salience

It's been snowing for almost four hours now. It's so serene. So beautiful. It's like living in a snow globe. Earlier this afternoon I was reading some Rousseau for my history class, and I decided to curl up on my bed by my window. That way I could divide my attention between the snow and Rousseau's Discourses. Michelle walked in about an hour into my reading and goes, "Wow...that looks like a picture or something. You reading in the window...while it's snowing...yeah..."

I am getting over whatever sickness I had for the past couple of days: it was this terrible headache, everything hurt, and I just wanted to sleep. I think I caught the bug my familia had when I was home for Thanksgiving; the game last Saturday and the parade on Sunday probably only made things worse. Yuck. Indeed.

Some thoughts before I return to my readings:

1. Going a whole day without wearing any make up at all is purifying. I don't know if it was because I was sick or what, but I didn't even bother with make up yesterday. That may not sound like a huge deal, but for me it's a substantial event. Usually I am insistent on putting make up on before going out and dealing with the world. The only exceptions have been rotc activities, because well, it just isn't appropriate. :)

2. Recently I've been getting into Ani Difranco's music. And all I have to say is: oh my goodness, do I feel stupid! I can't believe I hadn't heard any of her music before now. It seems the more I download the more I have to download because I just love listening to it. There is something comforting in allowing oneself to be thoroughly consumed in music, feeling it run through her veins, and losing her heartbeat amongst the rhythms.