The Good Life

You know, months ago when I was working 70 hours a week and packing my other waking hours with fun times with my friends and family, I would've told you, without hesitation, that I was living my dreams and enjoying my life thoroughly. And it would've been entirely true.

But these days, your pal WunderGlo is living what would be universally acknowledged as the good life. And it's really, really enjoyable.

Take today for example. I got up feeling great, headed to the gym with my mom (where I met up with Tim and Sabrina), had an awesome biceps and back workout, and then suited up for acupuncture with Mary Ellen. My acupuncture session went great and, as always, I left feeling relaxed and centered, yet full of vitality and energy. I spent the afternoon with my old friend Anna, checked out her sweet new apartment in Santa Monica (that includes a yard with a lemon tree -- how awesome is that?) and walked along Ocean Boulevard overlooking the gorgeous Pacific Ocean. We grabbed afternoon tea at the Tudor House -- I'm a pretty big fan of all British things, and a pot of delicious tea with freshly baked scones are no exception. On the way back to her place, we passed a musician on the Third Street Promenade who was playing the most enchanting music I'd heard in recent memory with some Chinese instrument I don't know the name of, and my mom bought me his homemade CD. As my mom drove us back to my parents’ place from Santa Monica, I reclined, put on my shades, closed my eyes, and listened to the music that remained just as enchanting as it was moments earlier on the street. Will soon joined me for the night, and we headed off to the movies to see True Grit, which was just as awesome as I knew it would be.

So now, I'm here with you all, recounting my day. My muscles are slightly sore after a great workout, my energy is high after a wonderful acupuncture session, my belly is filled with delicious tea, my soul is soothed by the memory of walking along the ocean, my ears are filled with the delicious music created by the unnamed Chinese instrument, and my mind is thoroughly satisfied by the fantastic movie I just watched. I'm realizing, dear readers, that I'm not only living a great life these days, but a truly blissful existence, filled with love and fun and happiness.

Not bad for the Tuesday after chemo, right?