Some Things Are Just Meant to Be

Ummm... I love sour Skittles. I just wanted you to know. They are delicious because they are awesomely sour for a few seconds and then they become regular Skittles again and it is really delightful. I am attempting to power-write a midterm right now and it is very difficult. I think I'm almost done, though. Yep.

I recently bought a frame and put a picture from... the late 60s... of my mom, Uncle S, Uncle R and Geegs hanging out at someone's house. I got it printed last year around Christmas time or something but just never framed it. It is super cute and I love that I can see my face in my mom's. I love it. Oooohh... you know, I bet I have it on my computer somewhere. Okay, well... I found it. But it won't let me upload it. Too bad. :o(

There's Too Many Sunsets I Haven't Seen

So I was looking through some of my pictures from the past oh, two years, and I found the ones I took when we went to Sun Valley and Ketchum, Idaho. Ernest Hemingway spent time there and going to the cemetery in which he is buried was a really moving thing.

There is a memorial in a place not near the cemetery that features part of the eulogy he wrote for a friend that applies pretty well to him, too. Here is part of the eulogy that is drawn from for his memorial:

"He loved the hills in the spring when the snows go off and the first flowers come. He loved the warm sun of summer and the high mountain meadows, the trails through the timber and the sudden clear blue of the lakes. He loved the hills in the winter when the snow comes.
Best of all he loved the fall. He told me that the other night while riding home in the car from the pheasant hunting, the fall with the tawny and grey, the leaves yellow on the cottonwoods, leaves floating on the trout streams and above the hills the high blue windless skies. He loved to shoot, he loved to ride and he loved to fish." -Ernest Hemingway, 1939

I just thought it was kind of applicable for the autumnal feelings I'm having right now. Yep.

These Days I Feel Like I'm Talking to No One

Today is undeniably autumnal. There was a thunderstorm this morning, it's been cloudy (with some sun peeking through at times) most of the day, it has been ridiculously windy and pretty cool. Leaves are starting to fall, and I had to dig out some sweaters this morning to wear to the museum. I'm really enjoying it. I think it is perfect weather for an apple feast or something. I am hoping that CLRG and I can do something fun like that on Saturday, when it is the weekend and I have the day off. I'll mention it to him today in case I forget to say something until the end of the week or something. I want to pick apples and make apple sauce and maybe try to make a pie and make dinner and wear sweaters and be cozy. AHHHHH.

I guess I should take the air conditioner out of my window.

Maybe We Don't Want You Tracking Us Down

So, the G20 officially begins tomorrow, but the protestors are getting warmed up today. Greenpeace people hung a huge banner on the West End Bridge (I think) this morning. Someone forwarded me a really delighful version of one of the pictures. Makes me laugh so much. Oh, silly people.

Closing In

Hmm. I have a lot of schoolwork going on right now. One of my professors decided it would be a good idea to give us a new syllabus last week and a schedule of due dates for the research paper due in December with those dates beginning next week. Great. So I have to read four articles and a book, write a midterm, and prepare a paper topic, a thesis statement and a 4-6 source bibliography by next Wednesday. You know, in addition to the reading I have going for my other class, my internship, and my hours at the factory. Such fun. Suuuuuch fun.

Today is the first day of fall, though. That's exciting. I found a tiny acorn on the ground when I was walking home. I would like to go apple picking and on a hayride. I need to make these things happen. CIDER AND DONUTS, PEOPLE!!!!!

We Are Not Fighting Anymore

I haven't written in a shamefully long time. Boo.

Elle and I successfully moved into the new place. It is very nice and I like it a whole lot. I started my school year a few weeks ago. It's going well so far. Lots of reading, per usual. So, in addition to working 30ish hours, I have class and an internship and hundreds of pages of reading to fit in between having something of a life. Thankfully, I can hang out with CLRG and do homework at the same time, so that is nice. He gave me my birthday present last week (yes, late, but we were busy). It is a fancy ipod and I was/am very excited about its existence. He is just the nicest of boys and treats me so well. *sigh* :o)

Weddings and engagement rings are everywhere lately. There have been a lot of women coming to the factory with MASSIVE diamonds on their left ring fingers. I mean, wow. I have to stop myself from staring at their hands. Haha. It's bad. Also, there are many weddings coming up this next year. Possibly Pooks in May (if all works out), LT in September, Bananne in December. YIKES. It's all very exciting, though. I'm so happy for everyone. I can't wait to help celebrate all of these marriages.

So much to do! So little time! I'll try not to be so neglectful in my blogging from now on. Rawr.