A list of 15 things:
relaxing near a warm fireplace
staying in bed just a few minutes longer
tea
pumpkin spice lattes
apple picking
baking with those apples
carving a pumpkin
roasted pumpkin seeds
thanksgiving
halloween
fresh squash & other vegetables
crock pot cooking- soups and stews
crisp air
leaves changing color
cute & comfy fall clothing
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Monday, September 13, 2010
Words I love this morning
We are constantly changing, and everything around us is constantly changing...
Try not to think of anything or anyone as a lost cause. So much can change so fast...
Sometimes you just have to wait for tomorrow to be a better day, for things to turn around, for your mood to lift...
What to do while waiting? The best thing to do is to get busy doing things that propel towards the places that you want to be most. Read good books, listen to good music, surround yourself with good people, write out what you are hoping & wanting & believing and keep your thoughts as far away as you can from anxiety that comes...
Pulled from 'A Little Bird Told Me...' Brave Girls Club emails
Try not to think of anything or anyone as a lost cause. So much can change so fast...
Sometimes you just have to wait for tomorrow to be a better day, for things to turn around, for your mood to lift...
What to do while waiting? The best thing to do is to get busy doing things that propel towards the places that you want to be most. Read good books, listen to good music, surround yourself with good people, write out what you are hoping & wanting & believing and keep your thoughts as far away as you can from anxiety that comes...
Pulled from 'A Little Bird Told Me...' Brave Girls Club emails
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
I'm still here!
Wow I haven't posted in nearly a month. Sorry about that! Where does the time go?
I think the time goes into moving to a new apartment, getting settled, reaching work deadlines, having visitors, sleeping, trying to have a social life etc.
It's been a roller coaster of a month physically, emotionally, and everything else-ally. I sprained my ankle which has put a HUGE damper on my work-out schedule and has made me feel so out of it. It's been taking longer than I had hoped to get better, so we'll have to see what this week brings, or I may have to go back to the Doctor's.
I will try and get a before and after or some sort of post about the new apartment up in the near future. I really love it. It definitely needs a few final touches to feel like home, but I'm trying not to clear out my savings account to make it that way. I feel like once I feel settled, I want to buy everything for it to make it look snazzy!
Family came up this past weekend to visit, and my sister stayed with me the whole weekend. It was a lot of fun! Definitely made me slow down a little bit, appreciate the smaller things, and not make myself so crazy-busy. I'm lucky to be able to spend time with her like that for sure. I'm always so bummed out when guests leave though. I need to figure out a way to better deal with this (typically) Sunday depression. More visitors!! Haha, but really, this coming weekend a friend is coming up for the state fair. I'm excited! I'm hoping this weekend will be a lot of fun and relaxing.
Things that I already love about living downtown:
1. bagpipes/saxophone playing on the street
2. walking to get food, or things like fresh bread for dinner
3. walking to get coffee, peruse shops, just stroll around
4. festivals downtown
Things that I don't like:
1. bass playing really loud at the bar below me = rough time falling asleep
I think the time goes into moving to a new apartment, getting settled, reaching work deadlines, having visitors, sleeping, trying to have a social life etc.
It's been a roller coaster of a month physically, emotionally, and everything else-ally. I sprained my ankle which has put a HUGE damper on my work-out schedule and has made me feel so out of it. It's been taking longer than I had hoped to get better, so we'll have to see what this week brings, or I may have to go back to the Doctor's.
I will try and get a before and after or some sort of post about the new apartment up in the near future. I really love it. It definitely needs a few final touches to feel like home, but I'm trying not to clear out my savings account to make it that way. I feel like once I feel settled, I want to buy everything for it to make it look snazzy!
Family came up this past weekend to visit, and my sister stayed with me the whole weekend. It was a lot of fun! Definitely made me slow down a little bit, appreciate the smaller things, and not make myself so crazy-busy. I'm lucky to be able to spend time with her like that for sure. I'm always so bummed out when guests leave though. I need to figure out a way to better deal with this (typically) Sunday depression. More visitors!! Haha, but really, this coming weekend a friend is coming up for the state fair. I'm excited! I'm hoping this weekend will be a lot of fun and relaxing.
Things that I already love about living downtown:
1. bagpipes/saxophone playing on the street
2. walking to get food, or things like fresh bread for dinner
3. walking to get coffee, peruse shops, just stroll around
4. festivals downtown
Things that I don't like:
1. bass playing really loud at the bar below me = rough time falling asleep
Friday, July 30, 2010
Long Term Plan?
To perhaps find myself in one of these cities...
http://realestate.yahoo.com/promo/10-great-cities-for-young-adults.html
http://realestate.yahoo.com/promo/10-great-cities-for-young-adults.html
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Moving!
I'm so excited, anxious, and nervous. But mostly excited.
I finally feel like I'm shedding the layer of skin that was negativity, unhappiness, and just feeling unsettled. I'm breaking out with a new since of independence and happiness.
The new apartment is mine this Sunday. It's a one-bedroom, so just for me. I've never lived alone before so I'm sure it'll be an interesting experience- with blog entries to come I'm sure. (But friends are super close, so it wont be too scary.) I'll probably begin moving during the week next week, and finish up around the following Saturday (aug 7th). I'm mostly excited for the challenge of decorating without spending a fortune. I've gotten some great advice from friends on how to fill a small space- the possibilities are endless!
I'll try and remember to take before and after pictures, and keep you updated on every step of this upcoming journey.
Thanks for reading!
I finally feel like I'm shedding the layer of skin that was negativity, unhappiness, and just feeling unsettled. I'm breaking out with a new since of independence and happiness.
The new apartment is mine this Sunday. It's a one-bedroom, so just for me. I've never lived alone before so I'm sure it'll be an interesting experience- with blog entries to come I'm sure. (But friends are super close, so it wont be too scary.) I'll probably begin moving during the week next week, and finish up around the following Saturday (aug 7th). I'm mostly excited for the challenge of decorating without spending a fortune. I've gotten some great advice from friends on how to fill a small space- the possibilities are endless!
I'll try and remember to take before and after pictures, and keep you updated on every step of this upcoming journey.
Thanks for reading!
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Powerful Quote
"Why do we let other people dictate our timelines, or where we find ourselves in the world, when every physicist will tell you that time and space are relative points?"
Applies to so many quarter-life-crisis type thoughts/situations/experiences going through my own head, and many of my friend's heads as well.
See full story here: http://20-nothings.blogspot.com/2010/07/other-side-of-yesterdays-story-or.html
Applies to so many quarter-life-crisis type thoughts/situations/experiences going through my own head, and many of my friend's heads as well.
See full story here: http://20-nothings.blogspot.com/2010/07/other-side-of-yesterdays-story-or.html
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