Sweet October

We finally meet October.

You've been a long time coming... and now I can say you are officially here (well, for 4 days you've been here, but, that's besides the point).

However, I feel like we might have a conflicted relationship ahead of us.

Let's get the negative out of the way first:

I have a part-time job starting up this week on Wednesday. As much as I enjoy meeting, talking, and teaching adults... it is something else I have to do. I am, in no way, trying to deny I am quite the slothful being. I love being lazy and just having nothing to do. I complain about being bored from time to time... but, I know that deep down inside I'd rather be laying on my bed staring blankly at the ceiling than being forced to do more work.

Wow... I just made myself sound really really really bad. But, it's the truth... and though it is the truth... I just want everybody to know that I don't actually do that... heh heh... not often at least. I do do things to keep me occuppied... heh heh. Like taking this part-time job, for example.

The main reasons why I'm doing it is because it's good money, and because it's with the same group I had last year. They requested me and I really enjoyed teaching them and want to talk to them again.

If not for that... I would've denied it like all the other part-time jobs my company keeps calling/begging for me to do... heh heh.

Hopefully... besides the good money and besides being able to meet and talk to adults... it'll speed up time a bit.

I don't know why, but... I just want this year to zoom on by. I'm amazed about how fast it's gone... and I don't have any solid reason to really want it to just be over already... but, at the same time... I want the new year to begin already.

For some reason... every year is an opportunity to anew yourself. You feel like you're able to start fresh and begin with a clean slate.

I just want to experience that again... even though... I don't really know why.

Anyway, coming back to the month of October... there are many positive things to look forward to.

The temperature, for one... seems to have finally gone down some... and actually stay. I haven't used my AC in over... a week... maybe two? It's nice to just have the window open and allow the outside world to enter your household.

I obviously find the evening orchestra created by crickets, wind, and other nocturnal creatures to be relaxing. But, besides that... I feel this soothing peacefulness from being able to also hear cars zooming by... children laughing and playing and passing by as they return home... the sound these cement slabs make as a cyclist rides over them...

All this existence of life... I find very comforting. I like to take it in (even if subconsciously sometimes) and just know that everywhere around me... there is life and people living it.

So... all this, you bring to me October... and for that... I am grateful.