Oh so dissapointed. It poured in Chandler, and I could glimpse lightning and rain in the distance, but neither drop of water nor echo of thunder reached tempe. It was as though the clouds parted and the sun shined only on this little city in the whole valley. Doesnt that sound like a blessing? HAH. The desert changes everything- we alone were damned in Tempe. We were left with beauty though; tonight exhibited the most spectacular sunset I've ever seen. A huge cloud encompassed the whole sky all around the sun, and was unmistakably shaped like a soaring eagle poised to swallow the golden orb. It was amazing. I was compelled to sketch it roughly- I may attempt to reconstruct the sight with some exciting new medium after visiting the art store I've been meaning to check out all summer. Especially since I have devised a way to save $ 210 on moving expenses and such. Its funny how things like that work out if you take a day now and then to set things in order.