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Work is picking up a little - the first few days I was oh so very bored, but I s'pose that's just how it is when you're still learning the ropes and no one wants to trust you with anything. ;) Although I must admit being fascinated with the idea of having hours of downtime in which to write. Tja.

Funny story about the above snake. Doug and I were out in the cactus forest, at the foot of the Rincons, when we stumbled upon this gorgeous rock formation. Doug, being the monkey she is, had to climb it, even in her red dress. So as she was climbing, I went up on the side to take photos, and she mentioned how there were all these cracks by her where little animals could be. So I took a gander in the rocks near me, saw the above critter jammed as far into his crag as he could go, and pronounced, "hey! A snake!"

Doug nearly fell off the rock. She thought I meant near her. After she realized that I wasn't referring to her imminent peril, we had a good few minutes oohing and aahing over this poor snake. And getting a photo. Of course.


Day 08 - A moment you felt the most satisfied with your life
Wow. I've actually had quite a number of these in the past few years. Many at New College, many more in Seattle, but the most recent was driving home from work at Target, the sun setting and casting the Santa Catalina mountain range in a variety of purples, pinks, reds and oranges. Breathtaking is not a strong enough word. It made me realize again how good I have it, living in this strangely gorgeous city with a roof over my head, a job, friends, and a wonderful fiancee. Getting to see sights like that every day only made it that much sweeter.