go to Italy
run a marathon
read Romeo and Juliet
enjoy red wine
be on top of everything at work
finish Jude the Obscure
make a road trip
get a facial
start a Roth IRA
camp
Saturday, April 18, 2009
Friday, April 17, 2009
Friday, April 10, 2009
I won't subject you to my 25 things on facebook...
...but if you are interested, here are 25 random things you probably never knew about me.
1. I brush my teeth with my eyes closed
2. I am obsessive about washing my sheets every Sunday
3. Was thrilled when someone told me my name sounded like it came out of a Jane Austen novel
4. Have problems with self control, which is why I have never allowed myself to do certain things
5. Only wore makeup to school one day in my entire life (elementary school - concealer - because I cut my face up in a rollerskating accident and it was picture day)
6. I hate it when people spit on the sidewalk
7. Have probably paid well over a thousand dollars in library fines in my life
8. Paid for my own school supplies and field trips during elementary school (we was po)
9. Operated on worms as a little kid (not in a sick, sadistic way, but in an I'm going to heal you kind of way)
10. I am still angry that I was put in the next-to-best reading group in first grade. Meghan Knight was the only person in the Whales reading group, and to this day I believe I deserved to be in the same group. Oh, and I also hold grudges.
11. Read and love 19th century British literature and trashy romance novels
12. My dog sleeps in my bed every night
13. My grandmom told me that she thinks my future husband will have a problem with #12. She also told some family members that I don't need a man because the dog is keeping my bed warm for me. She has also told me that she is worried about my future because I am so opinionated, and that my future husband probably won't like the way I make my bed. She grates on my nerves sometimes.
14. I think I'm the only one in my immediate family who manages money well
15. Have never been in love
16. I park near a pond and sit in the car and read a book when I really need to get away from people
17. Was almost named Ruth
18. Adore my morning bus driver
19. Have never kissed anyone
20. Have an amazing sense of smell, but bad eyes and ears
21. Am not very approachable if I don't know you
22. Don't own any white underwear.(Is this too much information?)
23. Love magic tricks
24. Feel awkward in most social situations
25. Don't drink coffee
1. I brush my teeth with my eyes closed
2. I am obsessive about washing my sheets every Sunday
3. Was thrilled when someone told me my name sounded like it came out of a Jane Austen novel
4. Have problems with self control, which is why I have never allowed myself to do certain things
5. Only wore makeup to school one day in my entire life (elementary school - concealer - because I cut my face up in a rollerskating accident and it was picture day)
6. I hate it when people spit on the sidewalk
7. Have probably paid well over a thousand dollars in library fines in my life
8. Paid for my own school supplies and field trips during elementary school (we was po)
9. Operated on worms as a little kid (not in a sick, sadistic way, but in an I'm going to heal you kind of way)
10. I am still angry that I was put in the next-to-best reading group in first grade. Meghan Knight was the only person in the Whales reading group, and to this day I believe I deserved to be in the same group. Oh, and I also hold grudges.
11. Read and love 19th century British literature and trashy romance novels
12. My dog sleeps in my bed every night
13. My grandmom told me that she thinks my future husband will have a problem with #12. She also told some family members that I don't need a man because the dog is keeping my bed warm for me. She has also told me that she is worried about my future because I am so opinionated, and that my future husband probably won't like the way I make my bed. She grates on my nerves sometimes.
14. I think I'm the only one in my immediate family who manages money well
15. Have never been in love
16. I park near a pond and sit in the car and read a book when I really need to get away from people
17. Was almost named Ruth
18. Adore my morning bus driver
19. Have never kissed anyone
20. Have an amazing sense of smell, but bad eyes and ears
21. Am not very approachable if I don't know you
22. Don't own any white underwear.(Is this too much information?)
23. Love magic tricks
24. Feel awkward in most social situations
25. Don't drink coffee
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
home is where you hang your cleats
I have been thinking alot lately about what it means to be content. Is it different from being happy? Is one automatically happy if one is content?
I like to bitch about having to live with my 91 year old grandmother. How it drives me crazy when she puts my rugby shorts in the dryer on high, how it rankles me every time I have to let her know where I am going, how I no longer get to watch tv in the evening because she stays glued to Fox News until it is time for bed. I create these laundry lists of grievances in my head, but then I feel bad for thinking such mean, petty thoughts. I mean hey, how awesome is is to live rent free and have someone to take your dog out for potty breaks during the middle of the day? She is a sweet lady, and I love her, but the house certainly doesn't feel like home, which is what upsets me the most.
The intangible feeling of home is elusive, and at times I don't think I'll ever experience it. I have never felt completely at ease in any of the places I have lived, and have wasted my daydreams building the fluffiest of castles in the air, places where I feel peaceful and happy. I care fiercely about family and friends, but no one has ever made me want to say this is where I belong.
I like to bitch about having to live with my 91 year old grandmother. How it drives me crazy when she puts my rugby shorts in the dryer on high, how it rankles me every time I have to let her know where I am going, how I no longer get to watch tv in the evening because she stays glued to Fox News until it is time for bed. I create these laundry lists of grievances in my head, but then I feel bad for thinking such mean, petty thoughts. I mean hey, how awesome is is to live rent free and have someone to take your dog out for potty breaks during the middle of the day? She is a sweet lady, and I love her, but the house certainly doesn't feel like home, which is what upsets me the most.
The intangible feeling of home is elusive, and at times I don't think I'll ever experience it. I have never felt completely at ease in any of the places I have lived, and have wasted my daydreams building the fluffiest of castles in the air, places where I feel peaceful and happy. I care fiercely about family and friends, but no one has ever made me want to say this is where I belong.
Saturday, January 3, 2009
Read This
I haven't been inspired by a book in a long, long time. Kingsolver makes a real case for not just eating locally, but also for how important it is to understand the origins of the food we eat. Two Thumbs Up.
A New Year
And so this is Christmas
I hope you had fun
Another year over
And a new one just begun...
I always start the year off with the same old resoultions, and each year I end up disappointing myself after a couple of weeks. This year I am going to try to be a little more concrete, a little more creative. And I'm going to try to have fun with them.
- learn more about my city by walking, biking, jogging, and hiking it
- take a greater interest in gardening and preparing meals
- prepare for the future: minimize purchases, save money for a house, and invest in a Roth IRA
- go back over my German or learn Italian
- let God direct me in all things
I want to have more joy. We'll see how far I get.
I hope you had fun
Another year over
And a new one just begun...
I always start the year off with the same old resoultions, and each year I end up disappointing myself after a couple of weeks. This year I am going to try to be a little more concrete, a little more creative. And I'm going to try to have fun with them.
- learn more about my city by walking, biking, jogging, and hiking it
- take a greater interest in gardening and preparing meals
- prepare for the future: minimize purchases, save money for a house, and invest in a Roth IRA
- go back over my German or learn Italian
- let God direct me in all things
I want to have more joy. We'll see how far I get.
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