Today I bought batteries for my camera, which I have cruelly ignored for the past year and a half. Normally I can't help but feel incredibly cliche snapping pictures of myself and my friends, but lately I've been frustrated when I see something gorgeous and can't capture it because my camera is carelessly buried underneath my stash of chocolate at home, not to metion battery-less. For instance, this week has been cloudy, and yesterday as I was driving home, the clouds shrouding the mountain momentarily parted, revealing snow-covered peaks that took my breath away. The sense of awe I experience every time I see that mountain is overwhelming, and it never looks the same twice. I want to hike to the top of it someday soon.

After work tonight I went to this fun coffee shop where they have open mic night on Wednesdays. I went last week also, but tonight was especially good. The singers write their own music, and it's sponsored by the Southern Utah Song Writers Association. So this is how I am amusing myself without friends. Thank you.