I think I can do this whole posting on Thursdays thing. It's become something I sort of look forward to doing.
I had some people over last night for dinner. We wound up consuming more bottles of wine than we had people drinking them, which led to an epically wonderful night. It was definitely one of those nights where you look at the clock and realize it's pushing midnight. Look again later and it's pushing 4:00, at which point I kicked people out. I didn't want to though.
I'm learning the art of list-making. My un-done items have gotten fewer and fewer as I've learned to really evaluate what I can and cannot do each day. Maybe that's a small feat, but it feels big to me. I found the best little list book at Target last weekend, so I've been experimenting with that.
Two days ago I tried Jillian Michaels's yoga DVD. It was really difficult. But I felt good afterward (aside from the headache). I felt like I'd done something. I really like yoga. I start noticing a difference after a few days. But I'm just bad about keeping up the practice. Once I get to having a shorter recovery time, I'll do the yoga in the morning, shower, and go about my day.
The next time I get to read, I'm going to read Faulkner's Go Down, Moses. I want to read more about the people in Yoknapatawpha County. And I think the shorter stories will work for me. But I've also been enjoying reading The Blind Side. It's a sweet story and a good movie. I find something inspiring about it because of the capacity people have for doing good, which (let's face it) you just don't see that often (or maybe it's just not something I see very often).
Working full-time has given me a new appreciation for the little gestures people do to make someone's life easier. I really love that Zach does some small things around my apartment, like mopping the kitchen, starting my dishwasher, starting supper. Those small things really add up and I don't always feel like I show him just how much I appreciate it.
I'm currently experiencing my first Ken Burns documentary--Baseball. I'll hit the Civil War one next.
I had some people over last night for dinner. We wound up consuming more bottles of wine than we had people drinking them, which led to an epically wonderful night. It was definitely one of those nights where you look at the clock and realize it's pushing midnight. Look again later and it's pushing 4:00, at which point I kicked people out. I didn't want to though.
I'm learning the art of list-making. My un-done items have gotten fewer and fewer as I've learned to really evaluate what I can and cannot do each day. Maybe that's a small feat, but it feels big to me. I found the best little list book at Target last weekend, so I've been experimenting with that.
Two days ago I tried Jillian Michaels's yoga DVD. It was really difficult. But I felt good afterward (aside from the headache). I felt like I'd done something. I really like yoga. I start noticing a difference after a few days. But I'm just bad about keeping up the practice. Once I get to having a shorter recovery time, I'll do the yoga in the morning, shower, and go about my day.
The next time I get to read, I'm going to read Faulkner's Go Down, Moses. I want to read more about the people in Yoknapatawpha County. And I think the shorter stories will work for me. But I've also been enjoying reading The Blind Side. It's a sweet story and a good movie. I find something inspiring about it because of the capacity people have for doing good, which (let's face it) you just don't see that often (or maybe it's just not something I see very often).
Working full-time has given me a new appreciation for the little gestures people do to make someone's life easier. I really love that Zach does some small things around my apartment, like mopping the kitchen, starting my dishwasher, starting supper. Those small things really add up and I don't always feel like I show him just how much I appreciate it.
I'm currently experiencing my first Ken Burns documentary--Baseball. I'll hit the Civil War one next.
I love those social nights! Where you're all having so much fun that you don't notice time flying by. Those are the best :-)
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