Why is it that when summer finally gets here, I find myself dreaming of the fall, of changing leaves and cool evenings that smell of burning wood and snap weather? Fall is a favorite of mine. It reminds me of new school supplies and my decade-long love affair with Harry Potter.
Harry has gotten me through some hard times. Harry was there through thick and thin. Harry knows what it's about. When his story ended, I mourned.
Truly, I moped and cried for days, feeling that an era of my life had ended.
Anyway, the point is that I am yearning for fall. I don't know why that should matter to you except for the fact that I am actually looking forward to something. It's strange, I know. I'm sure you're used to sad, whiny, annoying Deidra. But she is no more!
At least for now.
I've been feeling nostalgic lately. Nostalgic for a lot of things, but here are some of the memories that keep popping into my head:
1) Riding in Trish's new car to QuikTrip, listening to Maroon 5's Songs About Jane, to buy lemon lime slushies to make margaritas. Classy, I know.
2) Trying to practice piano, but my dad cannot resist coming in to play his own songs so that I am forced to wait while he plays himself.
3) The smell of freshly cut grass and the sound of cicadas, especially with skin smelling of chlorine and barbecue chicken baking in the oven.
4) The first time I ever felt my heart breaking. The sounds of Free Bird and the lyrics that still hurt to listen to, for so many more reasons now than just heartache.
5) Friday night. Mario Kart 64. Mazzio's pepperoni pizza. Disney original movies.
6) That particular smell of fried food and dirt that accompanies the State Fair, how my mom and dad could not resist playing that game where the coins fall of a ledge until all their small bills were gone.
7) The look of frosted Zima and the feel of plush carpet beneath my feet at the Beller's. Always watching the same movie, Babe's in Toyland, because they had no others to watch.
8) That magical feeling that I can't describe other than to say, "It reminds me of the mountains," or, "It's like that scene in Zelda where Link learns to play the ocarina."
There are more; many, many more. But you're probably bored.
