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sunset

it really is amazing how overwhelmingly beautiful a sunset can be....this big, yellow, glowing ball hung in the sky last night against a backdrop of a million different shades of orange and it- as cliche as it sounds- almost took my breath away. i drove over the crest of a hill- and there it was, in all its fullness.

the spring wildflowers are out, the foothills are green as can be, and yesterday while i sat outside (correction- sweated outside) doing a little reading, a little boy was swimming in the pool in my apartment complex. yes, folks, it's beginning to look a lot like summer here in socal. BUT, don't let it fool you, i think this is just an especially warm spell. of course it will likely be gone before molly gets here next week. next week! ahhh, the excitement is building for those special visitors. but i can't let myself think about it too much or i simply cannot focus.

on friday i went on a hike in the foothills just a few minutes from my apartment, and i was pleasantly surprised by the trees with big, sweeping branches, the grassy hillsides, and the wildflowers alongside the trail. sometimes when i get stuck in the middle of the city for too long, i forget that there are beautiful places so nearby. last night i went for a walk. some sort of flower smelled so "heavenly," as my mom would say, i could smell it halfway down the street. if my mom or grandma had been there, i'm sure they could have named it, but alas, it will have to remain a mystery. turns out, sometimes a walk is just what i need.

grovely days

some days just aren't the best...you know? i think my sister could describe it best using the word- "grovely"...no, that is not a real word, but just listen to it- i feel like it just sounds like what it means....yucky, gross, uncomfortable-feeling...anyway, today has been one of those days. grovely. plain and simple.
things seem more frustrating, more saddening, more hurtful, more hopeless, and more tedious than i know they really are. despite that knowing, you just can't shake those feelings. agh! it's not a good feeling, but, i know these are valuable days. for some reason. nope, i couldn't tell you why. but i do firmly believe that. especially when we just let ourselves feel it.
so, on this day, this song has been a good one to listen to:
city and colour- "against the grain"
with that, i wish you luck getting your needed rest when we lose an hour tonight...and don't forget to enjoy that extra hour of daylight tomorrow evening!

morning tea and paper...

it is a dream of mine- to wake up early, drink a warm cup of tea, read the LA times, and watch the sunrise....wake up slowly, but surely, and greet the sun as it comes up. but somehow, it always sounds so much dreamier and desirable at night than in the morning when i'm snuggled under my covers. but someday, someday, maybe tomorrow?, i will will myself to get up. that will be a beautiful day- a beautiful morning. i am sure of it.

mmm friday evening

it's friday evening, and i love friday evenings. i have had quite the day and am so utterly content right now to sit curled up on my bed, ready to write a paper on the israel/palestine conflict. started off the day with playing with some kiddos at my internship, a dr's appt that leaves me hopeful that i will NOT have an ear infection for the rest of my life, a free lunch, some refreshing time with friends and a walk in the beautiful southern california sunshine. i tell my friends here all the time that i love the midwest, and there is no place like it, but i must admit, i certainly do enjoy the early march weather of southern ca. something about the prospect of an entire weekend completely open just leaves me with an indescribable sort of peace and elation. no feeling like it...so, you ask, what does the night hold? here's the plan:
listening to keane (hopes and fears album, of course) while writing about israel/palestine
buying some tennis shoes for a possible trip to a national park tomorrow....
maybe a run to donut man? (if i can convince my roommate to accompany me...)
a movie
painting my toes

ok i don't want to get too ambitious here, so i will stop while i'm ahead.
the night awaits! happy friday!