27 April 2011

Rolling in the Deep

Amazing amazing amazing. That is all.


22 April 2011

Procrastination Station...Come on in...

I'm attempting to write a book review for a class tomorrow. I'm about 1/5 of the way through and I have no motivation to finish. I will finish, I'm just going to do a bunch of other things first. I need to make more iced tea as I seem to have run out. I need to dust the spare room. The carpet guys were here today to replace the padding you see, and now it's dusty in there. Oh, I should also fold the laundry sitting in the dryer. I need to do another load this weekend and I'll need a free dryer for that. I could also wipe down the kitchen counters, sink, and stove. I already swept the floors.

I also cruised craigslist to see what apartments are available in Boston. Wishing very much lately that I was there rather than here. I think it's a sign. The Passion of the Christ was on. I really wanted to watch that as I've never seen it. I know, I know, I know. But I saw that the station was playing it again later, so I set my dvr to record it. I'll watch it tomorrow night. I could very easily have sat down and watched tonight though. In the end, I suppose I'll just make the iced tea and get back to writing the book review. The review is supposed to be no longer than 1200 words, so it's not like I have pages of writing ahead of me. Time to buckle down and get it done. Then I believe I will treat myself to a very much deserved glass of wine or maybe whiskey. I'm thinking it's a whiskey kind of night.

17 April 2011

Sunday Day Book

Outside my window ...clear blue skies and 62 degrees

I am thinking … that the semester is almost over - thank goodness

I am thankful for ...gorgeous spring weather. Last week was a little rocky.

I am reading Women's Ways of Knowing. It's for a class. My last major read for the semester.

I am hoping …for the next 4 weeks to fly by - Bahamas here I come!

On my mind ...I need to recommit to the weight loss. I've only been half-hearted about it really and I need to focus.

I'm learning … to not sweat the small stuff

Noticing that ... it may be time to purge my closet again

From the kitchen …not much. I've had a request for cupcakes for Easter so I'll probably bake this week.

Around the house …laundry is going and dishwasher is running.

One of my favorite things …Harry Potter. Deathly Hallows pt1 DVD arrived on Friday. I cannot wait for pt2.

16 April 2011

Sunny Saturday

We're enjoying a sleepy, sunny, Saturday here in Texas today. After some wild weather including hail and 50 mph winds this week, this blue-sky 70 degree day is perfection. I went to AquaFit, tackled a little homework, did some house cleaning (open windows and ash from the wild fires blown in by those 50 mph winds require some dusting!), and napped for a bit. As you can see from the picture, Jack is in his favorite spot. Since the weather is nice, when I'm home I open the sliding glass doors to the balcony and he just curls up there and is content for hours. Kate is napping on the window sill in the bedroom.

I am counting down the days til my cruise! My friend Karina and I are headed out on a Bahamas cruise in May. I am so excited and in desperate need of a vacation. Six weeks after I get back from Miami/the crusie, it's off for a long weekend home. I haven't been home since October, so I am super excited about the visit. I've been missing home a lot lately and have been pondering what my next move will be when I'm ready to move on from Texas. I've loved these last four and a half years in the South. I've met some amazing people who I hope to keep in touch with for a long time. I've worked for some great people who have taught me a lot about the professional that I want to be. I've enjoyed the weather and the snowless winters (for the most part). None of them are home though and my mother will probably do a dance in the street when I say this, but I think I'm ready to go home.

I don't know what sparked my wanderlust. I'm going to assume it's from my dad. I have a sneaking suspicion that if he had had the opportunity once upon a time, he would have had a similar life to mine. Not the job per se - I can't picture my dad sitting still long enough to do what I do - but the trying new cities, seeing what fits, and then trying something new. I've lived in nine states. I think the wanderlust is ebbing. Especially since I live in one of the most vibrant parts of the country. I don't know if I'd go back to Rhode Island, but I'd definitely live in Boston or outside the city somewhere. In a heartbeat. Close enough that I can go home whenever I want. I miss my family. My immediate family yes, but you're talking to a girl who was raised on Sunday dinners at grandma's with my extended family. We don't do that anymore, but I've missed more get-togethers with them over the past four years than I'd care to admit or wish that I hadn't. So it's kind of simple really. Home is where the heart is and my heart is about 1800 miles away.
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