You Close and Warm

Striped tank top: Forever 21, remixed * Patterned skirt: Forever 21, remixed * Cardigan: harvested from Emily's donation bag, remixed * Two-tone brogues: Urban Outfitters, remixed * Necklace: gift from Gina, remixed * Belt: thrifted, remixed

(Sometimes I don't know how to start posts, so I'm just going to dive right in, right......now!) Wow, things are so busy right now. It's hard to believe that it's already the end of September. Autumn is in full swing, everyone is starting (or is a month into) school, it's so cool that we've had the windows in the apartment closed for a couple of weeks. It's finally that kind of cold where you really don't want to get out of bed in the morning. Last night was the first night this season that I pulled out my comforter right away. It's lovely and cozy, and I adore this time of year and the chill it brings, but I recognize that it also means that life is getting really busy again.

What is it about autumn that makes everything speed up? As if the lethargy of summer gets transformed into manic activity. It's fine, actually, and I like being busy, but I get overwhelmed when it feels like things are happening without me being able to stop and notice. I have a three-day week at work this week (I'm going to Austin on Thursday to visit my little sister!!), and I feel like I have two weeks worth of work to accomplish in those three days. My desk is a black hole of to-do lists, notes, reminders, and, of course, actual work, and my work email is chock-full of those little red flags, telling me that there's shit to do and I better get to it. The problem is that I am doing it. There's just something about September at my job when all of a sudden there's ten times more to do than there is time to do it.

The nice thing about being so busy though, at least right now, is that I am always way more motivated and productive when there's a ton to do. I procrastinate and get apathetic about work when I don't have a full agenda. But when I'm busy like this, I have the fear of god in me and work my little tail off. It's also beyond wonderful that I get to go home after a long day and have people to eat, drink, and talk with. When I knew that Joe was moving away, I thought about staying in our old place alone. While it would have been fine, I'm so infinitely glad that I chose to live with Emily and Kelli instead. It eases the difficult days, and enhances the good ones.

On an unrelated, final note, aren't these pictures great?? They're actually from a couple of weeks ago, and I completely forgot that I had them! It's nice that in a post about the busy, crazy, overwhelming to-do lists of autumn, I have pictures that can remind me (and you) of the cool, calm, greenery of summer. Also, I made this for you:


Title song: The Field Mice, "An Earlier Autumn"