I'm not sure how it happens, but sometimes I forget who I've been.
She's become a lot of things over the years, felt a lot of ways, absorbed incredible experiences.

It's uncanny to experience the reminder that some other self still exists within, looking into their eyes.
Not to say that I am not who I was, only that the difference in experience is so great, that looping back to that earlier me is like remembering the details of a literary character.  Her thoughts, plans, inadequacies, self-consciousness, loves, and irritations.  Her fears.  Her energy.  Her friends.  Her doubts.  Her quiet, yet insatiable desire for something... new.  Different.

Hm..

Also, that was such a chill day at the Honolulu Zoo with my buddy Steve.
I wonder what that ostrich is up to these days.

If I ever missed the storms of my childhood, it is appeased now. 
The storms of the mountains hold no sway o'er
the dance of the trees, the windows, the lights
thru a seaside squall.

I have had an absolutely intricate day, from the moment I woke up, almost seventeen hours ago, 'til the moment I go to bed (hopefully an hour or so from now).

By my waking time (4 am) it's obvious today was a work day.  As usual, it had its variety of moments: characters, rushes, confusion, and synchronicity.  But as the day wore on, I started forgetting important things, the most important of which was my mug.  My manager found it for me once, but then I lost it again when I left to catch the bus to school.  Bummer... I'll have to pick it up tomorrow.  I also missed my "ideal" bus because of an extra task added on to my workday, and so had to run from the bus stop to my first class, Worlding.

Which was a great one, as usual.  We analyzed a recent comic book The Pride of Baghdad against an ancient epic (the oldest we are aware of) The Epic of Gilgamesh and aligned it with various critical theorists.  Pretty flippin' sweet.

Then I got some chocolate brownie at the cafe and went to my Spanish class.  I really need to form a study group in that class.  I could really benefit from extra discussion time.

Then I made my way to the bus stop and College 8 (on the other side of the campus) to meet with the other SOS-ers to talk about tomorrow's garden class.  We have a new person on board, and he is very knowledgeable.  We also have a ground squirrel who ate most of the leaves off our baby collards.  :(

But I had an assignment to turn in by six, so I left early to hurry home to my computer only to find: I'd lost my coat.

It's been getting considerably cooler, very autumny lately and my coat is definitely an essential.  And somewhere between Worlding and the Garden I lost it.  I retraced my steps, asked every official person I could, but found no coat.  Bummer.

 Meanwhile, tick-tock-tick-tock, six o'clock approaches, so I went to the library and got on the computer and pulled it together by... not the deadline, but within a half hour of it... and got a phone number for the campus police so if someone has found it, I can get it back.  No one else would want my perfect brown coat anyway.  It's entering it's 3rd winter, and definitely shows it: worn elbows, a few loose seams, and a random turqoise stain on the right wrist.  But it fits, is quite warm, matches everything, and... well... is a coat.  I'd rather have it than have to buy a new one (unless the new one is undeniably awesome).

So... I was on campus, had finished the pressing assignment and feeling a little remorse for the lost coat and missing mug (though I'm sure that is at work).  I smelled food.  Pizza.  Fresh veggie pizza!  And beer on tap!  On campus!  I knew all these things before, but they felt like a revelation after my harried day.

With a book a pint of Flat Tire and a delicious pile o' pizza, I settled down for an hour, the first hour of rest I'd had since my 4 AM rude awakening.  And wasn't it lovely?

Now I'm home and warm again.  I have some more reading to do, and am helping lead a discussion section tomorrow night as well as teaching about "good soil" tomorrow afternoon.

Hey!  I also fixed B's Jeep yesterday!  I replaced the battery!  I know, I know, easy as child's play.  But I take all my victories with pure delight.  Mmm!

Well, peace my dear readers.