Thursday Goods

Cute cheapie things from Michael's.

Current library books.

hot air balloons and butterflies.

Letter writing and sticker collection.

a stamp set a friend gave me.

Receiving mail makes me happy.

-I finally saw Frozen. While I liked it, I won't say that I loved it.
-Thunderstorms call for a movie and mac and cheese kind of night.
-I baked some lemon brownies. I was going to post them here and while they're tasty, they didn't photograph well. They look disgusting. Oh well.
-New Thievery Corporation album served as excellent baking music.
-GAME OF THRONES this weekend.

Scattered Thoughts

My duck buddy that I stalked this weekend.

-My moods are too easily swayed by the weather these days. I'm so ready for spring. Winter blueeees. Vitamin D supplements have kept me a little bit sane.
-I need to make more effort to step out of my comfort zone. I've made a list of different things I want to do and I'm going to start working on this soon. Someone once told me that I need to stop letting fear rule my life and I haven't stopped thinking about it since.
-I'm becoming quite the sticker and stationary hoarder. I signed up for a pen pal site a few months ago, and now I finally have a reason to use it all. This excites me.
-Got my wisdom teeth extracted last Friday and I still feel a bit proud of myself for getting through it without being a complete baby.
-There are three boxes of Girl Scout cookies on the counter that won't stop staring at me and one box has already been murdered.
-Game of Thrones and Orphan Black next month - ahhhhh, can't wait!
-I wish I felt more freedom to express myself without feeling cautious or worrying about what others think.
-More list making. Making a list of all the things that make me happy lately in an effort to not dwell on the crappy.
-I fight a constant battle between wanting to become a healthier person and........fries.
-True Detective on HBO - I was a little obsessed with this show and I still can't believe the transformation Matthew McConoughahadfhey has made over these past few years.
-Turquoise nails make me happy.
-Trying to convince Matt that we need a hamster.
-Hoping to go see The Grand Budapest Hotel at our local art theatre soon soon soon.
-Constantly overwhelmed with all the things I want to do and then doing none of it. 

Little Happies

Macaroons and Madeleines: Welp, although I've been trying to limit my sugar intake lately.....I seem to be failing a bit. Okay, a lot. I've been on the hunt for a bakery around here that sells macaroons and haven't had much luck. During our trip to Columbus this weekend we came across the cutest bakery, Pistacia Vera. I really wanted to try every flavor but we settled with sharing four (raspberry, pumpkin, caramel and a buckeye). I had never tried Madeleines before but a friend kept talking about them so I was curious, pretty tasty too and more spongy than I expected. We definitely will be going back the next time we're in Columbus :D

Bookstores: Also while in Columbus, we were exploring the German Village area and came across this little bookstore.....well, I thought it was small based on the outside but once we were inside it was pretty much a maze. There were 32 different rooms to walk through and we ended up getting lost a couple times. I don't buy many books lately since I get most of mine from the library, but there is something I really love about bookstores. They are relaxing to me and I can spend hours just browsing.

Tea: Trader Joe's Harvest Blend Herbal Tea - delicious! Cinnamon. Apple. Ginger. Orange Peel. Hibiscus. Chamomile. Caffeine free for whimps like me. I've become quite a tea fiend lately but I'm still a bit cheap when it comes to spending a lot on specialty brands. This one was only $1.99. I assume it's seasonal so I will be sad when it's no longer in stores.

Ouija: Perhaps a bit silly, but I was excited when I saw this tin of mints at the World Market store. Ouija Boards are really nostalgic for me and remind me of many tween sleepovers. We'd ask embarrassing questions and do our best to pretend that we weren't moving the indicator. Pretty sure I may have abused it a bit and spelled out some inappropriate words for my friends.

Pocky: It's surprising my teeth aren't rotting out of my head. I rarely see different flavors of Pocky in stores so we had to get this too when we saw it at the World Market store. Haven't tried it yet but I'm sure it's delicious.

Childhood Movies: The Witches (1990) - I loved this movie so much when I was a kid. I had an overwhelming urge to watch it again lately, especially since it's a good Halloween movie. I'm not ashamed to admit that I enjoyed it just as much as I did when I was a kid. (Possibly Spoilery) I remember feeling really creeped out in the beginning of the movie when the little girl is trapped in a painting. The mouse scenes were always so adorable to me. Ahhh.

Getting Better

a pic from better days, enjoying the view of the city from the highest point in dayton

   Just a quick cry baby update! I've been a tad m.i.a. lately on this exciting blog because I'm going on my third week of feeling under the weather. I'm getting so sick of my own complaints but I'll admit, I've had a difficult time remaining positive and have experienced a few awful bouts of anxiety and depressive feelings. Throw in some feelings of NY homesickness too and I've just been a complete miserable cave troll.

   I'm usually a tougher broad when I'm ill, but it's been hard to keep my mind occupied while feeling uncomfortable. I believe things are slowly improving, but there were moments when I felt pretty scared. It's hard to not be a bit of a hypochondriac when you don't have health insurance. Imagination runs a little wild and I've had some vivid images of myself just having to peacefully die on a McDonald's sidewalk somewhere. Just laying there with my arms crossed over my chest, fast food seagulls picking over my bones.
  Anyways, I've been trying to get out of the house when I can, but it's also been difficult with having zero energy. I really do feel I often take my normally good health for granted and I'm determined to be a healthier person once I get past this. Matt has been amazing and I'm so grateful for him lately with how supportive he's been. I apologize for the whiny post but sometimes it really feels good to just vent.