Week 9: Rainy Days

My wish from last week may be coming true as I type. It's been raining steadily for the last few hours. Perhaps by morning there won't be anymore snow in sight? One can only hope...

Although, the absence of snow equates to mud everywhere. We are still in for a bit of snow according to reports, though nothing substantial. Winter is finally starting to give way to spring. It's a slow, steady transition.

For tonight it's raining, and there are rumors of potential thunder. I love a good thunderstorm. The rain is calming to fall asleep to. At least in my opinion.

I need to get into better blogging habits. Every week when I sit down to blog I can remember times earlier in the week when I had ideas of things to write about, but didn't sit down then and write, or even take notes on my thoughts. Then I sit down to actually blog, and wouldn't you know it, I have no idea what my ideas previously in the week were.

Ah, the life of the absent minded...

Bummer

If things seem to be going according to plan, then you know something is about to happen to throw all those plans into chaos. This seems to be a basic law of the universe. I was certain that I had all my ducks in a row, and was prepared to be done with school once April was over, but now I’m not so sure.

At the end of this semester I will have all of the credits I need, except for two classes that relate to my major. I have no idea why it never occurred to me to make sure that I satisfied major requirements while at WCC. All of my attention has been on making sure that I got my basic credit out of the way for MSU.

Worse yet, only one of those two classes that I need are available for the spring semester. Oh well, I’m going to put in my graduation request and hopefully then I will be able to hash things out with someone.

Past, Present, Future

I love the sound of spring. It is wonderful wake up in the morning to sunlight streaming through the window and birds singing in the cool morning air. Spring is fantastic because it is the end of freezing to death every time you step out the front door.

Spring is a time of new beginnings, a chance to start over after the hellish ordeal that is a long and grueling Michigan winter. As majestic as a first snow may appear when view from inside a cozy house, I’m not sad to see it go.

The other lovely thing about spring, is that it is the prelude to summer which means that school is almost out. It’s not that I don’t enjoy school, but I’m ready for a break. I want some time to myself. I don’t want to worry anymore about squeezing in time for homework in-between work and actually attending classes.

What I really want is to sleep again. It’s easy to forget what it is like to really, and truly sleep. Worry tends to erode away any chance of sleep, which conversely leads to sleep deprivation, leading to further worry. It is an endless cycle perpetuated by the inability to take a step back, to forget the past, let the future be and take the present one moment at a time.

Warm Weather Please

I was driving to work this afternoon, and it occurred to me how much I detest the transition between winter and spring in Michigan. Don’t get me wrong, I can’t wait for spring to get here. I long for warmer weather.

My problem lies in the fact that looking out the window you are deceived into believing that it is a warm, beautiful day out and then you step outside… For instance, this afternoon the sky was a magnificent robin’s egg blue, there were wispy cloud strewn about. The sun was smiling down on the pavement.

By all accounts it should have been a lovely day, aside from the horrendously frigid air. Warm weather, where for art thou?

Spring Perspective

I need to stop making plans. I planned to come home from work tonight and complete my Philosophy Exam and completely failed in that effort.

“Pride and Prejudice” fan fiction is just so much more tempting… obviously.

It was snowing earlier, I don’t know if it still is, but it was. I hate snow. Despite having a winter birthday, I still can’t stand winter. In fact, the only justification for January at all is my birthday in my highly accurate opinion. I am much more partial to spring.

Many people would flock to summer because it’s warm and generally there is some sense of a lack of obligation. (Unless of course, you work in retail…) Others would say they are partial to fall because it’s so pretty when the leaves change colors. They are fascinated by the gradual demise of summer into winter. A few crazies think winter has some merit. ;p

I however, really enjoy spring. Spring marks the re-birth of warm weather and brilliant sunny days. Spring ushers in new beginnings and fresh starts. I’m looking forward to this spring. Though for the most part I am enjoying my classes, I’m ready for a break. I’m ready to breathe again.

This summer will be the first time since starting college last fall that I won’t be taking classes, and by this spring I should have some idea of what this fall will bring. This spring I will know, I will some idea of the future and it will be welcome perspective.