November

I work in a nursery and have a lot of time to think while I'm doing tasks that aren't exactly brain surgery. I thought of trying out this idea of making mixed CDs, a monthly mixed CD to send to a few friends. I got this idea when one song I was listening to, Scattered Leaves by the Be Good Tanyas, had a line about November in it and thus an idea was born. So I've been considering if I want to make these CDs monthly reviews or make a CD for the next month, something to look forward to. I think I'll just do the November one and send it out on November 1st or something and go from there. The songs on the playlists aren't just going to be about November but also what I'm listening to at the moment of CD creation. I know a few of my friends will get a kick out of these. So, that's what I'll be working on today.

I also have actual work to do, something to type up that I've been putting off, an email to comment on, a budget to make, typing to do. I've been doing a lot of reading. Yesterday I read The Bean Tree by Barbara Kingslover, like the entire book. I finished My Antonia the day before that and also started Into the Wild yesterday and am about half way through it. I've loving all of this reading I'm doing, I just needed to get out of the house today.

There is also the topic of my not really having a space of my own, which is something I need. I just feel out of place and want this whole housing situation to get figured out soon. But! I'm super excited for this weekend, Joshua Tree Music Festival... which means I get to see Jonathan! and others. So I'm stoked for a weekend of fun.

I have today, Columbus Day, off from work because I work for the government now and they take such days off. I'm not complaining, but it does feel weird to be just hanging out on a Monday, like I feel like I'm being bad.