We went into London today and meet up with some friend to celebrate some upcoming birthdays on both sides. We met at Covent Garden, enjoying the unusual street performers, and then went to Leicester Square for Hagen Dasz ice cream. Divine!
We then went to see the comedian Stewart Lee in a matinee. He is a fantastic comedian and I particularly liked his gentle berating of the audience for not engaging with the jokes and failing to laugh appropriately. Very clever. His new show is on TV in February and his material was really clever.
We then walked through China Town, decorated and prepared for the Chinese New Year in a couple of weeks, and then had a drink in a cosy English pub before going to a lovely little Italian restaurant. It was such delicious food, and a great way for us to celebrate.
I had been in touch with a friend this morning who had not been well over the last few years and whose life had not been what she would have hoped since she'd had a breakdown. I was trying to get a sense of how she was feeling, and she had said she was 'daydreaming of her future'. It pulled me up short as I am guilty of always looking ahead, pushing forward and not really appreciating what I have in the here and now.
I made the resolve then and there to live in the moment, to appreciate what I have, and to be grateful for my reality. This was a great day, and I am so appreciative of all I have. And I need to stop day dreaming of so many things, including changing my appearance (below is an apt sign at the Italian we ate in tonight). Today is when I've realised that I also need to stop daydreaming of my tomorrows and start making the most of my today's - and today was a great start.
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