The moment I step into the woods, it's like I'm in a different world. The trees hush the roar of cars from the highway. I drove in, but even there, standing next to my car, I'm a different person. This is no longer my car, the life I came from no longer matters, because I'm on a journey. I cross neatly to the trail head. No one else is around, just how I like it. The sunlight filters through the canopy painting the needle-strewn ground in shadows like an intricate lace pattern.
I step foot onto the trail and I can see myself, the brave adventurer with my sword at my side, stepping onto the same trail to complete some fantastic deed, to save the world even. Every rustle in the undergrowth is a gremlin or an ogre to fight, every shadow, a demon lurking. after fighting innumerable trolls and demons, I reach a stream. The brave adventurer ducks her head down and drinks, great gulping drinks of the cool fresh water. she splashes some on her face and readies for the inevitable next battle.
But the hiker pauses before the drink. She pulls a water bottle out of her pack instead. She carries no sword, no weapon of any sort. The hiker follows the trail ahead. the shadows no longer demons, the rustles no longer monsters. but the forest remains the same. hushed, and yet thrumming with life and sounds. I don't need the brave adventurer in these woods. The hiker is enough. but maybe I just need to be me.
Friday, April 5, 2013
Monday, April 1, 2013
Yeah!
The sun is shining and I'm feeling good! It's 72 degrees today. I don't really know what happened this weekend, so I'm sorry for anyone who read the last post. It probably didn't make much sense anyway, but that's how I get from time to time. usually its way less crazy and more homesick. for some reason my mind wanted to go into full out crazy mode for a couple days.
In any case, I've spent most of today smiling and laughing. at books, at my teachers, at random thoughts I have. My technical writing professor even congratulated me on having a story be accepted into Manastash. I guess he is one of the advisers or something. Yes, My classes are going to be hard this quarter. and maybe I shouldn't have gotten 18 credits, but I feel like I can do it, ya know? on sunny days like today, I feel invincible.
My next class is my 3 hour(!) writing for editing and publication class. It's only on Mondays so I guess it's not too bad. but seriously, 3 hours. Normally, the first class is just a syllabus day, and maybe a quick intro to the topic . for some of the longer classes, teachers have you go a little bit into the work, maybe do a couple introductory exercises. But I have a feeling that we're actually going to be doing work today. :( When you only have like 9 or so class sessions you don't often waste the first just going over the syllabus, right?
I like the teacher, though so that's good.
I actually really like all my classes thus far. I can't say about writing for editing and publication as of yet (cause we haven't had our first class yet) but I do think I'll end up liking it too, especially because I'm aiming to be an editor. My classes all seem like they'll be pretty challenging, but I guess that's to be expected because I'm a junior.
Oh my gosh! I just realized my junior year is almost over! when I'm not breaking down from stress, it's hard to contain my excitement. 5 years ago, I didn't think I would graduate High school. now here I am, almost graduating college. what a weird set of circumstances, right? It's weird too look back and see how I got to the places I am.
Anyway, I have to go to class soon, so I'll end this here.
I hope your day was as sunny, and lovely, and filled with laughter as mine was! :D
In any case, I've spent most of today smiling and laughing. at books, at my teachers, at random thoughts I have. My technical writing professor even congratulated me on having a story be accepted into Manastash. I guess he is one of the advisers or something. Yes, My classes are going to be hard this quarter. and maybe I shouldn't have gotten 18 credits, but I feel like I can do it, ya know? on sunny days like today, I feel invincible.
My next class is my 3 hour(!) writing for editing and publication class. It's only on Mondays so I guess it's not too bad. but seriously, 3 hours. Normally, the first class is just a syllabus day, and maybe a quick intro to the topic . for some of the longer classes, teachers have you go a little bit into the work, maybe do a couple introductory exercises. But I have a feeling that we're actually going to be doing work today. :( When you only have like 9 or so class sessions you don't often waste the first just going over the syllabus, right?
I like the teacher, though so that's good.
I actually really like all my classes thus far. I can't say about writing for editing and publication as of yet (cause we haven't had our first class yet) but I do think I'll end up liking it too, especially because I'm aiming to be an editor. My classes all seem like they'll be pretty challenging, but I guess that's to be expected because I'm a junior.
Oh my gosh! I just realized my junior year is almost over! when I'm not breaking down from stress, it's hard to contain my excitement. 5 years ago, I didn't think I would graduate High school. now here I am, almost graduating college. what a weird set of circumstances, right? It's weird too look back and see how I got to the places I am.
Anyway, I have to go to class soon, so I'll end this here.
I hope your day was as sunny, and lovely, and filled with laughter as mine was! :D
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