Some Days

Now I generally try to be an optimistic person, especially in my writing.  I figure that if I am writing something down, that can potentially be passed on and re-read by people, that it should have a positive message.  I would rather spread light than shadow.  That being said however, some days are just dimmer than others. 

Last night and all day today, there is a strike on the tube.  We had been pre-warned about the delays this would surely cause, and I planned accordingly.  I woke up super early (6:30 to be exact), got dressed, made a quick cup of coffee, and headed off to tackle the buses.  As I walked outside, I quickly found it to be raining, which is irksome but not surprising, and made my way to the bus stop.  I stood on the bus for about an hour, trying to finish up the reading for my class.  So I arrived at my school, damp, slightly nauseous, and rather tired but early.  I achieved my goal of not being late to class regardless of the strike, and was rather proud of myself... but not for long.  I climbed the four flights of stairs to my classroom to encounter a note on the door.  "All of Professor Hood's classes will be cancelled today as he is stuck in Majorca (or Spain, or some other place out of this country)." 

Fantastic!  Both of my classes today are taught by Professor Hood.  So... pretty much, I have been awake now for almost three hours, I have battled the buses, I have made it in one piece (and in good time), and I have absolutely no class today.  I could have been in bed for hours.  I could have kept talking to Kass this morning, and my Mom.  Hell I could have went to Starbucks and Skyped the people I love and actually want to see.  But cest la vie I suppose.  Now that I'm up, and no where near my nice warm bed, I may just have to go shopping, or at least treat myself to lunch, even though I was hoping to not spend any money today.  Sometimes I guess you just have to roll with the punches, and some days you just have to take what comes and hope that tomorrow gives you something else to be optimistic about.