Autumn = New Things

I used to think spring was the season that represented newness, change. After all, it’s when the plants begin to bloom after the cold of winter. Lately, however, I’ve pretty much embraced the idea that early autumn is considered a time of change in my life. (Maybe it has secretly been that way all along – I mean, the start of a new school year always begins in autumn.)

Quite a bit has been happening in my life in the last two weeks, but I didn’t realize the extent of it until I sat down and brainstormed possible topics to write about for this blog post. I was surprised to discover that there have been ten different occasions where some new change had transpired. Ten! With everything going on, no wonder I feel like the days have blurred together.

To give you an idea of what kind of new changes I’ve been experiencing, I’ve compiled a brief list below. (You don’t get all ten, though. Gotta keep some things private on a public blog, you know.)

1.) The “summer” part of my internship officially ended on Sept 21. (I submitted my last assignment on the 19th.) However, I signed on to be a continuing intern, so I’m still with the press. The “fall” session begins tomorrow. Therefore, I basically had a break for a week and a half. It was nice to use that time I used to proofread and just read a book for fun.

2.) Speaking of which, I started Book #19 on Sept 20. I’m roughly 54% complete with THE KNOWING by Sharon Cameron. I’m really enjoying it so far.

3.) I also met my new bible study group on Sept 19. Most of the people (like myself) were in this group for the past year, but now there are five new girls, and three of our former members had to jump into another group due to scheduling conflicts (except one - she left because she’s now officially a leader of her own group). Additionally, I met my brother and sister group three days prior to that. Surprising for an introvert, I like meeting new people; I’m just terrible at the small talk that comes with getting to know someone. But I’m looking forward to hearing about their lives in the next coming months.

4.) and 5.) My sister’s birthday was last week, so we’re now officially the same age. Quarter of a century. She also picked up her brand new car that day. (It was time to retire her sixteen-year-old car. It was falling apart.) It’s odd to see such a different car sitting behind mine on the driveway.

6.) I had my annual eye doctor appointment yesterday, and even though I’m an avid contact-wearer, I picked out a new pair of glasses. (This was the last time I’d be under my dad’s insurance, so I took advantage of my eligibility.) I still really like my light chestnut brown glasses that I chose four years ago already, but now I’ll have a black/dark tortoiseshell pair. Thank goodness my prescription hasn’t changed in years (my eyesight is bad enough), and now I can alternate glasses at home. It reminds me of my high school days where I used to rotate between three different glasses depending on what day of the week it was, haha.



So yeah. Autumn may have just started, but I’m beginning to feel its effect on my life. The trees around here haven’t quite changed colors yet, but if you look closely, some of the very tops of tall trees have leaves that are beginning to look rustic. I find myself wearing a light jacket now. (I forgot how much I dislike the cold. But I like fall fashion the most, so I don’t mind wearing layers and jeans instead of shorts.)

Also, my sister’s birthday kicks off “birthday season” around here, so I’m back to doing All The Birthday Celebrations. And before I know it, NaNoWriMo will show up, shortly followed by the holidays.

With all the new changes happening lately, I began to internally categorize everything as if it were a book. You know, like how each story starts with the inciting event, which triggers everything else in the story? I tried to pick the “inciting event” within my own life from the last couple of weeks, but instead I only narrowed it down to three changes. Basically I have multiple “story lines” going, depending on which chapter direction you want to follow.

But hey! Life itself is quite complex, so my comparison can only go so far.

I’m trying to embrace all the changes, though. I’ve had periods in my life where I felt like everything was moving at a standstill so at least all the new occurrences tell me that my life is actually moving forward. Even if it’s typically at such a slow pace. Like how it takes a few weeks for a tree to transform into brilliant colors before shedding its foliage. Until all that’s left is its sturdy structure.