rainy days

its been rather rainy here in the twin cities. with the rain comes a mood of restlessness. maybe its not the rain that brings this mood but rather the hours of free time i have to fill daily. this situation always makes me laugh. those times in life when a spare minute is not to be found, we dream of these days. days of reading books, watching movies, available to do whatever whenever (except internet or tv - because we have neither). this very day, this very month, i am one of those people. in great efforts to make the most of it, the first few weeks flew by. now i feel that i am stuck. stuck in a pit of mud with no way to get out. i am stuck so far in that my motivation to get out it diminishing. instead the mud is sinking into my shoes, between my toes, and long with it come self pity and daily wallowing.

*i do know that wallowing is most likely not a word, i decided to use it anyway

one an upper note: i got flowers the other day. wow, i have the best boyfriend in the entire world. and for a little comic relief, i accidently put my ipod in Japanese...and its stuck...and i can't read/speak Japanese :)

the latest internet cafe

since moving to the Twin Cities, we have yet to purchase our own internet. we have been "sharing" with whoever is generous enough to not lock their internet account. thus, i am sitting in my car in the Caribou Coffee parking lot watching the latest Office episode. thank goodness the great state of Minnesota has reached the high temperature of 48 degrees already today!

quiet times

These past couples weeks I have been reading my Bible, not because I have to but because I have wanted to. It has been so refreshing! After months, over a year now of trying to read out of obedience and discipline, how nice it is to find joy in doing this rather than frustration. Thank you Lord for this treasure.

coffee shop bathrooms

i love love love coffeeshops...but the bathrooms can be the worst.

must the the unlimited coffee/bran muffin combo - yikes!

the fall

I love fall. Please let me tell you why:

Its raining cats and dogs outside. I know this isn't a usual fall trait, but rather a spring one. Either way I love it.

Its cooling off. Though I am not a huge fan of the cold weather...it is a great excuse for warm drinks! I am Caribou Coffee this morning (trying to un-destract myself from the loud obnoxious employees - how is it that I can't even get a job here?!) looking forward to a caramel latte.

The runs of this week have been filled with views of some of the most beautiful trees and sounds of crunching with every step.

The holidays are approaching! Not only will Santa be coming (JK!) but I cannot wait for the atmosphere that November and December bring. The coziness of time together with loved ones.

Everyday that passes, I experience another reason why I want a job. Great motivation for applying :)

That is it. Those are the reasons that I love fall this morning!