one of these things first

I think I have momentarily (temporarily? for a while?) shaken off the blues that had descended around me over the last few weeks. Not sure what to attribute it to because my life is pretty much the same as it's been the last several months. Perhaps it's the extra-crisp, super-icy weather. Maybe it's that I've got this next week off and will (hopefully) accomplish much in the way of holiday shopping and preparation. Maybe part of the credit goes to getting my thrift on today for just $10 and scoring some very cute dishes (the grooviest-ever pyrex casserole dish that has an orange bird design...it only needs a lid). Hanging out with Kim while thrifting certainly helped.... Or, perhaps it was last night's late Pancake Circus dinner (veggie omelette with banana and whipped cream-topped pancakes). Likely it has something to do with the fact that the thesis is done. Maybe it is that the sky is very pretty right now: golden yellow and fading into night...

Whatever it is...it's nice not to feel so heavy, so down, so sad....I'll enjoy it while it lasts...