I worked late tonight and am burned out. Since I’ve worked nightshifts only for such a long time, I’ve forgotten how quick and dynamic the pace is during the daytime. I did it for seven straight days, so it’s good to be home. Even if I’m tired and subdued. Off for a few badly needed days now. Tomorrow night, I actually have some fun plans, for a change.
I like my little ninth floor apartment. I keep it neat and cozy. The view out the balcony windows is soothing. Despite being located firmly inside the city, looking out, all I see is a leafy forest of deciduous trees and the Saugeen river. It’s an illusion of true wilderness that I would appreciate more if I ever wore my glasses. The building is filled with quiet foreign grad students. So in the summer, when many go home, it’s especially quiet and a little dull. The north end of the university is more like a deserted recreational park than a campus. That’s ok though.
All day, it rained and summer stormed intermittently. So now, I’m feeling uninspired but content. Dark and cool. I played Moon Theory while I cooked some Pad Thai. If my body decides to absorb any of it as energy, I’ll run a little later. Running on nights like this is the best. The sky is half overcast, half stars and I love the possibility of warm summer rain.
The Ancient Undergrad 
Buildings with quiet foreign grad students are the best. Some people want a party building like the Zoo, but not me. Quiet is good. I wish I lived in one of those right now!
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which city you talking about?
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Ooh, ooh, guess what! I ran four miles yesterday! It was the first time I’ve ran in about five months and I am a little sore today. But, I’m on my way back. Now I feel I can proudly visit your site and read about your running without feeling like a heel (no pun intended).
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mmmm rain is the best thing in the world. The world feels so quiet and subdued…just waiting to be discovered. But it’s even better with lightening and thunder…everything trembles at the edge…mmmm And you would be the one bachelor in history who keeps his apartment neat and cozy…you just would 🙂
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I’ve always thought you were ‘dark and cool’. It’s just the impression that I get.
Don’t you just love summer storms? The wash of cool rain over everything is lovely.
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i only wear my glasses when i’m driving or taking notes in a lecture, but i’m not in school anymore.
i like walking around with everything all blurry; it’s easier to think everyone is super hot.
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I love summer rain and pad thai. Color me jealous. RYC: I’m gonna take a shot at this… least favorite is Strokes or RHCP… I’m gonna say Strokes. And top 5 has gotta be Wilco. Or Bjork. But mostly Wilco.
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i also love rain. when i was a sophmore in high school, all of my friends got together one day and divulged our losing-virginity-fantasies, and i said i wanted to get caught in the rain. well ever since then (whats that, like 6, 7 years ago?) to this day they tease me when it rains.i dont think interpol is what made me slothful, although im sure it perpetuates the madness.
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I was shocked when, at age 8, my parents finally realized I needed corrective lenses and I was outfitted with an dorky, oversized pair of glasses – I had never known that trees had individual leaves. They just looked like big green blobs. Sad, isn’t it?
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