Girl’s-Eye View
I decided to declare today Reading Day.
There are, after all, certain benefits to that time of limbo when you don’t have a job and you’re waiting to hear back from your most promising prospects.
So, after having spent several days in a row more or less indoors, I decided it would be appropriate to venture outside and find a scenic setting.
A quick trip to the nearest lake told me just what I had hoped: hardly anyone was around.
I couldn’t resist snapping a picture of my beautiful scooter gleaming in the sunshine:
After the first hour of reading, I set down my book and just observed nature. I saw a tadpole for the first time (he was too flighty to catch on camera), countless dragonflies and butterflies land on the sand at my feet, a group of geese honk in disgust at a black Labrador retriever that dared to invade their water.
Perched on a rock, the sun soon convinced me I should move to a different spot.
I moved across to another rock and enjoyed the cool breeze. Then, after another hour of reading had passed by, the disgruntled geese decided to hop back onto land to find some lunch. I turned to face the other way and got to observe them for awhile.
Waddling slowly in single file, they didn’t seem to take any notice of me, as long as I didn’t make any sudden moves. It was funny to see their little black heads slowly getting lost behind the rushes, only to bob back up suddenly.
Eventually, they emerged from the bushes and swam off. About that time, I saw the predicted clouds looming above, and I took my scooter back home.
By then, the air conditioning and a fresh, cold drink were most welcoming.
September 28th, 2008 at 12:41 pm
well done, bro