On being social

In a conversation with a friend recently, I was asked to give some advice on how to be more outgoing - apparently people get the impression that I'm a social butterfly who flit calmly and graciously from one social situation to another.

Oh if they only knew!

I'm awkward and I'm shy and I honestly prefer hiding behind a monitor. I don't think I have anything interesting in particular to say, and I'm sure as hell not witty or entertaining.

But I try.

And if lil ole me can come across that way, anyone can.

... and September ends

Just like that, time flies. Seconds to minutes to hours to days to weeks to months.

Seasons change and before you know it, it's autumn. Leaves shedding at your feet. Frosty mornings and kids on the busses again.

Time to pack the summer away.