inspired by Eva: 3 or so things I'm grateful for today:

1. Partly walking with my neighbor to work today.

Today is one of the first days in over a week that I haven't left early to bike to Cafe Rustica to sit and have some morning coffee (black!) and read. I was annoyed at myself for wasting what would've otherwise been ~40mins to relax at the cafe, and instead mindlessly surfed the internet, which would also probably result in getting to work late. But when she remarked to me how it was a little cooler than expected, to which I wholly agreed being also fooled by the delicious rays of sun pouring into my room and presuming their warmth, I actually felt kind of lucky to be exactly where I was in that moment, sharing this deceptive summer morning together. We continued walking together and she said her son begged her to use the car to drive to school this morning and she was on her way to the bank, but since it was this cold, that she decided only to the bank, and then straight home. As we walked she saw someone drive past and waved him down, who I assumed to be her son as she ran over to the car. She abruptly stopped by the door and turned, waved at me and said, you, too, you want a ride? It was actually a friend she knew and not her son, although I changed my mind after seeing him up close anyways. So we, all three of us, drove to Porter Square together. He dropped us off at the intersection across from the T. I asked her if that was her son, and she said, no, just a friend, "from her country."

I asked her what country, but she was already walking toward the bank in the other direction. I think she was the woman who's kids I asked directions for how to get to the park a few blocks from my house, and myself already running late that day, all proceeded to ask me about a million questions about where I was going and what I was doing, so I stopped and talked with her kids, since I was already late, and the woman sitting on the porch smiled at my dilemma, even though I was pretty happy to bask in my kingdom of their wonder. I swear maybe she was that woman outside watching them. I really hope I see her again.

2. Bekah ordering 7 quarts of ice cream, hot fudge, caramel, and tons of toppings at work today, including chocolate covered espresso beans, in celebration of Memorial Day weekend.

3. Today being my first free night in over three weeks. I'm euphoric at the idea of really having time to myself.

okay, one more...

4. The afterglow. It gives me this intoxicating restless adrenaline and this feeling of connectedness. I swing my hips a little more. I look people in the eye. I wonder. It makes me tireless of the smallest and simplest things and connected to the beauty in them and around me.

umm, and another!

5. T-station musicians.