Wednesday, May 28, 2014

What's Going On?

Happy Wednesday Y'all!  

Saw a few of these around on my blog rolls (here and here- although I think the original is here) and I thought, "What a perfect way to kill some time this morning?" It totally reminded me of an AIM profile, or something that would have been an email chain back in 8th grade, so of course I had to jump on the bandwagon.  If you do one too, be sure to leave a link in the comments so I can check yours out as well.

Making:
 plans for the gym this afternoon, I had every intention of bailing, but now that my cohorts are going to be there, I feel obligated.
Cooking: 
 Nothing this morning, I had a bowl of Frosted Mini-Wheats (though seriously delicious), but this weekend I made an amazing frittata with olives, tomatoes, spinach, mushrooms, feta and cheddar cheese - I loved it, and may have eaten the whole thing all by my lonesome.
Drinking: 
 Coffee with the perfect amount of cream and Splenda.
Reading:
 Re-reading the second in The Outlander series, to catch up before the show comes on Stars this summer.  It is also summertime, which means British Royal Family Biography Time!  I think this year I'm going to read about Eleanor of Aquitaine, or maybe one of the Richards.
Wanting:
 A pair of flat sandals that I can wear all the time, this is like the ultimate summer goal.
Looking:
 At some paintings to try recreating for around the house.
Playing:
 Designer.  I'm getting a bunch of fabric samples so I can decide which one I want to use to recover my free chair.  Picking a color story for your own place is such a rush.  I think I missed my calling.
Wasting:
 Time.  I have been so bad at focusing lately.  I need to get back to my pomodoro plan... but doing stuff like this is so much more fun.
Sewing: 
I'm not sewing myself, but I'm having someone re-do my chair, and maybe my ottoman, and couches.  That counts right?
Wishing:
  That I still got summer's off like when I was in school.  Why isn't this a thing?  I think people would be so much happier if they got 3 months to go to the pool.
Enjoying:
 Watching Julia win her some Jeopardy.  This has been so much fun, and that girl has been killing it!
Waiting:
 For payday! 
Liking:
 This weather.  It is warm and beautiful, and the fact that the sun is up when I get up is amazing.
Wondering:
 How is it that my new upstairs neighbors, that have a baby, are quieter than my previous single neighbor?  Who I am still convinced was a Flamenco-dancing serial killer.
Loving: 
The pool.  I had forgotten how much I loved being near the water.  I definitely haven't totally shed my Cali upbringing.
Hoping:
 For an amazing 3 year wedding anniversary this week.  We don't really do big stuff, but I am looking forward to a fun celebration with Hubs.
Marveling:
 At the fact that we have been together that long.  Wasn't that wedding just yesterday?  Nuts.
Needing: Some summer tops that aren't sleeveless that I can wear to work - dude it is hot out.
Smelling:
 My deodorant.  It is men's Dove deodorant, because it was on sale, and every once in a while I get a whiff and think "Is there a dude following me?"
Wearing:
A long-sleeved grey Gap sweater with a navy/white polka dot skirt and green sandals.
Following:TLo's amazing post on Mad Men's style.  These guys are AMAZING.  I don't even watch that show, but I refresh constantly Wednesday mornings so that I can get their take on the costuming. 
Noticing:
 That people are often afraid to be honest with themselves.
Feeling:
 Better.  I had a hard week last week, and I'm really working on trying to maintain a positive outlook on things.
Opening:
 Work emails.  Getting things done, eventually.

Feeling: Ready to take on the world.  

Monday, April 1, 2013

Being a grown up...


 When one lives in a college town, you never truly grow up.  It is like Dazed and Confused - I keep getting older and everyone stays the same age.  I thought that one day I would wake up and finally feel like a grown up - well I'm 27, and here to tell you - that just doesn't happen. 

Here are a few things I think would make me feel a bit more like a grown up...

  •  Brushing my teeth twice a day/flossing once a day
  As the daughter of a dentist, I am sorry to say, I am terrible about doing this.  I know that very few people do, if they did, my dad would be out of a job.  I do love flossing, so that isn't much of a stretch, but that 2 minutes of brushing twice a day seems like FOREVER!
  • Actually taking off make up before I go to bed
   I was blessed with fantastic skin.  I don't say this lightly, because I come from a family of people cursed with terrible skin.  Because of my blessings though, I have become lazy, and I just sleep in that make up.  I know, I know, it is the cardinal sin of skin care.  There are a few different methods I'm looking into, like oil cleansing, but hell - I'd be happy if I just wiped my face down with a facial wipe before bed... This one is going to be a challenge.
  • Wearing sunscreen daily
  My dad has had several malignant skin tissue removed, so I should be better about this.  At the beach I'm Ms. SPF50, but for daily use, I have fallen quite short.  
  • Make my bed daily
  Forbes and every other business magazine has shared with us the secrets of CEOs, this one is always on the list.  I've never been good about it - I figure I'll just sleep in it again, but there is something about pulling back the covers on a freshly made bed.
  • Have an always "guest ready" house
  My mother is a Fly Lady convert - and that lady is a genius (I meant Fly Lady, but my mom too). Mostly I just need to get a cleaning schedule together that doesn't consist of freaking out the last 10 minutes before someone comes over as I shove everything into an available closet.
  • Putting away my clothes immediately instead of having a constant pile of clothes
  I have to admit something - there has been a pile of clothes on my bedroom floor since at least September of last year.  This pile has evolved over time, grown, shrank, been folding clothes, hanging clothes - I joke with my husband that the pile is our third roommate.  I absolutely hate folding clothes/putting them away.  Well, it isn't so much that I hate it, I just hate the thought of it, when I actually do it - it isn't all that bad.  I just need to make myself put the clothes away immediately instead of letting them get added to the pile.
  • Doing some sort of meditation daily
  I'm thinking writing - at least to start with, because I actually get something out of that, sitting in silence is too hard for me - I generally just fall asleep.
  • Cooking my own food instead of relying on Chipotle for my sustenance
  My husband is a picky eater.  And I am easily seduced to the dark side, and when I say dark side - I mean eating terribly horrible foods.  See, my husband has been an athlete his entire life, so he can pretty much eat anything and everything and it doesn't effect him one iota, me notsomuch.
  • Stop using "like" in my conversations
  Sometimes, when I hear myself talk, it is like watching a scene from Valley Girl.  It is something I'm keenly aware of, and have been trying to stop.  Admitting there is a problem is the first step.