*Good Food
*my bike trainer
*my new haircolor
*new attitudes
*being love
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Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Day 256: The Sun'll Come Out...
Today, I am grateful for:
* the $10 I made off my mom. (Long story.)
* new shoes at discounted prices.
* sunglasses.
* feeling cute today.
* leaving for Philly tomorrow.
* the $10 I made off my mom. (Long story.)
* new shoes at discounted prices.
* sunglasses.
* feeling cute today.
* leaving for Philly tomorrow.
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Day 255: DIY
Today, I am grateful for:
* homemade pasta salad.
* Hobo.
* sunshine.
* fixing my phone by myself.
* a good night of television waiting for me after my work out.
* homemade pasta salad.
* Hobo.
* sunshine.
* fixing my phone by myself.
* a good night of television waiting for me after my work out.
Monday, March 29, 2010
Days 253 & 254: Virtual Movie Dates
I am grateful for:
* sunshine.
* the dogs.
* virtual movie dates.
* being 25 away.
* weekend getaways.
* getting to see my brother for Easter.
* getting to spend time in Philly and Maryland this weekend.
* morning walks.
* having such great neighbors.
* waking up smiling.
* sunshine.
* the dogs.
* virtual movie dates.
* being 25 away.
* weekend getaways.
* getting to see my brother for Easter.
* getting to spend time in Philly and Maryland this weekend.
* morning walks.
* having such great neighbors.
* waking up smiling.
Saturday, March 27, 2010
Day 252: Sunshine and Cosmo
I love the days when I get everything that I need to done in the morning. I feel like I've earned an afternoon of relaxation and everything else I get done is just a bonus. Today was one of those days. I woke up early so I could walk the dogs and then got an anniversary gift mailed to P and grocery shopping done for tonight's dinner. Plus, I picked up the movie for tomorrow night's virtual date. So I didn't feel the least bit guilty taking my Cosmo out on the deck and enjoying a little Me Time in the sun. I'm thinking a pedicure and movie night (I rented Duplicity during my morning errands.) are in store for me later. But I have some dinner to cook first.
Today, I am grateful for:
* cute underwear. It helps. I'm not sure why exactly, but it does. There's something about knowing that you look cute all over, even if no one else knows.
* feeling productive enough to have guilt-free Me Time. It's the perfect day for relaxation, but I also feel productive and know that I'm not shirking responsibilities off on someone else.
* the latest issue of Cosmo. I don't think I've picked up an issue since I moved here, and yes, it's a little trashy, but I missed it.
* tomorrow's movie date. I love that P and I can have date nights without actually being in the same place. It makes the distance so much easier. And it's super sweet that he's the one who suggested it.
* the neighborhood dogs, including my own. They really are the best way to start my day. I get good exercise taking my own dogs for a walk (plus the bonus of a morning chat with my mom), but it's also just so dear to watch all the dogs interact and get so excited about a smell or a sound or each other. Their energy is contagious.
Today, I am grateful for:
* cute underwear. It helps. I'm not sure why exactly, but it does. There's something about knowing that you look cute all over, even if no one else knows.
* feeling productive enough to have guilt-free Me Time. It's the perfect day for relaxation, but I also feel productive and know that I'm not shirking responsibilities off on someone else.
* the latest issue of Cosmo. I don't think I've picked up an issue since I moved here, and yes, it's a little trashy, but I missed it.
* tomorrow's movie date. I love that P and I can have date nights without actually being in the same place. It makes the distance so much easier. And it's super sweet that he's the one who suggested it.
* the neighborhood dogs, including my own. They really are the best way to start my day. I get good exercise taking my own dogs for a walk (plus the bonus of a morning chat with my mom), but it's also just so dear to watch all the dogs interact and get so excited about a smell or a sound or each other. Their energy is contagious.
Friday, March 26, 2010
Day 251: Bookstore Time
Today, I am grateful for:
* dinner out with the neighbors tonight. We (my parents and I) took our neighbors from across the lake to our favorite Mexican restaurant in town and then brought them back to the house to talk. It was nice to get out, be social and hear what's going on in their lives. They can always make me smile.
* spending time at the bookstore today. I spent a fair amount of time looking through books and looking at what's out. And since Tim Burton's version just came out, there was a whole display of stuff/books for Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, which is my personal literary obsession. It's my favorite place to spend days.
* sunshine. It was absolutely gorgeous out today.
* virtual dates. L and I got to watch the Ghost Bros together last night while texting, which was a fun surprise. We didn't plan it that way, but we ended up watching our favorite guilty pleasure at the same time.
* having a bad hair day turn into a cute hair day. I know, it's shallow, but having a bad hair day hurts the self esteem, especially when I'm planning on spending the day out. So when my hair didn't curl right and just decided to frizz, I braided one side of my hair and brought it all into a lot side ponytail. Finish with my favorite No Clothes accessory, and I actually felt cute today.
* dinner out with the neighbors tonight. We (my parents and I) took our neighbors from across the lake to our favorite Mexican restaurant in town and then brought them back to the house to talk. It was nice to get out, be social and hear what's going on in their lives. They can always make me smile.
* spending time at the bookstore today. I spent a fair amount of time looking through books and looking at what's out. And since Tim Burton's version just came out, there was a whole display of stuff/books for Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, which is my personal literary obsession. It's my favorite place to spend days.
* sunshine. It was absolutely gorgeous out today.
* virtual dates. L and I got to watch the Ghost Bros together last night while texting, which was a fun surprise. We didn't plan it that way, but we ended up watching our favorite guilty pleasure at the same time.
* having a bad hair day turn into a cute hair day. I know, it's shallow, but having a bad hair day hurts the self esteem, especially when I'm planning on spending the day out. So when my hair didn't curl right and just decided to frizz, I braided one side of my hair and brought it all into a lot side ponytail. Finish with my favorite No Clothes accessory, and I actually felt cute today.
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Well-Deserved
As I'm sure you know, my mom is a teacher. She's been teaching a unit in her sophomore class for several years now, teaching the Holocaust through literature. Last summer, she was one of 5 teachers in the nation chosen to attend a week long conference in Chicago. She got to meet Holocaust survivors, got loads of free materials to use in her classroom, and got to do tons of really interesting things. This school year, she's gotten an article in the TNT and got personally invited to PLU's Holocaust Symposium.
Every year, she has her students put together art projects that are Holocaust memorial pieces. There have been some amazing ones every year, so she finally organized an art show so that parents, friends, etc, could see them. The show ended up growing to involve the art classes, yearbook, digital photography, and creative writing. It was a really neat event, and everyone kept giving her great compliments, particularly on her students' projects. (And having looked at them all, there were some amazing and truly moving ones this year.)
I'm just thrilled and so grateful that others are really starting to recognize how kick ass of a teacher my mom is. Seriously. I've always known it, and to see her getting recognized by others outside of TBS is so fantastic.
That's the big thing I'm grateful for today, but a few other little things made me smile and/or laugh today, and they are:
-Dancing with Byron. It was the last day that I know for sure I can help him out, and it's always fun.
-The Office/30 Rock. Both were awesome tonight. Especially 30 Rock.
-Irish Cream Lattes. Yum.
-Clean sheets. They're so lovely.
Also, why do I always seem to practically write a story every time I post here? I guess I can't help it. There's a reason I got a BA in English. *walks off singing Avenue Q*
Every year, she has her students put together art projects that are Holocaust memorial pieces. There have been some amazing ones every year, so she finally organized an art show so that parents, friends, etc, could see them. The show ended up growing to involve the art classes, yearbook, digital photography, and creative writing. It was a really neat event, and everyone kept giving her great compliments, particularly on her students' projects. (And having looked at them all, there were some amazing and truly moving ones this year.)
I'm just thrilled and so grateful that others are really starting to recognize how kick ass of a teacher my mom is. Seriously. I've always known it, and to see her getting recognized by others outside of TBS is so fantastic.
That's the big thing I'm grateful for today, but a few other little things made me smile and/or laugh today, and they are:
-Dancing with Byron. It was the last day that I know for sure I can help him out, and it's always fun.
-The Office/30 Rock. Both were awesome tonight. Especially 30 Rock.
-Irish Cream Lattes. Yum.
-Clean sheets. They're so lovely.
Also, why do I always seem to practically write a story every time I post here? I guess I can't help it. There's a reason I got a BA in English. *walks off singing Avenue Q*
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