52 posts tagged “things on tuesday”

Mirthful

• Slowly getting back into the school groove and trying out a new study process
• The new Alexander McCall Smith novel should arrive in the next few days
• My mum has booked her flight and is coming for Thansgiving (this mean neither of us has to travel over Christmas - w00t)
• Enjoying taking yoga and pilates classes at YogaWorks, and if I manage to take 12 classes in the first 30 days I get a free t-shirt
• 3 more days till Alex is done with his current project and will be back in NYC
• Bought my first pair of arm warmers and I fear I may become addicted to them
  

• Studying the destruction of Pompeii and Herculaneum is slightly depressing
• It is rough as ever getting back into the study groove
  
• Lost an earring during the SculptWorks class on Monday
• The uncertainty of where Alex's next project may be (fingers crossed for NYC)
  

Smiles

• I love that I am exercising again and feel like I have more energy which is good because school is kicking off again
• Last two weeks of Alex being on his current project. Fingers crossed his next one will be in NYC or in a cool city I can come visit him
• Enjoying the lovely fall weather and it is still warm enough to enjoy iced coffee
  
• No plans for the upcoming weekend
• Ate the most amazing soda bread today and I am inspired to try and bake my own bread this weekend
• Tomorrow I am going to see an off-off-off Broadway production of Homer's Odyssey. Tickets were only $15 so if it sucks I can duck out without wasting too much money
  

• I am on the brink of suffering death by allergies either through excessive sneezing or my colleagues in the back office smothering me to stop the incessant sneezing and nose blowing. The internet swears that pollen levels are only at medium in my area but I swear they are at terrorist pollen level red
• Did you see the scary thin photos of Angelina and the refuges?  Why is Brad's mother not putting dollops of cream in her granola which is what my mum does when I go home to visit. Secretly trying to fatten me up! 
• Have to get up early for tomorrows yoga class then a 9am meeting
• Leno @ 10pm. Not watching it. Very grumpy with NBC for canceling Life, only giving Chuck a half season and having 3 hours of talk shows of an evening
  

Great

• Voodoo donuts (way better than stinkin' Dunkin')
• The company and conversation of wonderful friends (who I wished lived closer)
  
• Stunning scenery of Cannon Beach
  
• Lots and lots of strong coffee. Portlanders love their coffee so much they even have espresso huts dotted about the highways and b-roads
• Wine tasting and lots of samples
  

• Back to the 9-to-5 tomorrow
  
• Feeling squishy after 2.5 weeks of no exercise
• Got excited that the Continental plane had seat back TVs but they wanted $6 to watch TV. Hell no! 
• Sparkling red wine - it just isn't right
• Barely read the books I brought
  

Good

• 3 days till we go to the US Open
• 4 days till we go to Portland, Or.
  
• Diminishing cold sore
• Switch to a left side parting as there is less white hair there
  
• Loving Elbow's 'Grounds For Divorce'
• Starting to appreciate The Persians (even if it was based on reality and not mythology)
  

• Already bored of the Oasis split (and given that I lived in Manchester in the mid-90s I should be by rights in mourning) 
• Count down to Alex being home during the week is a month away. *Sigh* 
• My +3 inch roots are growing on me
  
• Cramping
  
• Hate that I miss exercising
  

Only focusing on the good stuff this week:

• Feeling very much loved from all the support from family and friends
• I am stronger now
  
• Going back to work today was the right decision as the familiarity and friendly faces act as a safety net
• Hotel Inspector on BBC America is alarming yet informative
• Looking forward to the chocolate chip oatmeal cookies I will bake tomorrow night
• Very clean oven (who knew they weren't meant to be black on all 6 sides)
• Prep for school
  
• Free weekend not spent working in a 10 x 10 ft tent
• Fall is on its way and I can almost taste the pumpkin spiced lattes
• The missing episode of Dollhouse will blow your mind
  
• Sushi
  

W00t

• Cinnamon buns and iced coffee
• Reading another Wallander mystery and this one takes Wallander to Latvia - even more depressing!
• Loving Jeff Goldblum on Law & Order: Criminal Intent
• Alex is at home till tomorrow so I have someone to talk to of an evening
  

• So over Det. Goren on Law & Order: Criminal Intent
• Stuffy nose, nasal drip and a wee bit of a sore throat
• With Alex being at home till tomorrow I haven't been able to crack on watching my super depressing Netflix rentals that I watch when he is away (Margot at the Wedding is screaming to be watched)
• Our neighbor the secret smoker is puffing away again and now the bathroom smells of stale smoke
• August heat
  

Good

• Fun watching colleagues flying through the air at trapeze school though it is not my cup of tea
• Almost the weekend (sort of)
• Love that you can email video footage straight from the iPhone
• The new fan is awesome for cooling the bedroom & cheaper than AC
• Finished the latest Alexander McCall Smith novel and I love Corduroy Mansion - though not as much as 44 Scotland Street obviously!
• Deep Space Nine is even better than I remember it. Loving re-watching the first season
  

• Sore throat and no voice
• It's August already. Where has our summer gone?
  
• Still waiting on a question being answered
• Hot, sweaty and rainy weather
• Still sucks with Alex being away during the week (would be different if it was school time!)
  

Woo hoo

• New Alexander McCall Smith book 'Corduroy Mansions' arrived
• Black eye liner
• Top quality drama (Torchwood: Children of Earth, The Hurt Locker and Caprica) over the weekend
  
• Iced cold juicy plums
  
• Scottish tablet
  

• Need to take the trash out
• Jet lag
• AC at work is chilling me to the bone
• The rain
  
• Lonely week nights without Alex
  

Simply awesome

• Everything
• Miss Marple mysteries
• Roman detective mysteries
• Got my Greek Drama course all printed off and am ready to dive in
  

• Jet lag mixed with yoga
• Rainy weather turning my hair in to a gorgon's snake mess
  
• Need to start saving in earnest
  

Good

• Smitten Kitchen's cold brewed coffee
  
• Planning itinerary for Naples and the books I'll buy in London
• Long weekend
• Week day lunches with colleagues
• Hot sunny days
  

• More insect bites but less of a reaction this time
  
• Whiffle ball 
• Eating out at lunch and not bring something in
• Tragic root situation
• Random rain showers
• Doing yoga to a Michael Jackson playlist