AUTUMN, JE T'AIME!!!!

I wish I had more photographs of what has happened in the last couple of days - lots of really beautiful moments. Anyways here a couple of shots to whet your Autumnal Appetite and I'll also include some notebook entries I've jotted down:

"11.2.09 - In Conducting - watching a groundskeeper raking leaves. A long stick got into his pile. He picked it up and gave it a nice, juvenile toss to the base of the tree. He seemed satisfied. Why do we rake leaves, anyways?"

"11.4.09 - (while listening to "Im Treibhaus" in Vocal Lit) for a second I could see the music [from the page of the score in class] reflected in the face of my watch - it was exquisite. the leaves out the window are lovely as well."

If I could remember a single word of my dance-party rap, I would insert it here, but a photo will have to suffice:

As you can see, I was wearing a hard hat and safety goggles. There is no reason to be jealous, just know that when I make it big as a rap artist I will be sporting this ensemble on a regular basis. I plan to come out with my own line of hard hats, and everyone will be 10 x safer in the daily happenings of life.

Tonight I went to dinner with my friend and former coworker James, and we stopped by Hatch's afterwards- a locally-owned chocolate place. While we were walking through the Avenues I realized that it was seriously the nicest Autumn weather I think I've ever experience. It was so crisp, and fragrant, and still. On my walk from the bus stop to meet him tonight I was wading calf-deep in these HUUUGE leaves on N Street. I kicked them up and made as much noise as possible mwahaha... UGH! I love this weather, I love Autumn so much!! Also, we walked by piles of people's raked leaves and kicked them with spite.

"Flames and smoke climbed out of every window and disappeared with everything that you held dear. But you shed not a single tear for the things that you didn't need, cause you knew you were finally free... And all you see are so many possibilities..."

-Death Cab for Cutie