I can't sit still; I've got a springtime song inside me

I just absolutely love springtime. Springtime in NC is even better.

I love when everything starts turning green again, and the sun warms everything.

It’s almost skirt weather, which TK is looking forward to. I think that’s because I’m going to be wearing them and not the other way around, but…kidding!

Next week is the university’s spring break. I hate to say it, but I’m really looking forward to getting a break from my students. We’ve reached that point in the semester where my patience level is plummeting. The set of papers I’ve been grading have been so far off the mark that all the confidence I posted about in the last post is starting to mock me. My instruction is apparently falling on deaf ears. So the break comes at an important time. I need a week of me-time, even though I’m going to spend most of it working at my new second job downtown.

Last year I went to the Czech Republic and Hungary, so it’s a little hard to top that. I desperately wanted to visit Vixen in NYC, but poor planning and lack of funds on my part has tabled that for now. But here’s hoping that my partying days in NYC aren’t too far away!

I will get to spend some quality time with TK over break though, which I’m definitely looking forward to. In two weeks he’s flying to Italy for a week because his older brother is getting married. Lucky guy; I want to go to Italy!

Speaking of TK, things are progressing rather smoothly. We’ve definitely been doing a lot of “couple things” and have settled into a nice rhythm. I mentioned that last Saturday I met his friends, twin, and twin’s gf. I had a lot of fun. TK spent the night at my apartment afterwards. The next day I made him breakfast (French toast), and then we went shopping for new mattresses (for him). When he realized I wasn’t kidding about not staying over at his place, he decided it was time for a new bed. We spent the afternoon rolling around on mattresses, trying to find one that was comfortable and affordable. It’s being delivered on Friday; I can’t wait to test it out, even though it will have to wait until Sunday. Afterwards we had some lunch at my favorite Chinese place in Raleigh. Still not sick of each other, I made him spaghetti, meatballs, and garlic bread for dinner after we watched more Grey's Anatomy (he's hooked btw). It was a day of eating and lounging, and it felt great.

I realized how much his presence in my life is changing things when on Monday, after being stressed and upset, I called him to ask if I could come over. He gladly obliged. When I got there he rolled his desk chair to the living room so I could grade while he made me dinner. To me it said a lot that I could (and wanted to) go over there in my pullover and stretchy pants to get some reprieve from the things in my life that were stressing me out. He gave me space to do my work, and his kitties sat at my feet.

Yesterday we spent the day going from store-to-store for the new things he needs for his bed: good sheets, new pillows, etc. We indulged in Thai food, frozen custard, and sunshine.

I don’t want to gush, but I think you can tell I’m happy.