i was sitting on a comfy chair at the Bean & Leaf, and the sun was shining brightly. This all sounds good, but the sun was really messing up my life at the moment, so I had to switch spots. Now I am in a cold, dark corner of the cafe. much better.
tomorrow joseph and i are going to drive to chicago! we are making a stop in south bend, first. I am very excited for this. I miss having joseph in my every day life.
tonight i might hang out with The Word Play + Jenny. I am also excited for this. I got these passes to see a free screening of City of Men at the main art theater. i feel really important when i get to see a movie before anyone else. especially since i never see movies and am always missing pop culture references.
nothing really is exciting at the moment, though. i am trying to relax and enjoy my free time. oh, i was talking with John earlier about yoga and how expensive it is, and he suggested that I work at the yoga shelter because then i get free yoga. that would be so rad. i think i am going to email them today to see if i can work something out.
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Monday, February 25, 2008
shit.
time is flying.
i got another request to update my blog (yay!) and my initial thought was, "what? i just updated it like two days ago." turns out I did not. so here i am.
joseph is in town this week. he flew in saturday and jenny and I picked him up from the airport. I love the idea of friends picking up friends from the airport.. it seems really special. and it was. by the time we got his luggage and fought through traffic, and stopped at Chipotle for a burrito, we arrived just in time to see the word play. Literally, we walked in and they started their first song. it was meant to be, obviously. Afterwards we went to Krohn's for a party, but I knew the moment I stepped inside that I didn't want to stay. We stayed for about 20 minutes before I demanded to leave. Instead, we met up with The Word Play at Theios and it was actually a lot of fun. I mean, I was elated because joseph was there, but i've also never really hung out with just the word play before.. it's always been a multi-group thing and so i wasn't sure how it'd flow. but they were lots of fun. I am trying to convince them to put jenny and I on the list for their show with Blind Melon.
anyway.. the past few days have been either work, talking on the phone, or with joseph. I keep having really great conversations with people about life.
scand scand scand.
and now i am exhausted. i've been sleeping terribly. I attribute it to excitement and too much coffee. unfortunately i've picked up the habit of drinking coffee again. I am hoping I will stop again soon, because it really messes with my sleep schedule.
i got another request to update my blog (yay!) and my initial thought was, "what? i just updated it like two days ago." turns out I did not. so here i am.
joseph is in town this week. he flew in saturday and jenny and I picked him up from the airport. I love the idea of friends picking up friends from the airport.. it seems really special. and it was. by the time we got his luggage and fought through traffic, and stopped at Chipotle for a burrito, we arrived just in time to see the word play. Literally, we walked in and they started their first song. it was meant to be, obviously. Afterwards we went to Krohn's for a party, but I knew the moment I stepped inside that I didn't want to stay. We stayed for about 20 minutes before I demanded to leave. Instead, we met up with The Word Play at Theios and it was actually a lot of fun. I mean, I was elated because joseph was there, but i've also never really hung out with just the word play before.. it's always been a multi-group thing and so i wasn't sure how it'd flow. but they were lots of fun. I am trying to convince them to put jenny and I on the list for their show with Blind Melon.
anyway.. the past few days have been either work, talking on the phone, or with joseph. I keep having really great conversations with people about life.
scand scand scand.
and now i am exhausted. i've been sleeping terribly. I attribute it to excitement and too much coffee. unfortunately i've picked up the habit of drinking coffee again. I am hoping I will stop again soon, because it really messes with my sleep schedule.
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
how can...
american idol be on for six hours this week? and how can my mom watch all of it without going bonkers?
anyway.. today has been a good day. for no reason, either. the days that are good for no reason i think are better than the days that are good for reasons. i didn't get out of bed until 9:30am (even though I was in and out from 7:30).. but i woke up refreshed and enjoyed a relaxing morning, a good breakfast and tea. then i got a call from work asking if I'd come in for a few hours. Since I am freaking out about money, i gladly accepted and it went by quickly. Before work, though, i went to Bean & Leaf and had a really good cup of coffee. and a banana.
After work I had lunch then I went over to Julie's house and hung out for a bit and then we went to Rob's yoga class. I know I think that every class is the best class, but i really think this was the best class. I took lots of breaks, but I found "my edge" the whole time, and I am pretty sure I didn't cross that line once. Maybe that's why I felt so good this time. Rob has this really awesome way of making me (and everyone, i think) feel super comfortable and in tune with their bodies and be able to break through that "i have to look really awesome doing yoga" mentality that I can get in (and a lot of people can get in).. making it easier to just do what feels right. and he's hilarious. and he wears tennis shoes in the studio, which makes me happy. it makes me happy because it reminds me that not every rule has to be followed by every person.
then i went to whole foods and got their hot bar for dinner, which was delicious. and now i need a bubble-pipe to complete my level of comfort. i am in my robe with a scarf and knee high, striped socks.
anyway.. today has been a good day. for no reason, either. the days that are good for no reason i think are better than the days that are good for reasons. i didn't get out of bed until 9:30am (even though I was in and out from 7:30).. but i woke up refreshed and enjoyed a relaxing morning, a good breakfast and tea. then i got a call from work asking if I'd come in for a few hours. Since I am freaking out about money, i gladly accepted and it went by quickly. Before work, though, i went to Bean & Leaf and had a really good cup of coffee. and a banana.
After work I had lunch then I went over to Julie's house and hung out for a bit and then we went to Rob's yoga class. I know I think that every class is the best class, but i really think this was the best class. I took lots of breaks, but I found "my edge" the whole time, and I am pretty sure I didn't cross that line once. Maybe that's why I felt so good this time. Rob has this really awesome way of making me (and everyone, i think) feel super comfortable and in tune with their bodies and be able to break through that "i have to look really awesome doing yoga" mentality that I can get in (and a lot of people can get in).. making it easier to just do what feels right. and he's hilarious. and he wears tennis shoes in the studio, which makes me happy. it makes me happy because it reminds me that not every rule has to be followed by every person.
then i went to whole foods and got their hot bar for dinner, which was delicious. and now i need a bubble-pipe to complete my level of comfort. i am in my robe with a scarf and knee high, striped socks.
Thursday, February 14, 2008
two down!
Just got an email from University of Michigan's grad program, congratulating me on my acceptance into their program!
that means i now have at least two choices for grad school!
i can't believe that chicago won't tell me until april if i'm in or not. i hate waiting and seeing. but for now, i am just happy!
that means i now have at least two choices for grad school!
i can't believe that chicago won't tell me until april if i'm in or not. i hate waiting and seeing. but for now, i am just happy!
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
screening calls
lately i've had numerous mysterious calls on my cell phone. i usually get scared and let my voicemail pick it up, but curiousity is a biotch.
today i had picked up a shift at work, but i got a call this morning informing me that they didn't need me to come in. This made me marginally sad, because I've had a recent string of problems on my car and I was really excited to get my first paycheck to blow it on really important items like a new yoga top, pants, aveda bodywash and other things. Instead, I got to buy new roders, a realignment and some other things i don't remember because i am not good with cars. However, this day off allowed me to go to Ann Arbor and start me new book, Candy, by the fire. It's cool, because the fireplace (or woodburning stove, technically) is right by many windows, so i can look at the fire and feel the warmth, yet still see the snow falling down. And, of course, two kitties sleeping next to the fire.
I do work every day for the rest of the week, so hopefully my hours will continue to increase, and i can blow my second paycheck on all the accessories.
for now, I will leave you with my new favorite icanhascheezburger cat.
today i had picked up a shift at work, but i got a call this morning informing me that they didn't need me to come in. This made me marginally sad, because I've had a recent string of problems on my car and I was really excited to get my first paycheck to blow it on really important items like a new yoga top, pants, aveda bodywash and other things. Instead, I got to buy new roders, a realignment and some other things i don't remember because i am not good with cars. However, this day off allowed me to go to Ann Arbor and start me new book, Candy, by the fire. It's cool, because the fireplace (or woodburning stove, technically) is right by many windows, so i can look at the fire and feel the warmth, yet still see the snow falling down. And, of course, two kitties sleeping next to the fire.
I do work every day for the rest of the week, so hopefully my hours will continue to increase, and i can blow my second paycheck on all the accessories.
for now, I will leave you with my new favorite icanhascheezburger cat.
Sunday, February 10, 2008
something besides the weather.
it always makes me feel good when i get a requent to update my blog.
lets see.. my life really isn't that exciting, but if i only speak of the highlights, it might seem that way:
in yoga class this morning, the yoga instructor did this crazy realignment to my spine. it felt so cool. we had just finished this semi-intense series of asanas and we were resting on our stomaches and during that time he came to me and started poking around my spine. he told me to breathe into the spot he was touching and on my exhale he pressed down in this really bizzare way and.. i don't even know.. but it felt amazing.
today at work i watched The Last Unicorn, one of my favorite childhood movies. it is a really dark, twisted kids movie. the best kind. and, it has unicorns in it. who doesn't love a unicorn? AND, check out the fantastic animation:
More later.. for now I am meeting my sister at a cafe. we are going to drink really good tea and play scrabble. AND, the workers here are really cute, so that is always a plus.
lets see.. my life really isn't that exciting, but if i only speak of the highlights, it might seem that way:
in yoga class this morning, the yoga instructor did this crazy realignment to my spine. it felt so cool. we had just finished this semi-intense series of asanas and we were resting on our stomaches and during that time he came to me and started poking around my spine. he told me to breathe into the spot he was touching and on my exhale he pressed down in this really bizzare way and.. i don't even know.. but it felt amazing.
today at work i watched The Last Unicorn, one of my favorite childhood movies. it is a really dark, twisted kids movie. the best kind. and, it has unicorns in it. who doesn't love a unicorn? AND, check out the fantastic animation:
More later.. for now I am meeting my sister at a cafe. we are going to drink really good tea and play scrabble. AND, the workers here are really cute, so that is always a plus.
Saturday, February 2, 2008
sore elbow joints
i went to the gym with my sister last night and tried to lift weights. well, i didn't try. i did lift weights. just not very heavy weights or for very long. my biceps or triceps don't seem to be sore, but my elbow joints feel a little stiff. i wonder if i did something wrong, or if this is normal? i really don't know. regardless, sitting in the sauna and the jacuzzi was the best part. :)
i started my new job at family video. i'm still in training, so it's still hard to tell if i will like it or not. it doesn't seem too bad, though. my manager (who i think is getting fired or demoted soon) is really cool. about eight years ago he used to hang out with and kissed Summer Glau, of Firefly and Serenity. SO COOL.
umm.. not much else has been going on. i bought a new book called Candy, by Mian Mian. No, i haven't heard of it before and Yes, I judged it by it's cover. I did read the back of it and it sounded really good. it was apparently banned in China when it was first published. I figure a cool cover and it being banned (albeit in china. they ban children there, so it doesn't say too much..) was enough criteria for me to buy it.
i'll keep you posted.
i started my new job at family video. i'm still in training, so it's still hard to tell if i will like it or not. it doesn't seem too bad, though. my manager (who i think is getting fired or demoted soon) is really cool. about eight years ago he used to hang out with and kissed Summer Glau, of Firefly and Serenity. SO COOL.
umm.. not much else has been going on. i bought a new book called Candy, by Mian Mian. No, i haven't heard of it before and Yes, I judged it by it's cover. I did read the back of it and it sounded really good. it was apparently banned in China when it was first published. I figure a cool cover and it being banned (albeit in china. they ban children there, so it doesn't say too much..) was enough criteria for me to buy it.
i'll keep you posted.
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