il Signor Buco

Found this little guy in the kitchen and he looked beat. It seems as though either Petrarca or Gizmo had gotten to him. I picked him up and decided to take him to my desk and look up what kind of caterpillar he was. I got terribly distracted and 2 hours later the little guy was gone! Petrarca had jumped up onto the desk and that's when I noticed he was no longer there. I looked behind the desk, around my books, behind the computer, under the rug, under the chair. He was nowhere to be found!

 Then there he was - scootin' his butt across the foyer floor.

So I gathered him up after taking a couple of pix and finished my caterpillar investigation. Turns out he's an Alypia octomaculata aka the Eight Spotted Forester moth. Since he's not harmful to our area I set him free in my flower bed in the front yard. Otherwise, I would have flushed him down the toilet.

pioggia II

I would gladly watch YouTube videos with you,
I would gladly study with you,
I would gladly listen to vinyl records with you,
I would gladly eat a veggie patty sandwich with you,
But mostly
I would gladly stand in the rain with you again.
anytime,
anywhere.

il mio cuore III

Taken outside at work. April 2007.

pioggia

JUNE 14, 2007 entry taken from my previous blog

It was the kind of day that makes you wanna neglect all responsibilites, hit the park, and just gaze into the sky.

I find myself doing that alot. No, not skipping work, but wanting to just take off. Luckily, my office has a very nice, tranquil spot away from all the huh-bub. You can always find me here, listening to my iPod and enjoying the nature around.

Friday was one of those days; an absolutely beautiful day...except for the humidity. The sun was shining one minute and then it became gray and dark. I heard one of my coworkers mention that there was rain coming in from the north, but I didn't think it would hit Austin that soon. I noticed some droplets fall next to me, but decided to stick around and enjoy the relief from the heat.

In just a blink of an eye, the clouds parted once more and the sun popped out. I looked up into the sky and could see the droplets of water floating down to meet me. I'd never seen this before; either it's raining too hard or I just never cared to notice. Each drop seemed to have a partner as it fell from the sky and they danced, too. They twirled around, swayed back and forth; very beautifully orchestrated. The slightest breeze simply threw the pairs off course. It was breathtaking and made me appreciate what an amazing thing Mother Nature is and yet so simple.

It was a brief moment, but all seemed to be right in the world.