the turning point

well, i think i have finally crawled out of my nice safe little hole.

saturday morning, after a total of three hours of sleep, the alarm clock went off at 4:30. yes, that is am. by 5:30 i was out the door and headed to richmond. needless to say, i was excited to see jeremy.

i arrived at 8ish, and our day together was even more fabulous than last week's. the weather was icky, so despite steph's generously offered chili cookoff tickets, we didn't make it. instead, we played it low-key and by ear, spending some time at belle isle, eating, napping, and watching 'silent hill' (ps avoid at all costs!)

i figured out that with the hours we've spent together he and i are now (roughly) on our 7th date, and things continue to go well. he's amazing. he seems to think i am amazing. it's just all pretty amazing. so now all you haters who thought this was crazy may have to retract your statements;) it's early yet, but be prepared to eat crow!

for those of you who are wondering, yes, jeremy does read my blog (hi honey), and one of the things i particularly appreciate about him is that he is confident and comfortable. he is not afriad of my posts about 'dream men' and friday freak outs. he is confident in who he is and what he has to offer, and is comfortable with his feelings for me and mine for him. the truth of the matter is, neither of us know how this is going to turn out, but we both feel really good about the direction it is heading. good enough that i can safely make reference to my wedding website, without worrying that he is going to run away. that is a precious gift, and one i am extremely grateful for.

after a fabulous day on saturday, i attended church in the langley ward (as i often do). it was one of the most powerful sacrament metings i have ever been part of. the topic was missionary work, and usually that causes shudders and cringes, but in this case i felt quite the opposite. one by one the speakers addressed the subject in profound and eloquent ways, and there were not many dry eyes in the congregation. the spirt was extremely strong, and it left me feeling uplifted and inspired.

the evening was capped off by a drive in karl's new car. we paused at river bend park, and enjoyed the peacefulness and the company.

in many ways this weekend felt like a turning point..a much needed much anticipated turning point, and i can't wait to see what life has to throw at me during the next few months!

p.s. i'm mary-louise parker! woo-hoo!!

enigma:
derailed: (the cast is the only saving grace for a very uncomfortable plot line)
before sunset:
unfinished life: (normally i love robert redford and morgan freeman, but ouch, this one was painful)
capote: (praise to the man: philip seymour hoffman)
shaun of the dead: (oh man, this was funny)
silent hill: (bad, bad, and more bad)

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