I am being productive again, now that I a back in the routine of school and work. It's a bit bizarre probably, but I really only enjoy the school breaks for the first couple of days, then I begin to miss my little routines.
I like reading while waiting for the Orbit in the early crispness of the morning. Tempe doesn't seem to really wake up till 10am, I love the angle of light and I like the stillness. I like watching the birds in scatter while they fight over tiny bits of food and bugs on the sidewalk. I like getting to campus early(-ish) in the mornings before all of the free on campus New York times are gone. I like getting a cup of coffee from the only place on campus who knows how to make it-Einstein's Bagels. I even like going to class and fighting for the seat farthest away from the door and close to the windows so I can watch the birds swoop and not listen. At the end of the day I like seeing the palm trees silhouetted against the amazing pastel sunset. I like that the birds all sit up on the telephone wires and squawk like in the movies. I like the way I feel happy when I walk in the door to the casita and it smells like fried onion because Karima is already cooking dinner.
All of that may sound pretty mundane to you. But it is the simple beauty in all of those basic things that make me love life. My life is pretty good, and I am constantly in awe of the One who created me and my mundane but beautiful surroundings.
love love love.
(how could you not?)
