fall looks good on me
i'm having a lovely day. today is one of those calm, wonderful days when i'm confident about myself, my life, and everything that goes with it. i say fall looks good on me because, well, it does! today i'm wearing brown tights with flat brown boots that have buckles and lace up to just below my knees. a short frayed jean skirt. a tan vneck light sweater that is low enough to show my white tshirt with the camp logo on it. my olive green pashmina scarf from london. and i walked around carrying my dark green barnes and noble tote bag with literature quotes on it. i think i look good in earthy tones, and i feel pretty good about this artsy, eclectic outfit i put together today. fall looks (and feels!) good on me.
i slept in a bit this morning (which was NOT in the plan) but i forced myself to get dressed and walk down the street to a cafe called "the perfect cup." i passed a few other cafes on the way, but i chose this one because it looked cute, and it's close to the el stop and in an area with more foot traffic. i wanted to be somewhere crowded with activity. after spending a few hours there, i love this cafe. it's cozy, dark bold painted walls, thick crown molding, art on the walls, bookshelves, a few cozy chairs and couches. the coffee and scones were great. the ONLY downside is, no free wireless. this was good for me today, because i managed to focus on my students' essays without the distraction of the computer. but i'm sure there will be days in the future when a laptop is necessary and i'll need to visit a cafe with a less fabulous vibe. ah well. or i could just pay for the internet there.
i think this was the most productive 3.5 hours i've had since the semester started. AND i was really pleased with my students' work! overall good sentence structure and well written essays. not all a's, by any means, and a few people missed a huge requirement of the assignment. but i'm hopeful that the rest of the essays for the class will be good as well. i should have all a writers by the end of the semester!
this weather is truly lovely. i wish the leaves would change colors already though! i'm a little afraid they will just die and fall off before giving me a decorative show. such is life in chicago. how are the leaves in michigan, friends? maybe i'm due for a visit...
i'm sitting outside on my porch now enjoying the cool air. i know i always say i love summer and tank tops, but i think it's a lie. i REALLY love scarves and sweaters and this time when it's nice to be outside but not cold yet. i'm not looking forward to cold. if i had a dog, now is when i'd be taking him for long walks everyday. i know it's not practical to think about. i'm much too busy to take proper care of a dog. plus my building doesn't allow them, and i just painted and have every intention of staying here at LEAST 2 years (if not a little longer). but i have two big goals. well, three i guess, because the last two depend on the first. #1 to get a full time teaching job and stop this 3 job nonsense (although i do love all 3 jobs right now). #2 to buy a new car before stanley kicks the bucket. which should be several more years. #3 to get a dog. and name him jack. :)
i slept in a bit this morning (which was NOT in the plan) but i forced myself to get dressed and walk down the street to a cafe called "the perfect cup." i passed a few other cafes on the way, but i chose this one because it looked cute, and it's close to the el stop and in an area with more foot traffic. i wanted to be somewhere crowded with activity. after spending a few hours there, i love this cafe. it's cozy, dark bold painted walls, thick crown molding, art on the walls, bookshelves, a few cozy chairs and couches. the coffee and scones were great. the ONLY downside is, no free wireless. this was good for me today, because i managed to focus on my students' essays without the distraction of the computer. but i'm sure there will be days in the future when a laptop is necessary and i'll need to visit a cafe with a less fabulous vibe. ah well. or i could just pay for the internet there.
i think this was the most productive 3.5 hours i've had since the semester started. AND i was really pleased with my students' work! overall good sentence structure and well written essays. not all a's, by any means, and a few people missed a huge requirement of the assignment. but i'm hopeful that the rest of the essays for the class will be good as well. i should have all a writers by the end of the semester!
this weather is truly lovely. i wish the leaves would change colors already though! i'm a little afraid they will just die and fall off before giving me a decorative show. such is life in chicago. how are the leaves in michigan, friends? maybe i'm due for a visit...
i'm sitting outside on my porch now enjoying the cool air. i know i always say i love summer and tank tops, but i think it's a lie. i REALLY love scarves and sweaters and this time when it's nice to be outside but not cold yet. i'm not looking forward to cold. if i had a dog, now is when i'd be taking him for long walks everyday. i know it's not practical to think about. i'm much too busy to take proper care of a dog. plus my building doesn't allow them, and i just painted and have every intention of staying here at LEAST 2 years (if not a little longer). but i have two big goals. well, three i guess, because the last two depend on the first. #1 to get a full time teaching job and stop this 3 job nonsense (although i do love all 3 jobs right now). #2 to buy a new car before stanley kicks the bucket. which should be several more years. #3 to get a dog. and name him jack. :)
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