daily derp
Now and then, when I can't think of a subject proper for an LJ entry, I just put "daily derp" in the line (as above). But I do not update daily, nor would anyone want me to (due to the dullness of my daily activities/musings), so it is kind of a stupid filler. Eeeeeeeehhhhhh-nee-way.... At least things are pleasantly mundane. Well, except for them cutting my hours a bit at work. But they're doing it to everyone, not just me. I guess that is how it goes when you work for a struggling bookstore chain. I know I should look for a better job, one that either pays more is more library-related or both, but I am comfortable right now as long as I can pay my bills.
I've been back together with Edward for a month now and a wonderful month it has been! We both seem to have matured in our time apart and are getting on very well. I love cooking with him. To make up for missing my birthday and Valentine's Day, and because I mentioned that it figured into my future dreams, he bought me a Kitchenaid mixer. I've wanted one for so long and it made me very happy. I've used it to make homemade pie crust, which I turned into a delicious blueberry pie and blueberry turnovers (because I had enough ingredients left over). Baking is something I really want to get good at. It was my New Year's resolution and is my new hobby. Right now I am coveting a cookbook that is just for whoopie pies. That just seems like such a cool thing to be able to make.
My other new hobby is, quite shockingly, physical fitness. Well, I am easing into it kind of slowly, but I enjoy it very much. I started with just walking briskly. Then I added some hand weights and started doing crunches. But lately the weather has gotten warmer so I decided to start using the noisy old elliptical in the basement. I just put in my earbuds and turn on some music to drown out the creaking and it's a good workout. I started by doing 20 minutes a day then I bumped it up to 25 minutes. Next week I will go for 30. I especially like doing it in the morning and then hopping in the shower. It makes me feel so energized. I really hope I can keep it up, and not just because I ordered a 2-piece bathing suit online this week.
This Saturday I am going on the bus to New York again. This time I am going alone, but I am not disappointed at all. It means I can spend as much time as I want at each of the places I want to go to (like Kinokuniya) and not feel like I am keeping anyone from what they want to see. It also means I can look for treats to put in me and Edward's Easter baskets.
Have I mentioned before that I really love Easter? It is probably some sort of blasphemy that I love it so much since I do not consider myself a Christian, but I love all the pastel, fertile, spring-themed, pagan, eggy, bunnylicious, chocotastic elements of the holiday. One of the things I miss most about being a kid is getting an Easter basket so that is my motivation behind making baskets for me and my sweetie. Plus, it is the kind of gift that is most fun to give, with lots of little components and an element of creativity. I have Easter off from work and am going to have dinner at my sister's house. I am bringing a cake! A sauvignon blanc pound cake to be more specific. I've never made a pound cake before so I am excited and hope it goes well.
That's what has been happening of late. Doing well in school, looking forward to the end of the semester and the slightest possibility of going to the beach with Edward. Peace and love. Peace and love.
I've been back together with Edward for a month now and a wonderful month it has been! We both seem to have matured in our time apart and are getting on very well. I love cooking with him. To make up for missing my birthday and Valentine's Day, and because I mentioned that it figured into my future dreams, he bought me a Kitchenaid mixer. I've wanted one for so long and it made me very happy. I've used it to make homemade pie crust, which I turned into a delicious blueberry pie and blueberry turnovers (because I had enough ingredients left over). Baking is something I really want to get good at. It was my New Year's resolution and is my new hobby. Right now I am coveting a cookbook that is just for whoopie pies. That just seems like such a cool thing to be able to make.
My other new hobby is, quite shockingly, physical fitness. Well, I am easing into it kind of slowly, but I enjoy it very much. I started with just walking briskly. Then I added some hand weights and started doing crunches. But lately the weather has gotten warmer so I decided to start using the noisy old elliptical in the basement. I just put in my earbuds and turn on some music to drown out the creaking and it's a good workout. I started by doing 20 minutes a day then I bumped it up to 25 minutes. Next week I will go for 30. I especially like doing it in the morning and then hopping in the shower. It makes me feel so energized. I really hope I can keep it up, and not just because I ordered a 2-piece bathing suit online this week.
This Saturday I am going on the bus to New York again. This time I am going alone, but I am not disappointed at all. It means I can spend as much time as I want at each of the places I want to go to (like Kinokuniya) and not feel like I am keeping anyone from what they want to see. It also means I can look for treats to put in me and Edward's Easter baskets.
Have I mentioned before that I really love Easter? It is probably some sort of blasphemy that I love it so much since I do not consider myself a Christian, but I love all the pastel, fertile, spring-themed, pagan, eggy, bunnylicious, chocotastic elements of the holiday. One of the things I miss most about being a kid is getting an Easter basket so that is my motivation behind making baskets for me and my sweetie. Plus, it is the kind of gift that is most fun to give, with lots of little components and an element of creativity. I have Easter off from work and am going to have dinner at my sister's house. I am bringing a cake! A sauvignon blanc pound cake to be more specific. I've never made a pound cake before so I am excited and hope it goes well.
That's what has been happening of late. Doing well in school, looking forward to the end of the semester and the slightest possibility of going to the beach with Edward. Peace and love. Peace and love.