TELL ME I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO'S BEEN OUTSIDE TODAY
If I'm not the only one, you'll have experienced the perfection of the day. The beginning of those rare handful of weeks where the Spring weather is lovely before Ohio scorches us with another humid summer. Today is one of those LOVELY days where the weather is PERFECT. I couldn't have made it better myself - today is my one-class day, which means I'm on campus for nearly 6 hours for an hour and a half class (it's the way my ride works out).
Today, at the feet of the utterly S A P P Y statue of Christopher Columbus at the center of campus, I was sunning myself in a pair of jeans rolled up to my knees and a tank top, utterly content. Warm breathy puffs of spring air swirled languidly about, just enough to keep the sun from being hot but not cool enough to be uncomfortable. Just one of those perfect days Ohioans don't expect much of. To my friends in Florida and California, shut the #&%$ up and let me enjoy one of your days in my area.
It was doubly enjoyable because one of my morals in life is to NOT go fake'n'bake, I absolutely refuse; but lately my resolve has been teetering due to the unusually pale shade my skin has gone. My father did it for months before I realized what he was doing behind closed doors during his work day; and to his great delight, he has found a girlfriend who does the very same thing. That kind of accessibility has been toying with my morales, but today was wonderful, because if nothing else, my arms and calves got an hour's worth of color and my morals remain intact. If I look really close I think I see a little more color on my arms; my faded little legs...we'll give that a little more sun time before inspection.
Well, I did come inside to do some work for my online science class; then I realized I don't have my books, so I decided to grace you with my EXCITEMENT for Ohio's short and beautiful Spring which has only truly arrived today. Yesterday, I saw a half-open daffodil in the midst of many bulging blossoms; an hour later I saw 4 purple crocuses heralding the season in a garden while driving around campus; this morning my mom pointed out to me another set of crocuses coloring the world even more in the garden of our empty neighboring house; I about peed my pants each time, I was THAT excited. And Dave, when present for my Spring Fever, shook his head and loudly pleaded with God to give him divine strength and patience.
SOMEONE ENJOY IT WITH ME!
If I'm not the only one, you'll have experienced the perfection of the day. The beginning of those rare handful of weeks where the Spring weather is lovely before Ohio scorches us with another humid summer. Today is one of those LOVELY days where the weather is PERFECT. I couldn't have made it better myself - today is my one-class day, which means I'm on campus for nearly 6 hours for an hour and a half class (it's the way my ride works out).
Today, at the feet of the utterly S A P P Y statue of Christopher Columbus at the center of campus, I was sunning myself in a pair of jeans rolled up to my knees and a tank top, utterly content. Warm breathy puffs of spring air swirled languidly about, just enough to keep the sun from being hot but not cool enough to be uncomfortable. Just one of those perfect days Ohioans don't expect much of. To my friends in Florida and California, shut the #&%$ up and let me enjoy one of your days in my area.
It was doubly enjoyable because one of my morals in life is to NOT go fake'n'bake, I absolutely refuse; but lately my resolve has been teetering due to the unusually pale shade my skin has gone. My father did it for months before I realized what he was doing behind closed doors during his work day; and to his great delight, he has found a girlfriend who does the very same thing. That kind of accessibility has been toying with my morales, but today was wonderful, because if nothing else, my arms and calves got an hour's worth of color and my morals remain intact. If I look really close I think I see a little more color on my arms; my faded little legs...we'll give that a little more sun time before inspection.
Well, I did come inside to do some work for my online science class; then I realized I don't have my books, so I decided to grace you with my EXCITEMENT for Ohio's short and beautiful Spring which has only truly arrived today. Yesterday, I saw a half-open daffodil in the midst of many bulging blossoms; an hour later I saw 4 purple crocuses heralding the season in a garden while driving around campus; this morning my mom pointed out to me another set of crocuses coloring the world even more in the garden of our empty neighboring house; I about peed my pants each time, I was THAT excited. And Dave, when present for my Spring Fever, shook his head and loudly pleaded with God to give him divine strength and patience.
SOMEONE ENJOY IT WITH ME!
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