, with wind chill that makes even short treks almost completely unbearable, makes this place a long shot from being a winter wonderland. Spring can be nice, although summer so far has been harsh as well, with regular temperatures in the high 80s and 90s, with such high humidity that I’m constantly sweaty and sticky, and feel the need to shower at least 3 times a day, not to mention drink obscene amounts of water.

I love being close to my family here, and have been making a few (hopefully) lasting friendships here as well, but I very much miss being in Portland, where I can feel comfortable walking around almost any time of the year – even in the rain! I miss milder seasons and the beautiful autumns there. Mostly though, I miss my best friends there. For years, especially after my own family moved away, they became my family, and I know that wherever life takes me, they will always be family to me, but I’ve truly felt a major loss in my life having been away from them for almost a year now.

Fortunately, I’m at a place in my life now where what I do for a living is not dependent on where I live, and being single makes a potential move across the country that much more easy, emotionally speaking. I just really don’t want to have to sit through another Minnesota winter, and I really want to be close to those I love back in Oregon again.

Finally, I’ve been working on editing the short film I’ve been talking about on Twitter. I don’t think I’ve announced it on this site yet, but there will be an announcement soon once I’ve procured a domain name and set up a promotional site for the project. Photography has been complete for almost a month now I think, and the editing that’s been completed so far looks amazing.

I’m very proud to have worked with talented actors for this film project who loved the story and were passionate about being a part of the project. There’s not been any decisions made about how/where the film will premiere, as I’m waiting to have a finished product before I know what I feel comfortable doing with it.

For example, there’s been discussion about submitting it to film festivals and having it debut at a theatre or art gallery, but a lot will depend on how confident I am with the film’s quality once it gets closer to being completed. If the gut feeling isn’t there, I’ll likely just release it online. Otherwise, I’ll go all out for it to make sure it gets the best possible launch/exposure, which means it could be a while before anyone gets to see it, even after post-production has finished.

So, stay tuned for more on that as news develops. That’s it for now.

-h

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