life rocks

so i am woefully behind in writing in this space and saying anything of consequence* or saying anything at all.... and so much has transpired! in china. in the world. in me. and there has been much to say. and yet i have found not a moment amid the whirlwinds to process and share. i felt especially sheepish when a sweet friend said she was looking forward to reading my blog and seeing my thoughts about liu xiaobo's nobel peace prize (i leapt with joy!). i had to say that i was so busy appreciating the unbearable lightness of being that i had remained silent on what was perhaps one of the most important and poignant occurrences of late related this rambling given my ostensible purpose of reflecting on human rights in china, among other things. this friend, being a wise and generous soul, said that i she thought liu would understand and appreciate my soaking up whimsy rather than writing. perhaps all the more so because i don't imagine there's much whimsy in prison. i say that not to be funny or silly, just true. of course, i am now running late and ought to be out the door, so am considering this post a placeholder to remind myself of what i actually ought to write about in the not so distant future.

- liu xiaobo wins the nobel peace prize and everything (nothing) changes
- xi jinping will likely be the next president; 18th party congress is going to be sweet
- is there really a hu / wen divide or is it all hooola?
- i'm transitioning to a new job which is terribly exciting!
- i'm also moving flats. i ought to have done so long ago, but now it's happening and ushering in all sorts of exciting other unexpected momentum. such is the way of things.
- last night i caught up with the president of the national committee on us-china relations and then went with him to the first part of a program on us-china relations. i did the mingling bit and then realised i just couldn't handle the rest (which was a v last minute invite anyway and involved watching an hour long video of him interviewing the us ambassador last week which is also available on their website), so thanked him and said i was leaving before the program started. he said, 'it's a walk out?' i said, 'yes, it's a walk out'. i went for blind massage and then a lovely late dinner with friends instead. which felt like following the path with heart for that wednesday night.
- the title of this post describes how i've felt all day. i became a godmother this morning!!! (which naturally involved weeping with joy and wonder and delight.) and found a new flat! when i was walking to meet the real estate agent to finalise things, janis joplin came on my ipod. and i thought it was about right. life rocks. completely rocks.

and now, i am running out the door feeling blessed and joyful. and a little bit 'don't cry for me gongjian hutong [current flat]' in light of the move, so am wearing fishnets and red suede pumps. life rocks.



*query as to whether i ever do.