summer chronicles: a very detailed account of a good day.

What a glorious day today was. Wow. I don't really want to go to sleep now simply so it doesn't end. And yes, I am home at 12:13am. And I am elated . . . beyond that, weightless. Oh, I feel such weightlessness as I've not known in quite some time. Let me break it down.

First of all, I was inspired by the sartorialist look below. I bought this pale orange long flowy dress at DI for four bucks, and I confess, I was suffering some acute buyer's remorse, but it has worked out swimmingly (quite literally actually considering how often I've worn it to the peaks.) I will say that it is rather an interesting little number, but after popping on a belt at the waist and sticking a saucy pin in my hair, I got loads (loads) of compliments on my ensemble today. And then I was just really happy at work. I just derive so much joy out of being surrounded be people that I've become friends with, and of my own accord no less.

I checked with the HR department at the bookstore to clear up some things and found that I would only have to work at the bookstore for about an hour and a half. Sweet. I walked home and then made myself a scrumptious salad. After which I chatted with my lovely mother, brother, and proceeded to take a delicious nap. When I woke up Jeff and I went to Sweet Tooth Fairy Bakery to pick up my VaNIElla cupcakes, and went into K-mart where I got a new bike tube and a 50% off towel (i was rather uncomfortable taking

my bath towel to such a place as the peaks.) We then looked into some other things for Jeff and on our way back up University we dropped by the Festival. I love LOVE things like that. I like to see all the people and check out the goods, and then scarf down the free handful of kettle corn. Rest assured, we're going back tomorrow, and then we're going to the 30 Strangers exhibit. {this great photographer took portraits of 30 mothers and daughters, and instead of asking for a commission, he asked that they donate to the women's shelter. neat huh? and now his(her?) photos are on display. i can't wait to see them.}

Then I went home, but not for long, because I was headed up to the home of some of my favorite people! While there I enjoyed a truly truly fantastic dinner of brown rice and lentil cakes, with a tangy yogurt/cilantro/lime sauce, with a salad of lettuce, black beans, red peppers, carrots, onions, avocados with a yogurt/lime/avocado dressing (yum yum), and cheesy delicious breadsticks. It was really really good, and healthy. As a side note, my family sometimes made fun of me for always being too healthy (well, if they could see me now, though that's beside the point) and this struck me just right. I figure if I eat things that are considered very healthy - like tofu, and lentils, and non-fat plain yogurt (which i adore) the fact that I want to eat the rest of my cupcake slightly less distasteful. Anyway, dinner was fantastic, and far more exciting than my dinners ever are, which I appreciated. Then we watched karate kid, so sweet. We were all just chilling on the floor. Now, I realize that I was sitting with a seven, five, three, and 1 year olds, and two adults about ten years older than me, but I love their company.

Frankly, I love anybody's company. Today, for the first time in - I don't, my life maybe - I wasn't too keen on hanging out just by myself. I think I was just so happy, so thrilled at being free!!! that I wanted to be with someone and celebrate. I considered waltzing downtown by myself, but just didn't feel like walking it alone. I've enjoyed this time to myself. I've wanted it, needed it maybe, but there are a couple of bits wearing thin, and I can just barely see through to my own need for some human contact.

Anyway. While I'm being deeper than need be, I realize that I can't go back to my former state of ignorance. Here I am, eating amazing cupcakes (seriously, my life hasn't been fulfilled until now) and enjoying myself far too much, and there are great people laboring away to prepare for tomorrow. I can't ignore them. Now that I know, I'm going to have to appreciate all those things that I'm not even aware I've been given.

Well, it's a long weekend with so many activities that I'm looking forward to I can hardly stand it. Hooray for the fourth, for our country and forty-hours a week policy!!!