My journey towards femininity, with all the bumps in the road. Who knows where this road will lead? But it certainly will be a prettier road, and one well worth traveling.
Sunday, September 6, 2020
What I miss most about the "Old Normal"
With a title like the one above, one might think I was talking about having a girlfriend. But you'd be wrong. I realize that I don't miss my ex. Instead, I miss being able to have closure in a dispute we were having. She's not worth space in my head, and the memories I have being with her are not worth the time I spent with her.
However, the above doesn't mention what I miss most about the "Old Normal". If you were to ask me what I miss most, it would be the ability to be in places where people congregate and to be social. I miss the ability for my acquaintances to hold dinner meetups in local restaurants. I miss meetups where a small group of friends would play board games all night. I miss being able to go into New York City to go to the theater. And I miss being able to take vacations wherever I want to go.
A good part of my social life revolved around meetup groups. I wouldn't think twice of going to more than one dinner meetup group per week if my schedule permitted. Of course, I had a regular Thursday appointment in Yonkers to play games after work. These groups helped me refine my feminine presentation and expression.
Although I can go to New York and visit museums today (they are allowed to open at 25% capacity), I am not comfortable using mass transit in the city. So if I want to go to the Metropolitan Museum of Art (The Met), I'll have to drive into Manhattan and try to find parking there. This is something I don't like doing. But I'll do this to have an enjoyable date with one woman. However, I will miss being able to visit some of my favorite restaurants in Manhattan when I do this.
Most of all, I miss being able to travel where and when I want. The pandemic has gotten in the way of that. Cruising is out for the foreseeable future, and I feel I am limited to travel in the Northeast. This wouldn't be so bad, but I want to get some sun and be able to wear my swimsuit again. The Hawaii cruise I wanted to take is likely to be cancelled, and it is getting priced too high to bother taking. Instead, I am now looking at a cruise scheduled for late next year, and am hoping to book that cruise before prices start to spike irrationally.
There are 4 words that I try to focus on when the "New Normal" gets me down....
"This Too Shall Pass."
And I know it will....
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