When I was in college...

When I was in college I carried a book around with me all the time. This book was just a book of blank white paper that I filled up with endless thoughts and pictures and quotes. I remember specifically choosing a book without lined paper so I didn't have to "follow the rules" and "stay within the lines". By carrying these books around, I used to be more keenly aware of my surroundings and the characters and objects within it. I remember laughing as I sat on the quad at Utah State as I watched the birds sit above a group of girls eating their sandwiches on the bench. The birds, above, seemed to be mimicking the girls, below. They were girlfriends and they were bird friends. I remember writing about a certain professor's quirkiness that amused me and distracted me but encouraged me all at the same time to come to class and be attentive and listen and score awesome on his exams. I remember listening and watching and recording each emotion and sense that entered my brain, filled my eyes, and transfered to my hands to be recorded forever on the paper in my finger tips. And I vividly remember this one puddle that formed because of one section of the sidewalk being lower than the two connecting sections of sidewalk. I saw so many people step in that deep puddle thinking it was just a shallow skim of water. I stepped in the puddle on a number of occassion as well.
This brings me to my blog. We created this blog so that family and friends in utah could see how the little Chloers is growing and changing and occasionally we'd throw some pics of our self and the dog in there. And I'm pleased with how the blog is going, but I think I may just start using the blog as my blank book. Stop by for a visit, anytime.