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Tuesday, September 20, 2005

Sublime | Matt Nielsen

Different people view different things as sublime. I enjoy nature as much as the next person, and in all honesty get out as often as possible. But tonight I experienced a different kind of sublime. I had quite a sublime experience just today. I wasn't out in nature. I wasn't even watching people. I was sitting at home, at my desk, finishing up another long day of work. But it wasn't any ordinary day. It was a beautiful day. My Calculas test in the morning went far better than expected. I finally got a lab assistant job that I have been fighting for for weeks. I am finally beginning to really understand the ins and outs of programming in machine code for my microprocessors class. Even my poetry seemed unusually beautiful. So now that my work is done, and I am able to relax, drink a beer and enjoy some blues on the stereo, I am truly at ease with the fine day that I had. I don't think I cold have asked for anything more.

3 Comments:

Blogger Katy Froyd said...

To me, perfect days are the most truly sublime times. They are rare and so far apart, that it is truly hard to find perfect moments, there always seems to be something that marrs what would otherwise be a perfect moment. I'm glad that you could enjoy one.

10:25 AM, September 21, 2005  
Blogger Karalee said...

I love it when everything is going my way. Especially because this doesn't seem to happen very often. Perhaps that is why perfect days are so truly sublime. They are rare, and rarity is sublime.

9:26 AM, September 22, 2005  
Blogger brynn said...

I know just how you feel! These times in life when we take time to reflect and relax and enjoy are truly what happiness is all about.

9:20 PM, September 24, 2005  

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