Sick of these shadows...

Today was filled with small wins for Kelsey, and it's only noonish.

I woke up at a reasonable hour, ate breakfast, and as if by magic, dressed and ready for the bus on time. The sunshine wasn't too shabby and it begged me to leave my house for some other reason than school. However, I think it was not being able to make myself a bowl of cereal that served as a catalyst for this morning's grocery run. Grocery shopping makes me feel responsible in a weird way, like, finding a sale and making decisions based on quantity and cost...I feel very in control. I also get to run into old coworkers and make some light chat on my way out. Tony was the cashier today and I have to say I was really stoked, not because he's especially good at his job, just that the way he does it is hilarious to me. He's super quiet with very subdued facial expressions and he says everything at the end of his sentences twice. So there he was, snapping bills, and flipping and folding reciepts, all the while saying nothing. So naturally it's my duty to get this guy to talk, to smile, to...anything. It's my weekly challenge. I'm proud to say that today I got out of him a few quips, what could be considered a joke, a smile, AND a chuckle. A personal...or shall I say "interpersonal" best!

I'm just in a cheery mood today and I'm incredibly anxious for summer to get here. Walking home I realized that one of the things I miss most about spring and summer is the full shadows cast by trees that encompass entire sections of parking lots and sidewalks, almost like giant lily pads. I'm sick of the spindly lattice work of these naked trees and their ugly shades of gray. Where's the deep luscious blues and greens?

All this talk about shadows makes me wonder if I spend too much time looking down.


Naw.