Enjoying the Silence

So I have 3 or 4 more days of silence to enjoy. I usually hate silence but in this case, there is a portion of the silence that I love.

(Listening to Primus - 'My Name is Mud' right now, what an incredible tune.)

I will be a "married bachelor with two children" for 3 to 4 more days. This will come off the back of the previous 5 days I existed as a"married bachelor with two children".   So 8-9 days in total, I'm good at math.  The girls are off on a car trip in the Prius visiting friends in WI and MO.   I chose not to burn the PTO nor did I "dig" driving that much.

So I stayed home and worked, got some "house" stuff done and I have enjoyed the silence. It sounds horrible I know, but I am truly enjoying the extended time alone. Of course I think of, and miss the girls quite often but that doesn't reduce the amount of pleasure I obtain from the silence.

We have 'video chatted' a couple of times at night which I love as it adds so much to be able to see their faces. Latitude (free Google smart phone app) also allows one to track the progress of another using GPS which is nice.

(Now listening to Nine Inch Nails - 'The Collector' - Just fierce tribal musical power.)

It doesn't mean that there is noise 24 hours a day when they are here. It does mean that whatever the level of that noise is, it has now been turned to ZERO.   ZERO noise has an impac, period. I think I have spoken (texted a bit as well) to them once a day since they left. 

(Listening to The Smiths - 'How Soon is Now?' Oh Morrissey, I love you.)

As Depeche Mode put it, I am 'Enjoying the Silence' inside my existence.

You should too, seriously.

(Listening to The Smashing Pumpkins - 'Cherub Rock' Oh yes, I want the honey.)

That is all.