My Passionate Relationship with Free Time

Well. It has been a while, no?

I have time now to write, but could not think of anything to write about. Graduation is right around the corner, sure, but I am not ready to write about that yet.

However, between the much-welcomed extra free time and the beautiful weather we had this weekend, I realize there is much to be joyful about lately. Methinks I shall present this information in list form, because that's what we analytical librarians do best!

I am joyful for:

• having the apartment to myself every now and again.
• the giant, amazing-smelling lilac bush that I pass almost every day (twice!) on the way to and from work.
• the sounds that are drifting up through my open windows. Birds in the morning. People whistling and singing on their way to exciting places in the evenings. I adore the city. 
• the moon.
• my girly pajama shorts that make my legs look good.
• blue nail polish.
• baseball.
• patio seating opening up at restaurants.
• all the numerous, unique ways people laugh.
• my Tom Petty station on Pandora.
• trashy romance novels (yes, Mother, I do read them. You warned me about depressing soap operas, but let me have my smutty paperbacks!).
• strawberry chocolate chip pancakes at the local diner, and served with enough butter to put down a horse.
• dancing. Anywhere and everywhere. 
• two (two!) local restaurants deciding to serve gelato.
• getting to see puppy playtime at the park on the way to work in the morning.
• painfully awful puns.
• going to bed early.
• staying up late.
• sleeping in.
• waking up happy, cheerful, and grateful for what this beautiful, exquisite world will unfurl and present to me on any given day.