cloudy afternoon. swoon.

actually i do prefer the sun, but there is something kind of delightful about a day like this. dark and brooding, like the heathcliff of tuesdays. my office is dimly lit, which makes things even gloomier. but again, the gloom is oddly comforting. like a nap you just want to fall into.

speaking of fall, well, it is here. and though it might retreat somewhat over the next few days, it's not going anywhere far. probably just down the street to a motel to lay low. wait for next week, when september welcomes it with open arms.

funny how every year around this time, out of habit, we all get that back to school feeling. i guess twenty three odd years solidifies that heavy anticipation, equal parts fear and excitement - the unholy glee you feel opening a fresh notebook, a package of pens, or picking your first day outfit. the sheer uncertainty you feel about the year that's stretched before you..all of that stays.

and so every time i get hit by the crisp crisp air, that realization hits me like a leaf, smack in the face. ch-ch-ch-changes are on their way. and ch-ch-ch-changes are always welcome.

because that's what autumn's for, right? it's a time for the times to be a changing. and if you think i can't think of any other bad "change" song references, you've underestimated my endlessly useless retainer of a brain. i shall spare you though, and instead trail off into pitter patter, as it's time to go off into the freezing evening and stuff myself silly. because you know, that's how animals warm themselves in the colder seasons.

though it's not time to hibernate, oh no. it's time to carpe diem and all that. or to see william blake immortalized in artless graffiti. it's going to be a beautiful year.