Meh Days and Snacks (Day 29)

Today wasn't especially special. It was cloudy, gloomy, cold and drizzly all day. I had an average work day, uninspired.

A couple of days ago (Sunday), LM, CC, and I made parfaits and watched X-Men. We used the leftover Angel Food Cake from the parfaits to make churro-like bits, basically fry and cover in cinnamon sugar. This was the highlight of the day.

A picture from the past: a door in Newport, RI is watching you. 

Questions and Answers (Day 28)

On the muggy day that was Memorial Day, the boys had a BBQ. I had eaten lunch with LM in the park and saw some youths on a scavenger hunt, but somehow still managed to eat a burger, a bunch of pineapple, a mojito sorbet, and a couple of Popsicles. One of the Popsicles had this riddle printed upon it. Sometimes, the answers are questions in themselves. 

Colors (Days 26-27)

This weekend has been full of color, from nail art

to the new tote bag turned pannier.

Also, there were homemade pretzels and parfaits.

Also, there was a lot of X-men, or should I say, Wolverine Saves the Day. We watched X-men Origins: Wolverine not too long ago and decided to watch the rest of the movies since I had only ever seen the end of the second movie before. But we're renaming the movies: 1) Wolverine Saves the Day (Assist from Cyclops) 2) Wolverine Saves the Day (Assist from Jean Gray) 3) Wolverine Saves the Day (Cameo by Kitty and Bobby). And of course Origins should be renamed Wolverine Saves the Day (and then Loses His Memories). Also, Hugh Jackman has gotten a lot better at rage crying over the years.

Memorial Day is tomorrow but I'm still going into work. #gradschool

After a long week...(Day 25)

You sometimes just need a frozen pizza and a movie night to cheer you up. 

Move Out Day (Day 24)

This time last year was move out day. I left the dorm life behind and embarked on the journey of real life apartment hunting. Looking back at pictures, I now remember it to be muggy and a bit chilly, cloudy and a bit wet. We moved all my stuff (7 boxes and some suitcases) into LJ and LM's apartment for storage and went on the east coast tour. It's weird that it's been a year now. Huh. 

Make Your Own Happiness (Day 22 and 23)

Today, I was given a reminder to live every day to the fullest, to make your own happiness. The world moves at a blistering pace and hours slip by at a time. Before you know it, deadlines rear up and there's no more time to find apartments or make PowerPoint slides or exercise or eat or think. Days pass where my only interaction with anyone really is a mumbled hello as I'm coming in and out of the TC room or a sleepy goodnight as I collapse in my bed. This is not always, but it is sometimes, and I think I'd literally like to stop and smell the flowers by the side of the road, to pause just a little bit and revel in the happy energy that surrounds me (yeah I've also been listening to The Enchanted Forest Chronicles on audiobook under the picking hood, which I haven't read since middle school and have become slightly inspired by the web of magic that surrounds the enchanted forest).

Here are some flowers that I noticed growing in our back yard yesterday. They bloomed rather surprisingly, pushed up like weeds and blossomed. 

And here's a cat LJ and I made friends with today. To be fair, she and this cat were already friends. I just tagged along for the cuddles. 

Rainbow on a cloudy day (Day 21)

Some days are just crappy. Things slip and fall, media goes everywhere, literally slipping from your grasp. Things then have to thaw more and warm more and all of a sudden, hours go by.

Had lunch at Catalyst today with JM, BM, and SW. Was delicious but sometimes, conversation can get somewhat mundane. 

Parked my bike outside and it started sprinkling. Not good but got it under shelter on the way home in time for the more constant rainfall. 

My wrist hurts from picking colonies. My brace is not yet here. My ankle hurts cause I tripped over myself yesterday. My hormones are major tripping. And my eyes started itching after I ate some blackberries. Body. 

AS came to visit and collected his birthday torte today. The hazelnut concoction that LJ made was delicious. And, at sunset, there was a sunset on one side of house and a rainbow on the other. I guess there is a silver lining.