Sunlight can do wonderful things for my mood.

I was walking home from the bike shop (routine maintenance this time, thankfully) and it was sunny and windy and cold, and I thought to myself how relaxing it was to just walk and listen to music without a huge amount of time pressure to be anywhere or just do something.

Last night I was talking with Dana in her lab, and she brought up how lucky I was that I love my career. Which is true. I may be draining myself out now with school, and have no life or anything, but it's an investment in my future. I have goals and a vision for my life, and my work actually helps people and gives me some purpose, so I do have something.

Anyway, this weekend will be purely relaxation and just a little bit of learning, so hopefully my mind and body return to Chicago refreshed.