List a Week No. 9

I'm so close to being caught up!  I promise, about five more lists and you will only be seeing these once a week!  In the meantime, here's List Nine from Moorea Seal's 52 Lists, a list of places I want to go.  this is by far not an exhaustive list, because if it were up to me, I would go everywhere in the world.  

You know how people always ask you what your super power would be if you had one?  Well I always choose being able to speak in every language and understand everyone.  I am fascinated with foreign languages and idioms, and love immersing myself in the culture of other places.  I think it's one of the greatest things our diverse world has to offer us.

I got a new lens this week, and I am in love!  It's the Canon 50mm f 1/4, so it's not very good at self portraits, but I tried!  I can't wait to show you more.  

Have a wonderful day!  You can see the rest of my lists here!

List a Week No. 8

Week eight of Moorea Seal's 52 Lists was definitely easier than the last ones, but man, did my wrist hurt after!  I have a very eclectic music collection, but I (obviously) think I have very good taste!  Going through my iTunes and Spotify accounts reminded me of a bunch of stuff I haven't listened to lately. Do I see a weekend cleaning/jam session in my future?!

What do you think?  Are there any important albums I'm missing?

You can see the rest of my lists here!

List a Week No. 7

Week Seven of Moorea Seal's 52 Lists is List Things that Make You Feel Healthy, Mind, Body & Soul.  This list touched close to my heart, because I try my best to feel healthy in all these manners.  My New Year's Resolution this year was to work out more days than I don't, and so far I've been doing well.  I know that it's different for everyone, but working out and being active makes me feel great.  Maybe it's the endorphins, maybe it's working towards a better me, but I really love it.  Don't get me wrong, I usually hate it while I'm doing it!  But afterwards, I always get that great post-workout rush.

Feeling healthy is one of the most important things to me.  It is a big motivator.  Do what you can to feel good about yourself, and it will be reflected in the world around you.  It sounds cliche, but it's true. Your friends and family will notice. 

Here are some of the many things I do to stay happy, healthy and alert.  

What makes you feel healthy, mind, body and spirit?

Music Monday

Happy Monday!  You know, when April started a week ago, I had illusions of grandeur about how much I was going to get done this month, and I was finally going to be really prepared for all my finals and I was not going to be stressed!  That, of course, is not my style.  I am a massive procrastinator, and one week in I am already stressing about how little I've done and how much I still have to do!  Oh, jeez.  At least this is (hopefully) the last time I will be putting myself through this school stress.  In one month, I will be graduating from law school!

For today's Music Monday, I bring you the greatness that is Ben Gibbard.  I'm sure you've heard some of his stuff with Death Cab for Cutie, but he also had a lesser known band called The Postal Service.  Both are wonderful in their own rite, so I decided to provide you with both today.

Grapevine Fires was written about the terrible fires that so much of California experienced a few years back.  I think the song is so beautiful with the message that it portrays as well as the tune it carries.  There is beauty in everything, if only we look for it.

Rainy Day Outfit

Do you ever have those projects that you are so close to being done with, but then you put it on the shelf for months?  Like, a good book or a sewing project?  Well, this sweater is mine.  I am (usually) an avid knitter, and I love to make sweaters.  I made this particular sweater a few years ago, but I made it a size too small, and never wore it.  

Last summer I decided to tear it apart and remake it in the right size.  This was the first big thing I tore apart, and that in and of itself was a very time-consuming task.  For lack of a better word, it sucked.  But I loved tbe yarn, which had been discontinued, so I was bound and determined to redo it.  Then, after I had finished it and sewn in what I thought were all the ends, I put it on to wear to school and discovered two un-threaded strands.  So I put it on the shelf to finish when I had time, and there it sat...for six months.  So sad!

Now that the weather is getting nicer, and this sweater will be unwearable for six more months, I decided to take it down and finish it.  Guess how long it took me?  Three minutes.  Five, if you count finding my tapering needle and bringing it downstairs.  Adam just laughed at me.  Then I made him take my picture!

 

 

 

Hope you guys had a wonderful weekend!  

List a Week No. 6

I know you just saw one yesterday, but here's another list!  This time, I got to write about others.  Specifically, Ways in Which You Can Love Others.  This one was fun, because it gave me ideas of little things I can do everyday to make the people around me feel special and loved.  Such as writing thank you notes more often!  I think that is something that we all can do.  My aunt is fantastic at doing it, and I think it's a lost art.  Don't you love getting snail mail?

You can see the rest of my lists here.

List a Week No. 5

As you know, I'm participating in Moorea Seal's project 52 Lists.  Obviously I am a few weeks behind, but I'm slowly but surely catching up!  I think List 13 came out today.  So you'll be seeing quite a few in the next week or so, then it will be once a week, I promise!

Week 5 was List What You Are Grateful For.  This one was a little difficult for me.  Not that I'm not grateful for things (I most certainly am!), but just putting them all into words.  My dad was diagnosed with cancer when I was quite young, and so I grew up knowing that you should never take anything for granted.  That mindset is something I will always have, and I try to be grateful for both the little and big things in life.  Writing this list made me aware of many little things that I don't take for granted, but don't think about everyday.  It was quite rewarding!

You can see the rest of my lists here.