The fog comes

on little cat feet.

It sits looking

over harbor and city

on silent haunches

and then moves on.

--Carlos Sandburg, Fog

Election day yesterday reminded me of where I was four years ago, and it startled me to realize that I was already a junior in college at that time. The way I felt as I approached my senior year of college was so different from the way I feel now. 

No matter how fast time flies by, and as much as I loved everything I read in college, I always find myself going back to American poetry. Especially in the fall and winter, when it's cold and I feel nostalgic for the pages of my old Nortons.

There's just something there.

Before moving to Portland last year, one of Rob's friends said that he was going to start wearing fake eyeglasses. And do you know what we did? We made fun of him. Ha ha! What a silly idea. Except not really, because now I have fake glasses and I wear them around the house and sometimes I wonder if it would be weird to start wearing them all day, every day.

Woops! Sorry, Roy.

These are really fun.

Glasses (Style #SD2300 in Tortoise): c/o Firmoo

(Outfit details coming soon to a What I Wore post near you.)

And Firmoo will even give you your first pair for free--you just pay shipping.

Just thought you should know!

Rob and I met in Richmond on Saturday night, and while one night and the breakfast, lunch, coffee, and dinner that followed wasn't really enough time to take in the city and all the people we love who live there, it was better than nothing.

A quiet night, early breakfast, laid-back morning complete with a random viewing of My Big Fat Greek Wedding, a couple Bloody Marys with my old college roommate and her fiance, and a quick chat on the couch in my friend Tina's apartment later, Rob and I were ready for a coffee break and a walk around Short Pump before grabbing some Thai food for dinner.

Kind of a whirlwind, but again, this long-distance thing is quickly teaching us that some is better than nothing.