Bex Mix’s blog

I saw Man of the Year tonight with my family, and was shocked to hear Architecture in Helsinki playing during a pivotal scene. 

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There's something to be said for getting out of bed at a normal hour.  Austin feels like it's mid-yawn during my morning commute.  I love seeing college kids (o, lament the days!) trudge along campus with tousled hair and sleepy eyes.  Young girls in cars have a look about them that I know too well -- puffy eyes and faded lips that indicate exhaustion and recklessness.

Austin's fall season usually consists of roughly 30 days that have temperatures ranging from 80 - 95 degrees.  I use the term "fall" loosely, of course.  In most regions, this weather would still be considered summer, but my thin Texan blood welcomes the 10 degree temperature drop.  Today is a typical, beautiful fall day.  It's 73 degrees at 9:00 am and there's a lazy, melancholy fog creeping between houses and office buildings. 

My morning commute usually takes place an hour later than it did today, and I was shocked by the difference.  Everything is quiet.  It's enough to make me wake up an hour earlier every day so I can revel in this city's glory.  I love it here.  I've lived in Austin for just over six years and I still find myself in awe on a daily basis. 

The morning show on KVRX played four back-to-back songs that perfectly embodied the feel of the morning.  Days like this are perfect.

I love mornings; I just hate waking up.