Wake Me Up When September Ends

My brain is already in check-out mode... I'm going to a wedding in San Antonio this weekend and I couldn't be happier to get away for a while. Especially when there's a party to be had and an open bar. I've spent the last couple of days bouncing between the canyon and Flagstaff working on getting everything I need.

Also, I find the Flagstaff Public Library the ideal place to study for my GREs (Sept 13th). I think I spend more time in the library studying now than I did the whole of college! It's funny how that happens. But I find the library comforting. It's quiet, well-lit, full of people and it smells like books. All in all, my kind of place.

The office here has been empty the past week and I haven't really seen anyone, aside from my old roommate who had to finish cleaning out her room. She scrubbed her toilet, then we went to El Tovar to get a drink. There's not much to do here that isn't hiking or drinking. Or reading, it would seem. The one perk to being in the boonies is that I go through books like I go through jars of peanut butter, boxes of girl scout cookies, or chocolate cake. I remember in school I always wanted more time to read, for fun that is. I finally have it.

And not having cable or internet helps, because I've finally been able to disconnect from this tech-obsession that keeps a hold on most Americans. I don't constantly check email or facebook, and I actually can unplug and go to sleep at night (unlike college where I would stay up til 4 watching netflix). Even though I'm bored out of my mind here, cable is a crutch. I would never leave my house or do anything if I had the option of watching Bridezilla marathons.

There's not much going in terms of canyon adventures lately. I can't hike because I can't put weight on my back yet (the friction might do damage to the newly formed skin), so I've been having indoor adventures: cleaning my house, doing my laundry, cooking dinner.