It's Oh So Quiet.

If you know me well, you know that the word "quiet" is NOT one to define who I am.  I love to laugh.  I love to talk (my husband would say almost TOO much.  We're working on something called "quiet time" at home).  I am constantly on-the-go, and as a result, silence and stillness make me uncomfortable.   I am definitely THAT person - the one that will fill the room with incessant chatter if things get too quiet.  (But that's not always a bad thing.  I totally did that in an interview and still got the job!)


Case in point:  Saturday afternoon.  This is my husband, working on his laptop.  I spent the afternoon reading a book, until things got so quiet that I sat here and took pictures of him, told him ridiculous stories and even did chair push-ups to impress him.  He told me I should go take a nap instead.  Sigh.

Yet, when everyone asks me how my summer is going...how I'm enjoying this coveted summer vacation...my response has been "quiet".  Last summer, I backpacked through Europe for two weeks, so this summer, at first, seemed to be a bit of a let-down.  No international travel.  Not as many BBQ's and parties.  In my head, everyone was too busy for me.  And quite honestly, I felt a little sad.  

However, when I look back at how I spent the first half of my summer, I see that the time hasn't been spent in vain.  I've wandered my beautiful city (and with two amazing bloggers, by the way).  I've read countless books.  Usually on my balcony.  I've run, and while I'm injured, overall, I'm in the best shape of my life.  I've worked on projects around the apartment.  And of course, I've enjoyed many a night hanging at home with my husband. And maybe some wine.

While that may seem boring to the average person, let's be honest.  There's a very distinct possibility that our lives won't be "quiet" for long, as we move towards starting a family. Perhaps I should revel in the silence while I can, no?  And my summer, I guess you could say, is a bit of a "late bloomer", in that my excitement is all happening within the next few months. My friends and I are heading to a lake house this weekend for my sister-in-law's bachelorette party.  My husband and I are going to New York City in a few weeks and are celebrating our second wedding anniversary.  My brother is getting married next month.  I'm (supposed) to run a half-marathon.   There's much excitement on the horizon.  And material for better blog posts than this one:)

So, the pity party about my quiet summer is now over.  It's time to be grateful for the stillness and embrace the action that's headed my way.  I know that once the school year starts, I will be aching for the Sunday mornings where I sat on my balcony, sipped my coffee and blogged without worrying about the papers to be graded.  Silence IS golden, I suppose.