It's Thursday Again!

I kind of want to make some sangria.  I’ve never had any before, nor have I ever made any.  But it sounds like a fun summer drink.  I’d love to be able to post on Twitter, “Oh, I’m just chilling with the boyfriend and drinking some sangria.”  It’s the small things.

I think I’ll pick up a bottle of white zin for chill for tonight.  Tonight has a feel.  I should get some wine, throw open the window, and enjoy the sultry heat while Zach and I read or watch movies.

I finally finished a book.  I hadn’t finished a book in so long that I’d nearly forgotten what it was like.  I read Graham Greene’s Our Man in Havana, which was absolutely wonderful.  I laughed.  I got concerned.  I wanted to read every chance I got.  Apparently, I even talked in my sleep about things being in code.

I believe I’ll hit up Faulkner (Light in August) next.  Maybe finish Out of Africa (or at least make some progress).

Zach and I are going to work our way through a Top 100 Novels of the 20^th Century list.  I love that my boy loves to read.

One of my favorite things about summer so far has been the simple, light recipes I’ve found.  I’m loving these dishes with only a few ingredients.  My favorite has been chicken, asparagus, noodles, and pesto topped with parmesan.  A close favorite was the puff pastries with olive oil, tomatoes, and cheese.  It doesn’t have to be complicated to be delicious.

Outside of the kitchen, I’ve been totally low-maintenance this summer.  Even the clothes I wear to work are pretty low-key.  I absolutely loved the jean shorts with an old, soft Oxford that I threw on the other day.  Next time I might belt it though.

Once I get into better shape, I’m going to do Jillian Michaels’s Thirty Day Shred.  I’m just not feeling it right now.  I think I want to start with her yoga DVD, but even that might kill me.

I get a pretty terrific stretch of picking out cards from May to August.  In May, there’s Mother’s Day.  And now Zach’s birthday.  In June are Father’s Day and my grandma’s birthday.  In July is my mom’s birthday.  And in August is my dad’s birthday.  I spend so much time in the card aisle reading them just to find the right one.  I’m going to have to devote some time to that today because my mom’s birthday is on Monday.

Somehow it dawned on me at work yesterday that my negativity towards my project was only prolonging it.  I’d look for any chance to not work on it.  I should really just suck it up, grit my teeth, and plow through and then I won’t have to do it anymore.  Once I accumulate my hours, I’m done.  I should focus on the goal in sight, not the fun I’m missing out on.