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it’s spring. March 5, 2008

Posted by Abby T in : birthdays in history, fun with google, music & concerts, rants & raves, the photo project , trackback

No matter what you try to tell me, the little men in my head have decided that it’s finally spring and my mood today reflects that proclamation. I feel great today.

For starters, I have a new favorite song. Not an all-time favorite song, mind you - Madonna still has that market cornered for me. I just have a new song of the moment. I bought Brandi Carlile’s most recent album The Story yesterday after “Turpentine” was playing on the radio when I woke up, and I’ve been listening to that song ever since. Take a listen in a background window while you read the rest of this entry, and you will be afforded a multidimensional sensory image of my current state.

Another great thing about today, aside from the bright sun and the thirty-five degree weather, was something that happened to me at the Rock as I was coming out of my first English class on the way to my second. I generally ignore whoever’s out there when I pass by - they’re trying to get me to sign up for their club or come to their event or do something else I have no interest in - but today, there were dueling causes. One kid was sitting at his dinky little table trying to sell baked goods for the benefit some human rights protest somewhere. I can’t be sure. He didn’t even have a sign.

The people competing (and winning) for the attention of passersby had an offer that was nearly impossible to refuse: free hugs. There were about four kids with big neon posters that said FREE HUGS in big black block letters, and if somebody approached them, they got just what was advertised: a free hug, with bonus good wishes for a nice day thrown in there for effect. Maybe it was the weather, maybe it was their enthusiasm, maybe it was some unknown factor - but people were actually taking them up on it. Bitter Northwestern students took time out of their busy schedules of complaining about their engineering homework and the snow to hug strangers. It was like a Dave Matthews Band video. Heartwarming, right? It was pretty nice.

Here’s today’s photo!


Name that train station. Try!

Tattoo Girl tech is going well and I am feeling less hopelessly unprepared for the start of the Bacchae. All in all, things are good today, and I haven’t really been able to say that for a while. It feels pretty great.

To close, happy 34th birthday to Eva Mendes, and according to my Google search hits, happy Lobster Week 2008 (???)!

-@

Comments»

1. not cassandra because she's ugly - March 5, 2008

beautiful photograph.
train station = not tenmile!
i could use a free hug from a stranger.
also, i miss you. and am on a commenting binge.
mahah.

2. Cassandra - March 5, 2008

…Holy crazy, batman.

3. not cassandra because she's ugly - March 5, 2008

cassie.
it’s me. juli.
HI!
i am now monopolizing the lobster loaf for my own personal use…
apologies, miss miller.

4. Emily - March 5, 2008

Stamford?

5. Cassandra - March 6, 2008

Oh-h-h-oh Juli. I thought you were someone else. My my my.