day 7 - think we'll 'ave a look outside then

let's paint a scene. what would normally be a quiet saturday afternoon. instead, my otherwise silent neighbor has chosen today to be 'boom-boom' day. so for hours, beginning at the respectable time of noon or so, my apartment has been the car next to the booming trunk of funk, shaking from the bass tones bumping next to me. the only difference is i'm parked next to that car. so this isn't going to end when the light changes.

otherwise it's a good day. really good. the sun is shining. i've got a social engagement later and enough time this afternoon to be productive and be leisurely about it. my little ones are growing and that's best part of the day. 'arold's been the strongest, or at least tallest, so far. i'll need to move them into larger homes soon. tomorrow, i'll name the others. but for now, i'm content to let them grow.

and let me grow with them. stop pushing myself so hard. stop letting beautiful days pass me by. stop allowing my obsession with accomplishment and work to push the beauty out of my life. cultivate beauty. forget the boom-boom music and enjoy the fact that i'm alive, i'm here, and i've got the most beautiful and inspiring city in the world at my behest. and my little ones about to join me.

there's 'arold peeking outside. clearly ready to take on the world. to prove himself.