I have been a neglectful blogger this past month. Despite the infinite list of excuses I could list, there is but one reason I have left Anouchka Talks by the wayside: I've been too damn busy!
On top of the hustle and bustle that comes with the Christmas season (love it!), Habibi and I were being swallowed by another time-sucker. Just after the New Year's weekend, we moved. Again. In our 2+ years of marriage, we have lived in three apartments. I know, it is not at all uncommon for most young, married couples to start their lives together in an apartment (or even two). However, most of the time, they upgrade to a larger living space (typically a house). While this seems to be the natural progression, Habibi and I are perhaps in a state of arrested development (which also happens to be the best TV show in the history of ever).
Instead of "upgrading" to a house or even a to bigger apartment, we decided to downsize. Little by little, we have been shaving off rooms in our home. Our first apartment was a two bedroom, one and a half bathroom shithole. Apartment number two was a two bedroom, one bathroom unit that had a killer pantry. Our current home is a one bedroom, one bathroom tree house and we love it (so far).
But the new year and our new home aren't the only new things in our lives. Oh heavens no! In addition to these, Habibi has a new job which brings an entirely new perspective and a new set of people in our lives. On a more superficial note, we are in a new (to us) part of town, going to a new gym location (same chain as before), we have a new computer, a new TV, a new bedspread, a new shower curtain. Shoot! I even tried a new kind of yogurt! I know, I know, none of these latter things are particularly life-altering. On the other hand, they still lend a sense of "newness" to our little world, offering new vantage points, new sensations, new smells, new combinations of color, new tastes....
I have been ready for a change of scenery for quite some time now, and although the novelty of all these things will wear off shortly, I'm grateful for their comforting presence for the time being. So, in reflection of all things new, let's experiment with a new look for Anouchka Talks.
Happy New Year!
On top of the hustle and bustle that comes with the Christmas season (love it!), Habibi and I were being swallowed by another time-sucker. Just after the New Year's weekend, we moved. Again. In our 2+ years of marriage, we have lived in three apartments. I know, it is not at all uncommon for most young, married couples to start their lives together in an apartment (or even two). However, most of the time, they upgrade to a larger living space (typically a house). While this seems to be the natural progression, Habibi and I are perhaps in a state of arrested development (which also happens to be the best TV show in the history of ever).
Instead of "upgrading" to a house or even a to bigger apartment, we decided to downsize. Little by little, we have been shaving off rooms in our home. Our first apartment was a two bedroom, one and a half bathroom shithole. Apartment number two was a two bedroom, one bathroom unit that had a killer pantry. Our current home is a one bedroom, one bathroom tree house and we love it (so far).
But the new year and our new home aren't the only new things in our lives. Oh heavens no! In addition to these, Habibi has a new job which brings an entirely new perspective and a new set of people in our lives. On a more superficial note, we are in a new (to us) part of town, going to a new gym location (same chain as before), we have a new computer, a new TV, a new bedspread, a new shower curtain. Shoot! I even tried a new kind of yogurt! I know, I know, none of these latter things are particularly life-altering. On the other hand, they still lend a sense of "newness" to our little world, offering new vantage points, new sensations, new smells, new combinations of color, new tastes....
I have been ready for a change of scenery for quite some time now, and although the novelty of all these things will wear off shortly, I'm grateful for their comforting presence for the time being. So, in reflection of all things new, let's experiment with a new look for Anouchka Talks.
Happy New Year!
Although all the "new-ness" may seem mundane to some, I think even those new little things are so fun! CONGRATS!
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