Words, Words, Words

So, it's Friday night and I'm sitting outside my apartment in 40-something degree weather wearing a long-sleeved shirt, a sweater, a jacket, and pajama pants. Also, I have a big, fluffy blanket, a new book, my laptop, and a pen and notebook. Because I still like to write with, you know, a pen and some paper. Anyway, the point is that I'm out here in this cold night, all alone, and I'm actually happy about it. I'm actually getting used to not having people around me at all times, and I guess that's a good thing.

As for the first part of my lonely Friday night, it involved a peppermint mocha in a red cup and an hour at the book store compiling my Christmas list on my phone (because I didn't want to look like a total wacko and walk around with a pen and some paper). If I actually get all the books that ended up on that list it's going to be a great, great Christmas. Probably the best ever. So, I spent all that time in the bookstore and only ended up with one book (self control!), which is unheard of, but I still came away with that euphoric pleasure that comes with the purchase of new reading material. I swear it's like an addiction. But, then again, it always has been. I can honestly say that I've loved books for almost as long as I've been alive. When I was still just a babe I would beg my parents to read to me. I even had a few of those books memorized since I wasn't able to read them for myself. When I finally did reach that point, around four or so, it was the beginning of a long and beautiful relationship. Through all the uncoolness and teen aged trying to fit in I have never lost my love for words. In fact, I probably came to love them even more. In book form, they were always my way to escape. When my strong-willed nature wouldn't allow me to walk on the eggshells at home, I would go and hide somewhere with my books. Actually, I am the only person I have ever met whose punishment was being grounded from her books. Yes, that is how much of a geek I have always been. Or we could just say academically advanced prodigy with an exceptionally large vocabulary. I think that sounds better.

I don't know where else I was going with this. I just wanted to get a post up, since I just took away the year's worth of entries I had here. It was - to say the least - a rough year. I would like to just start over, so that is what I am doing here. And with a nice, happy night at that.