daylight

this was the absolute easiest transition into daylight savings time i can ever remember. that may have something to do with my wacked-out sleeping schedule due to excessive napping the four days straight i spent in bed with the worst cold i've ever had. i'm almost better, a week later, and have found that the sunshine i'm encountering walking home pretty much makes up for the hacking cough that frightens everyone i pass into giving me the, "holy schnikies! does she have the bird flu?" look.

i've been taking some pictures, as always, but i'm waiting until more of the leaves come out before really going crazy. i like that i'm walking home in my favorite time of day, with the amber tones of early sunset just starting to tint the world. i'm gonna get some good ones, i can feel it. the picture above was on my way to work, and i like how it kindof got the essence of the spring-ness of the day, even though there really aren't that many leaves yet. this statue of 'teddy the rough rider' is my favorite thing to photograph in the park blocks. i have basically the same shots in all three of the other seasons, now i just need to get a good spring one, which should work for me in another couple days when there's a tiny bit more green on the trees. after that i'll get big prints and put them above my dining room table. i can't wait!

spring is interesting in my world because everyone is cheerier, but work is much busier. most of our sales take place between march and may, and it's just mad. so people at work are more chipper from the weather, but more stressed from work. it makes going out after work more fun. like tonight. we had an official work function, a presentation by the eurostar reps. (for those that don't know, the eurostar is the train that runs between london and paris or brussels). it was great to chit-chat and have drinks with people i hardly get to say more than hello to usually. i always come away from the presentations from our suppliers wishing i could find a way to travel for a living. i guess i do the next best thing.

another somewhat pointless blog, but i'm still too wiped from the cold to think deep. more soon.