I am...

...relearning how to Formally Write after years of one-page response papers whipped out in an hour.

...spending time with friends when i should be reading or doing research.

...slowly learning how to be more organized and efficient.

...hunting down references for things i learned long ago but can't remember from where or whom.

...wishing i was an aunt, instead of borrowing other people's nieces.

Rain

It's not supposed to rain in September, but as i drove north on the 605 yesterday clouds hid the summit of the San Gabriels and i could see rain falling in the canyons. The weather became terribly muggy and then boom! Thunder--barely distinguishable from the semi-trucks that growl past the office on the 210--and rain at the office. I didn't get to play in it, didn't get to drive in it, but i did love the smell as we left the office for a site visit.

:)

And that will be it for a while--school has hit hard and i'm going to use more productive ways to unwind this year, like practicing my violin or quilting or going for a walk, instead of reading blogs and the news for hours. Toodles!

Moral dilemnas

Granted that the best thing is to say yes when one should say yes and say no when one should say no, what is the lesser of the two evils below?

1. Say yes, and then go back on one's word once realizing the thing should not be done?

2. Say yes, and follow through even though one shouldn't have said yes?