You Light Up My Life

In the midst of portfolio stress, I figured it would be nice to list some things that do light up my life (without being too cheese-tastic, of course).

- Croutons. Who knew stale bread could bring such happiness?

- Fires. Contained ones. As I sit in our living room with the wind blowing outside and a fire in the grate reading poetry (I was before I updated this blog), the warmth feels good.

- Tea. Okay, so most of this list contains things that are warm, but it's been very cold lately and a warm cup of tea is just so relaxing and comforting, you really can't go wrong. Plus, iced tea does the job when it's super hot outside, so this is a legit entry.

-Zebra snuggies. Or blankets in general.

-Quiz shows/Trivia night. Good clean fun.

-Friends who completely understand that you'd rather read than talk sometimes.

- Friends who convince you to go for lunch outside of your own kitchen.

-Finding out the family cat survived three weeks in your car and the car only vaguely smells.

-Really nice yarn and easy crochet tutorials on youtube.

There are much much more, but the portfolio calls. Until next time...

Too many songs about rain

It's raining. I wonder how many of these posts have started off with that statement? Currently, I'm waiting for it to go away so I can walk to the shop and pick up a few groceries. It's been a ridiculously busy few weeks for me where I have done nothing resembling work and tried my best to appear adventurous. More detail on my travels will follow soon, but for the past couple weeks I've been to Italy (where I stayed an extra day due to my inability to read a plane ticket) and up to Belfast and then the Giant's Causeway, where the map assures me I was at the northern tip of the country.

Now it's time to buckle down. My portfolio isn't going to write itself. Today I'm heading up to Spiddal for my friend Yvonne's 30th birthday party and tomorrow my work begins in earnest. It's amazing the little things you remember you HAVE to finish before you begin real work. Equally amazing is the amount of tea you will consume because taking that extra few minutes provides a distraction sorely needed. Have you ever noticed how many songs are about rain? Tons. Taylor Swift in particular is obsessed with rain. And fireworks. Maybe I just listen to her too much. Or maybe it's because when it's sunny outside no one in their right mind would sit inside and write songs about it being sunny, they would be out enjoying.

Obama will be in Moneygall on Monday! As with the Queen, even attempting to catch a glimpse of him will be impossible. Instead, I'm going to make cornbread and watch his walkabout on t.v. with my friend Orla. I know this update is a bit brief, but I just wanted to assure you all I'm still alive and I still have my Italian tan though Ireland is doing it's best to pretend it doesn't exist. For now, I'm off to fold laundry and drink more tea!