As of this afternoon, you’ve officially been gone 5 whole months, which somehow feels like a lifetime and a millisecond all within the same moment. On one hand, a lot has changed – like kinda my whole life and whatever. But at the same time, everything is a little bit exactly the same? Which I’m aware is entirely illogical, but it makes sense to me. Anyways, I thought I’d catch you up on all the things you’ve missed.
I guess we’ll start out with a bang: I quit my job. I’ve one week left and then it’s on to freelancing (like for real, I’m actually going to be freelancing!!!). I’m a little bit petrified but we’re playing it off as cool as we can. Everything’s going to work out.
Mom and I are redecorating the house. And to no one’s surprise, but to what would be your dismay, we got another cow painting to hang on the wall. It’s from Kirklands, obviously – Mom bought it, after all. The chair I ordered back in March finally came too. It’s perfectly gaudy for my room and I absolutely adore it.
I think you’d also be happy to hear that I finally wore my Gucci boots somewhere. I wore them to a Harry Styles concert, which I know you would have loved to attend just as much as you loved my “those cost that much and are that ugly” boots.
All of us from the Tavern talk about how much we miss you an obnoxious amount of the time. Gillian had her baby almost 2 months ago now, and I’m finally going to get to meet him on Friday! Everyone else is doing well too, but to be honest, no one else has done anything nearly as exciting as Gillian.
I tried to make your bolognese the other day and, as the talented cook that I am, failed magnificently. Like ‘burned-the-sauce-to-the-bottom-of-the-pot-and-it-had-to-soak-in-the-sink-for-24-hours-so-we-could-clean-it’ kind of failed. Also, not to be rude or anything, but it would have been just a little helpful if you had written even just one of your recipes down. No offense, just a thought (but if you can write some kind of ghostly reply, please feel free to include a recipe. Or two).
I guess those are all the updates I have for you right now. Which feels a bit bleak, to be honest. I feel like I should have more to share because my world feels so different but there are no words beyond burnt bolognese and cow paintings that I can find to make sense of it.
Wherever you are, I hope it’s nice. Things are always going to be changing here, earthside, so, I’ll try to keep you posted. And, hopefully, make you proud.
Love,
Allie
