feeling ecstatic about the washer and dryer that J and I purchased on no other day than Valentine’s Day. If this isn’t romantic, I don’t know what is. Ha. Well, bottom line is: no more laundromat for us! I couldn’t be more excited. reading A Place To Stand by Jimmy Santiago...
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obsessing over my new coffee mug. It just makes mornings so much better. reading On the corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford. I had this book sitting on my bookshelf for a while and decided to start it while I am waiting for the new book for my...
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trying to get into the Christmas spirit. It’s my favorite time of the year, but somehow I’ve had a hard time getting my head wrapped around the fact that it’s already December. Just me? watching Christmas movies. I am trying to fit in as many as humanly possible despite all...
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working on a photobook from our family vacation this summer and hoping that I can finish it in time to give it as a gift for Christmas. Why is this always so much work? watching Adam ruins everything. Have you heard of this show? It’s hilarious and quite educational. running my official...
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eating apple-cinnamon steel cut oats. So, so good. The taste of fall. watching This is Life with Lisa Ling on CNN. (Am I a broken record?) enjoying the finally cooler temperatures. Thank you, fall. happy-dancing about some really good news from my bff’s recent cancer screening. wearing close-toed shoes again...
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crossing my fingers that HR will finally fix their mistake and make sure I get taxed as married, not single. It’s pay period 3 a.c. (after contract change) and they’re taking way more out of my paycheck than anticipated (and, of course, this kind of screw-up never works to your...
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eating boiled potatoes with greek yogurt and chives and salads, mostly. appreciating long catch-up phone calls with my sister and a dear friend over the weekend. reading Respected by my friend Akirah. looking forward to my first paycheck under my new contract! working on getting my creative juices flowing again. I haven’t had the...
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still feeling a little bit lost without my family. It’s a lingering feeling that is hard to describe to people, especially when your family lives in a different country/culture. It’s so much more than the physical distance that makes your heart ache. eating my feelings in chocolate chip ice-cream. Don’t mind...
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