Woke up at 6, went back to bed, it's going to be a gentle day. My emotional body is scattered, I wonder about a partner, about sex, about my next steps. Amy replied to me. She was on a phone detox for a week. A positive answer, but no follow up. What should I reply? Do I want to pursue that connection? Open the door of possibilities? Or simply move on? She connected with me, here is a breadcrumb, I should probably follow that path and see where it leads me. A couple night of partying. I've reach my party quota, not in a bad way, I've just partied enough in the last month to have no desire to party for a while. At least until the psytrance party. Then it's Rise which is less of a party and more of a retreat with yoga, meditation dancing, and massage. The smoke from the fire has arrived. The sun is red, the air quality is bad. Not a time to be hiking. Being by the water seems to help capture the smoke and make the air cleaner. The best spot is right in the center of the creek, on a rock, in the middle of the forest. It seems to clean the air the best. I can't wait to be alone again for a couple days. Maybe a weekend of nothingness once more! Resting and fasting, mediating. I like moving from one extreme to the other. The party Monk. I like the city, or nature, but not the suburb. I like to go wild or to meditate, but not to waste time in front of the screen. .,oOo,. All right, I wrote to Amy, told her I was attracted to her, felt there was something between us that could be fun to explore, told her I was driving by her town in a couple weeks, but open to come for a visit soon. I feel excited, I guess that's a nice step. It's clear and if it's a no I can move on from that thread, if it's a yes, then we'll see.