I can’t believe it is already January 17th. I feel like the past few weeks have been as much of a blur as the holidays.
Since I have been fighting a cold for the past few weeks and am in no frame of mind to attempt writing a real post I thought I would do a photo dump of my phone to show you some of the stuff I have been up to.
- For starters, I can tell you what I have not been doing. Editing photos.
I have read a few tutorial and now just need to put it to action. I am hoping to have some downtime this weekend to get to work. Fingers crossed!
- Working out.
And technically, I am not a January joiner because I started at my new gym at the beginning of December. I love this workout and I love this gym. It is so close to home (walking distance) so I have no excuse not to go!
- Taking a [iPhone] photo a day.
I have been trying to do a Project 365 photo-a-day sort of thing, which is kind of fun, except I often find myself at 8 PM with no photo and no natural light taking photos of my only [semi] willing subject.
I also think I have managed to find out what breads our precious mutt is made of. After seeing this photo on Pinterest I stalked info on the dog pictured and found out he is a cocker spaniel/boston terrier mix. I think Piper and Buddy could be twins.
Source: etsy.com via Jessie on Pinterest
What do you think?
- I have amassed a collection of Sharpies.
What can I say, Staples had an awesome sale on the markers ($3 pack) and Office Depot ran a deal on the pens. I couldn’t resist.
I must say though, I am not a fan of the Sharpie liquid pencil at this point. It just doesn’t write consistently. Really, it is no better than a Bic erasable pen in my opinion.
- I got a really great haircut that made me feel great.
This is the inspiration photo. My hair isn’t as long but I think we are on the right track.
Source: marieclaire.com via Jessie on Pinterest
I love Reese’s style!
- I have [idea] shopped for some potential DIY projects.
It is one of my goals to refinish a piece of furniture this year. Ideally I would like to recover a chair but will likely have to settle for refinishing a small table until we buy a house with a little more space.
I happen to have a house in mind, now I just need to get B to use his imagination a little and take a look at it with me.
- I have cooked.
Some of my cooking projects have include the above risotto, whose leftovers were also repurposed as fried risotto balls; green curry tofu, carrot cake cookie sandwiches, boston cream pie cupcakes, and split pea soup. B has really picked up the cooking (and cleaning) since I haven’t been feeling well, but I think I have already squeezed in some delicious meals this year.
- Made room for a kegirator.
I am not thrilled about this one. I grew up in a house where drinking rarely occurred, so keeping this kind of supply in the house makes me a little uncomfortable. Plus, kegs are expensive!
This [used] kegirator was gifted to B by a coworker who no longer had room for it. Despite living in a 1000 sq ft home B thought we could squeeze it in….and we did.
Thanks to my cousin’s boyfriend we got it in working order and shared drinks over a stir fry dinner on Sunday night.
- I ended one job and started a new one.
I am now working at the front desk of Y2 Yoga a couple times a week instead of working in the store. I will miss all the lovely ladies at the store, but I am excited about this change and future opportunities with my other job.
That’s about it for me. What have you been doing since the New Year?
