hello lovely blog readers! it seems as though i have a terrible time of blogging during life transition times. and as many of you already know, the past year has been full of life transitions in the world of megan.
if you know me [which you should ... otherwise, why are you reading my blog?], you know that even during non-transition periods in my life, my world is often like a small hurricane ... calm (okay, calm might be a stretch) in the center with lots of gusts and craziness before that point actually comes. i actually think that's one reason i have such an obsession with lists. when life hurricanes on me, i compartmentalize everything and tackle it one to-do list at a time.
anyways, if you've ever been writing a thesis, graduating from college, looking for jobs, moving, or doing all of those at the same time, you'll begin to understand some of the transitions that have been happening in my life. while my situation is far from unique, adding these potentially life-changing events into an already gusty world only further fuels the fire.
while i of course find comfort in the art of list-making during these times, another thing i've come to look forward to in the past few weeks is the simple joy of looking at the stars. not the jersey shore - kardashian - bieber type stars (although maybe that would be comforting too), but those twinkling little balls of fire so many miles away.
i never could quite see the stars during college (even during my semester of astronomy ... although that is most likely because i didn't listen in class and i refused to read my textbook), but i've found myself looking forward to my nightly walks with macy as we look for orion's belt or one of the dippers (and okay, macy's really just looking for a place to pee, but it's nice to think i have an astronomy-loving dog).
maybe i'm just catching up on my well-passed-due astronomy homework. or maybe i'm just associating stargazing with the many joyous summer nights at camp cheerio. but regardless of the real reason why, being able to see the stars is completely underrated, yet it comes highly recommended ... especially for those of you like myself that often forget to look up because you're so consumed by the gusts around you.
so go stargazing. and enjoy!
