i would like to appreciate daytime again.
i used to love morning as a child.
summer vacation meant long days,
which of course meant waking up early.

and then came puberty and a strange shrinking from the sun.
as a teen, summer vacation meant sleeping until late afternoon.
daytime became something to get through until night came 'round.
parents disappeared after dark, car interiors lighted up nicely,
and morning seemed forever away.

and nevermind post-graduation -
for years i worked jobs that facilitated my nocturnal habits.
if i was working a day job, i either went tired or developed
creative ways to sleep in. i became an expert at switching shifts
or coming up with the most earnest excuses to come in late.

nowadays i still prefer nighttime,
but i regret it. i never used to.
but, i guess teenagers aren't all that familiar with regret.
as a happy functioning adult, it's my favourite past time
- regret, that is.

i've decided that i want to make something of a day,
embracing it is unlikely and a bit flowery for my tastes.

i will make a sunlight to do list:

- picnic
- spend a day on the beach
- mountain hike
- go bike shopping
- go garage sale hopping
- have a bbq
- go berry picking
- drive in the country
- take a trip to finn's slough
- go for a bike ride around that weird island on the fraser river
- go canoeing
- take the ferry to sunshine coast


well, not bad for now.
let's see if i can manage any of these outings before summer ends.