These 3 weeks of summer have been AMAZING.
Last week, Tim and I went to visit one of my dearest friends in Pittsburgh. I meant to write every couple of days, but I didn't. Which is a pity. It was an amazing near-week-long trip. So exciting, so comfortable. Tim and Patrick got on very well. We also visited my sister! She is doing so well. And her roommate rocks. I am very happy.
Notable places in Pittsburgh included: the Strip, 21st Street Coffee, Smithfield Diner, DeLuca's Diner, Presto George Coffee and Tea Shop, FANTASTIC sushi at Penn Avenue Fish Company, tapas and caipirinha at Seviche, beer at Sharp Edge, terrible food and decent beer at Hofbräuhaus, ice cream at The Milk Shake Factory, among many other things. Tim and I I can honestly say I had the time of my life.
Then I got home and had to catch up with a lot of things at work. No problem. Busy, but not too stressful.
Why is this weekend going to rock?
BECAUSE:
+ Went grocery shopping last night
+ Tonight, Tim and I are going to see World on a Wire, thanks to the wonderful Wexner Center of the Arts
+ Tomorrow, we are going to the Short North Microbrew Festival
+ A good friend just got back from her 6 months in Maine. Reunion will include drink and company
+ Sunday has the potential to include drunk brunch and/or playtime. Though I have a lot of sewing I want to get done.
My second job starts Monday, school starts Wednesday.
Once I get my planner I will be ready to tackle it all. :)
Currently Listening: Little Birds by Neutral Milk Hotel
Currently Readin: The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera
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Friday, September 16, 2011
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Second Summer
Summer is here! For me, at least.
Classes finished last week. I am in week 1 of 4 of summer!
And last night, I bought Aarthi birthday donuts! Because birthday donuts beat birthday shots any day.
To Do:
- Clean Room
- Fix bike
- Lots of mending, sewing, and tailoring, and all general "old lady" activities
- Drink tons of quality beer
- Watch lots of Netflix
- Eat a shitton of local food!
- READREADREAD!
I am making very good progress on these!
+ Yesterday, I completely gutted my dank basement bedroom then swept, mopped, and dusted it, the bathroom, and the kitchen. I gutted my desk, closet, shelves, and dresser. Then began putting things back together--in an organized fashion! This is the slow process, but I am almost finished.
+ I finally received the wonderful tires I had ordered for my bike. They are lovely bright blue in hue. They will go well with my recycled blue bicycle. I'm sure I will be posting photos when I'm finished. Though I will probably continue adding contrasting lime green forever, so it will never be truly finished. But I will, at the very least, upload a photo once I get the new tires on it.
+ I have so much sewing to do! I have a white elastic belt I'm working on. A couple more cloth belts to make. A dress that is almost finished. Two dress shirts and a pair of shorts to tailor. Cute tap pants to construct, so I can ride my bike without flashing everyone. A dress that has yet to be started. Ditto with a corset. A beret to crochet. A floppy-eared winter hat to crochet (or knit, if I'm feeling feisty). And a dinosaur hood (similar to this one) to crochet for Aarthi's birthday. All on top of the cross-stitching and afghan I've been working on for funsies. The verdict: I am the best at being a twenty-something old lady.
+ I love craft beer. This, combined with my love of Portland, OR, have inspired me to purchase a growler of Rogue Dead Guy Ale, on top of all of the beer I habitually splurge on. How lovely. (Though I miss Black Butte. So. Fucking. Much.)
+ I have watched tons of shit. Lots of Breaking Bad (because I am unabashedly obsessed with Bryan Cranston). A bit of series two of Skins. A documentary about Snuff films (which made me think of the Palahniuk book of the same name). And I have 2 films that I must watch before they are unavailable on Netflix InstantPlay at midnight tonight, one of which is foreign, so I have my evening cut out for me!
+ My list of local food is very long, and my progress (largely due to my limited pocketbook) very slow. But I am making progress! How a wonderful turkey burger last week. This week will yield $1 grilled cheese and Young's Double Chocolate Stout drafts on Wednesday and hopefully delicious Ethiopian food this weekend.
+ I finished Catching Fire! I feel like a squeeb reading the Hunger Games series, but I haven't been this excited about a series since the Lord of the Rings! I haven't started Mockingjay yet, though. I've been too busy reading War All The Time, because apparently I believe Bukowski is best read while in that vulnerably, foggy state between consciousness and unconsciousness. And my friend just returned Middlesex to me, so I should probably finish that before I start anything else. Next on my list are The Unbearable Lightness of Being and Damned. (If you're also a book geek, look me up on Goodreads).
Summer has been great, and it is just starting. I can't wait. I am so excited to sew and watch and read and eat and drink. This is truly great.
Also, I am currently obsessing over musical artist St. Vincent. Annie Clark is an angel.
Here's her new video:
Classes finished last week. I am in week 1 of 4 of summer!
And last night, I bought Aarthi birthday donuts! Because birthday donuts beat birthday shots any day.
To Do:
- Clean Room
- Fix bike
- Lots of mending, sewing, and tailoring, and all general "old lady" activities
- Drink tons of quality beer
- Watch lots of Netflix
- Eat a shitton of local food!
- READREADREAD!
I am making very good progress on these!
+ Yesterday, I completely gutted my dank basement bedroom then swept, mopped, and dusted it, the bathroom, and the kitchen. I gutted my desk, closet, shelves, and dresser. Then began putting things back together--in an organized fashion! This is the slow process, but I am almost finished.
+ I finally received the wonderful tires I had ordered for my bike. They are lovely bright blue in hue. They will go well with my recycled blue bicycle. I'm sure I will be posting photos when I'm finished. Though I will probably continue adding contrasting lime green forever, so it will never be truly finished. But I will, at the very least, upload a photo once I get the new tires on it.
+ I have so much sewing to do! I have a white elastic belt I'm working on. A couple more cloth belts to make. A dress that is almost finished. Two dress shirts and a pair of shorts to tailor. Cute tap pants to construct, so I can ride my bike without flashing everyone. A dress that has yet to be started. Ditto with a corset. A beret to crochet. A floppy-eared winter hat to crochet (or knit, if I'm feeling feisty). And a dinosaur hood (similar to this one) to crochet for Aarthi's birthday. All on top of the cross-stitching and afghan I've been working on for funsies. The verdict: I am the best at being a twenty-something old lady.
+ I love craft beer. This, combined with my love of Portland, OR, have inspired me to purchase a growler of Rogue Dead Guy Ale, on top of all of the beer I habitually splurge on. How lovely. (Though I miss Black Butte. So. Fucking. Much.)
+ I have watched tons of shit. Lots of Breaking Bad (because I am unabashedly obsessed with Bryan Cranston). A bit of series two of Skins. A documentary about Snuff films (which made me think of the Palahniuk book of the same name). And I have 2 films that I must watch before they are unavailable on Netflix InstantPlay at midnight tonight, one of which is foreign, so I have my evening cut out for me!
+ My list of local food is very long, and my progress (largely due to my limited pocketbook) very slow. But I am making progress! How a wonderful turkey burger last week. This week will yield $1 grilled cheese and Young's Double Chocolate Stout drafts on Wednesday and hopefully delicious Ethiopian food this weekend.
+ I finished Catching Fire! I feel like a squeeb reading the Hunger Games series, but I haven't been this excited about a series since the Lord of the Rings! I haven't started Mockingjay yet, though. I've been too busy reading War All The Time, because apparently I believe Bukowski is best read while in that vulnerably, foggy state between consciousness and unconsciousness. And my friend just returned Middlesex to me, so I should probably finish that before I start anything else. Next on my list are The Unbearable Lightness of Being and Damned. (If you're also a book geek, look me up on Goodreads).
Summer has been great, and it is just starting. I can't wait. I am so excited to sew and watch and read and eat and drink. This is truly great.
Also, I am currently obsessing over musical artist St. Vincent. Annie Clark is an angel.
Here's her new video:
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