3 posts tagged “sunshine”

i'm watching, nay, that sounds creepy, i'm proctoring three high school students right now taking their practice SATs.  This is my favorite part of my job.  I sit, do my own thing, look up every 25 min & repeat a sentence, and then get paid for it.  so maybe it's not the most challenging task, but it's pretty comfortable.

my boss called me this weekend needing a proctor at the last minute, and i had already not come through on quite a few occasions these past couple of weeks, so when she asked me yesterday, i agreed.  even though ten minutes after the call, i remembered that i'm trying to keep the sabbath & this is work.  i wake up early for it anyway, justifying that i'm really just sitting in the test center versus on my patio.  so here i am.  the cool thing is two folds - first, i google the wrong directions [alright, i know this entry is not saying much for my capabilities/work ethics/focus/etc, but...try to overlook that].  that wasn't so cool.  she had told me the location was far...i just didn't quite know how far.  i end up driving out to 2222 and 620 - passing oasis.  last time i drove down here was sometime between 11pm-1am at night, so i was more concerned then with driving off of the curvy roads and falling to a pitiful death than paying attn to my surroundings.  well, the actual cool part is this - my poor directions gave me half an hour of time to enjoy & drive through the really gorgeous parts of austin, the trees, the hills, ...the mansions..., & seeing how the sun hits all of these works.  it all came together as a nice rejuvenating sight on a sunday morning.  someone asked me yesterday if i would like to live in austin after graduation, and i immediately said no - that i hated the uneven curvatures and twists of the streets & the hills really didn't do it for my fear of heights. the more i thought about it this morning though, the more i find myself adoring austin.

view from oasis

this past week has been super.  i don't say that often [b/c i know i can be a real debbie downer sometimes & forget to count my blessings], but it's really very true.  this past week, austin weather has been rather kind & given us several days of gorgeous sunshine + perfect mid 60/70s.  i wish i had more time to sit outside and read this past week, that's all i've wanted to do lately - read non-required reading.  my to-read list is huge right now, and i don't even forsee a day when i'll be through with it all anytime soon, but i guess that's certainly isnt a bad thing.

in addition to the weather, god's provided in soso many ways [or rather, i've finally been paying more attention].  for starters, i sat rather discouraged & broke last saturday with ryan, trying to figure out exactly how to raise funds for the talent show this year.  that was less than a week ago.  within these past few days & after lots of "i-hate-to-pray-about-money-but-i-need-to" moments, we've gotten such unprecedentedly generous sponsorships that provide for more than we've ever needed for the show.  a-mazing, big guy.  on that note, you texans should all come visit feb24th for the show. :]

i usually tend to have a natural aversion for the month of february - i don't like valentine's day especially, ever, regardless of relationship status, i don't like celebrating my birthday b/c i always think it's a lot of pressure & a hassle, and the inconsistent # of days in the month always throw me off [alright, maybe that last reason was not very legit].  this year, however, february has been wonderfulll.  maybe someone's been sneaking dark chocolate or sugar into everything i eat&drink because i really do think everything's been...well... for lack of a better term - swell.  nothing's really out of the ordinary, nothing special, but i'm just having the best february in years right now, i'd say.

one reason for this excitement & love for february could stem from my lack of studying - i try to spend the most minimal amt of time possible studying & often wind up feeling rather dumb in class, and i'm sure this will catch up within a week or two as midterms roll around, but the weather is too nice outside to care.

here are a few people who've made these days especially grand:

try again..

the view from the window in my eng classroom -

blue

the weather has been gorgeous gorgeous gorgeous & perfect lately.  even for someone who is semi-allergic to grass [i think], i just crave to be outside instead of sitting through lectures indoors.

johndenver, you put it simple & well - sunshine, on my shoulders, makes me happy