From a Rogue Mind

there were many times today when i thought i caught the scent of strawberries drifting past me and i looked around every time.

i guess having somebody to miss means that you will miss them at some point.  haha.

but really, this isn't so bad.

today was good, as was yesterday, and the transition from yesterday into today was good too.  got like 2 hours or so of sleep.  woke up early to go check in with the dog i'm kinda taking care of for the weekend.  that dog and i were getting along fine the last time i saw him.  now he hates me.  i got bit, and therefore bled (not a lot).  i tried to use pretzels to plead my case with the dog, but he wouldn't have any of that.  well, he would have the pretzels, but it didn't seem to help our relationship much.  i had to use a pretzel to trick him into going outside.

later on when i visited him after work, things went better.  dog treats helped.  i didn't get bit.  i played around with him, chased him in circles around a chair.  there were still a lot of uneasy moments though, like the awkward silence + eye contact that can happen between people who are still a little unsure of each other.

and then i had an epic fail moment.  the passenger side rearview mirror on my car is currently hanging useless on the side of my car and i'm an idiot.  i think some duct tape will fix this though.  fix the mirror, not the idiot part.

but still, still... so much to be thankful for.

i was thinking of la dispute songs while pushing carts around in the snow (which btw is really difficult).  i stole the syncopation from a song or two of theirs to write some words in my head.  these words are sometimes called lyrics.

and then the storm reared it's horns in the darkness,

and bared it's teeth within the wailing of the wind.

a siren's song calls you to sleep among the black waves,

but i will die before i let them take you in.

yes i will try, though it may tear me limb from limb.

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we'll see.  i see a story of a ship in stormy seas there.

i need to get going on some homework before i fall asleep.  need to wake up earlier than a usual sunday so i can stop by the dog again.  really, i don't mind, i like helping out.  btw the dog's name is Dakota, but i don't think it's spelled that way.  this is why i didn't use his name until now, because i didn't want to do it wrong.  oh well.