At Rage, Ryan posted a blog a couple of days ago about how he was thinking of sending a friend of his in Iraq some images, flash files and such and I suggested that he (Ry) ask his cyber friends all over the country to send him a photo of their town so that his friend can take a little trip around the world.

I've been toting my camera around for days trying to find the "perfect" snapshot that just screams Columbus... and I haven't found it yet. I guess I could drive down to campus and take some photos since that's what most people think of when they think of Columbus...

Today.. I took photos of my "day" and thought I'd share them with you so you can have a glimpse into my world.

The alarm went off at 5:30 a.m. I snuggled for a few moments,wishing I could just go back to sleep and forget about work. Not because I hate my job or anything, but mostly because I'm just not sleeping well. (I'm sure it's because I'm worrying incessantly about whether or not I'm going to get the house.) I love Guntram for sending me those relaxation CDs but as soon as I pop one in, something on the CD reminds me of the beach or the ocean and I go off. LOL.

I digress. I got up at 5:30, took a shower, got dressed, fed Molly and the birds (I put some birdseed out for these birds every morning because I know Molly likes to sit on the back of the sofa and watch them eat.) and then headed off to work. It was 6:30.

Here is a photo of my front door as I drove away:

The sun had been up for about a 1/2 hour but the sky was still a little dark in places:

Here's the sun shining bright:

Here's a small portion of my building (name has been whited out for privacy):

Here is the main entrance:

This is the view from the window by my cubicle(of one of the 10 parking lots):

This is looking down the aisle by the windows. I liked the way the light shined in:

This is where I sit (the second cubicle, with that ugly thing hanging on the side): The lighting is poor where I sit so it's like being overcast all day.

I worked until 4:30. Here is the sign at the entrance of my apartment complex:

This is the rear bumper of my car, with its "sticker" homage to the various beaches I've been to:

These are the "green things" I planted outside my back door (as just seeds!!) back in April. I think I may be growing weeds (not the kind you smoke) but I'm just excited that something is growing. Some have blooms. I still don't know what any of them are though:

This is the view from my back door. See that tree on the right at the intersection of the sidewalks? That's where that man was murdered a few months ago.

Finally, a view of the darkened skies right before it rained and chased me inside:

Now, I'm going to go crawl into bed and watch some TV or read... or maybe, sleep. I have to be up early because I have a date at 8 with a man who is good with his hands. ;)

I'll tell you more about that later.