1. A delicious breakfast of scrambled eggs, black beans, a pink grapefruit and half a Rudi''s bagel.
2. The first draft of my Supernaturale article is done. Just editing and choosing piux left to do.
3. A good hour of stitching.
4. Some helpful email exchanges with Rich. Sad, though: why couldn't we discuss our frustrations when we were together?
5. A happy hour Sierra Nevada. Refreshing!
6. Help from Alex moving furniture in my living and dining rooms.
7. Liking the new arrangement. My living room feels so large and open!
8. Getting closer to clearing out and tidying away the last bit of clutter of old books and magazines from the big move downstairs.
9. A real dinner for a change, instead of a snack: pesto and Brussels sprouts.
10. Remembering how to fall asleep without books or movies.
Monday, February 28, 2011
Sunday, February 27, 2011
02.26.11
1. Sleeping in till 8the reading a book and writing emails in bed for another hour.
2. Taking it easy on myself the rest of the day.
3. A good cry that didn't hijack me.
4. Crows alighting on treetops at dusk.
5. Clarity and compassion from, and for, Rich.
6. A New Glarus Spotted Cow and a bowl of pistachios at Christian's.
7. His continued generosity in storing my large prints.
8. Looking at his recently purchased Ed Ruscha books.
9. Not freaking out when I couldn't sleep and
10. Finally drifting off for a couple hours and getting up and going about my Sunday business (oops, maybe that should be on tomorrow's list).
2. Taking it easy on myself the rest of the day.
3. A good cry that didn't hijack me.
4. Crows alighting on treetops at dusk.
5. Clarity and compassion from, and for, Rich.
6. A New Glarus Spotted Cow and a bowl of pistachios at Christian's.
7. His continued generosity in storing my large prints.
8. Looking at his recently purchased Ed Ruscha books.
9. Not freaking out when I couldn't sleep and
10. Finally drifting off for a couple hours and getting up and going about my Sunday business (oops, maybe that should be on tomorrow's list).
Saturday, February 26, 2011
02.25.11
1. Sleeping in a little since I was driving to work.
2. Getting to prep the model clothes all day.
3. A relaxing lunch for a change, with few errands to take care of.
4. I tried on an awesome little twill dress with a ruched back and hip pockets that I will go buy as soon as it's in the stores.
5. The way that dress made me excited for warm weather.
6. A fun time with Lynette and Marcia at Blackbird.
7. Walleye tacos, beet salad and roasted artichoke. All delicious!
8. Telepathy--I want to visit Marcia in Phila. and she needs my help unpacking and settling in.
9. A cider and a heart-to-heart at the Craftsman before I dropped Marcia at her sister's.
10. Knowing I have a dear, lifelong friend in Marcia.
2. Getting to prep the model clothes all day.
3. A relaxing lunch for a change, with few errands to take care of.
4. I tried on an awesome little twill dress with a ruched back and hip pockets that I will go buy as soon as it's in the stores.
5. The way that dress made me excited for warm weather.
6. A fun time with Lynette and Marcia at Blackbird.
7. Walleye tacos, beet salad and roasted artichoke. All delicious!
8. Telepathy--I want to visit Marcia in Phila. and she needs my help unpacking and settling in.
9. A cider and a heart-to-heart at the Craftsman before I dropped Marcia at her sister's.
10. Knowing I have a dear, lifelong friend in Marcia.
Friday, February 25, 2011
02.24.11
1. A beautiful sunny day for our photo shoot.
2. Working with four easy going, capable, friendly people on a photo shoot.
3. Five, really, if you count Hakan's son Issac, age 4, a fantastic kid.
4. Awesome finds at the Minnetonka Goodwill on the way home.
5. Running into Kirsten at the Y.
6. Getting some essential errands done in the nick of time.
7. Looking forward to the good energy created by rearranging furniture, after moving it a bit so my housemate can do her weekly chore tomorrow.
8. My housemates do weekly chores, mostly without nagging!
9. A nice chat with Alex.
10. Relaxing with a Sierra Nevada and chevre and pears for a very late dinner.
2. Working with four easy going, capable, friendly people on a photo shoot.
3. Five, really, if you count Hakan's son Issac, age 4, a fantastic kid.
4. Awesome finds at the Minnetonka Goodwill on the way home.
5. Running into Kirsten at the Y.
6. Getting some essential errands done in the nick of time.
7. Looking forward to the good energy created by rearranging furniture, after moving it a bit so my housemate can do her weekly chore tomorrow.
8. My housemates do weekly chores, mostly without nagging!
9. A nice chat with Alex.
10. Relaxing with a Sierra Nevada and chevre and pears for a very late dinner.
Thursday, February 24, 2011
02.23.11
1. Loving my new Tyte jeans from Savers.
2. So did everyone else. "Awesome trousers" from B. Marie, jealousy about being a shortie from Anna...
3. A delicious turkey sandwich for lunch. A good habit.
4. An easy work day.
5. Resisting the urge for more Marshalls therapy on the way home.
6. A ride to the Y
7. and a good chat with Kirsten on the treadmill.
8. Gaining perspective.
9. Feeling ready for my location shoot Thursday.
10. Generally feeling pretty calm and happy, despite it all (it being winter and heartbreak, mostly. Joint pain, too).
2. So did everyone else. "Awesome trousers" from B. Marie, jealousy about being a shortie from Anna...
3. A delicious turkey sandwich for lunch. A good habit.
4. An easy work day.
5. Resisting the urge for more Marshalls therapy on the way home.
6. A ride to the Y
7. and a good chat with Kirsten on the treadmill.
8. Gaining perspective.
9. Feeling ready for my location shoot Thursday.
10. Generally feeling pretty calm and happy, despite it all (it being winter and heartbreak, mostly. Joint pain, too).
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
02.22.11
1. Tasty Yorkshire tea.
2. Realizing it was a stainless mug used for coffee that was spoiling my tea at work.
3. A huge salad from the Target cafeteria for lunch.
4. Getting a really good joke that made my coworkers crack up.
5. Grilled cheese and a Fulton IPA at BLB.
6. An amusing Salon Saloon show. Highlight: a singalong of Long Black Veil to close the evening.
7. An interesting chat with Gudrun and Alexa and Rich after the show.
8. Yes, I did OK talking to him.
9. A very nice, unexpected, nearly-midnight chat with Rachel when I stopped to grab borrowed prop enamelware she left on her porch.
10. Not early, but easy, to bed.
2. Realizing it was a stainless mug used for coffee that was spoiling my tea at work.
3. A huge salad from the Target cafeteria for lunch.
4. Getting a really good joke that made my coworkers crack up.
5. Grilled cheese and a Fulton IPA at BLB.
6. An amusing Salon Saloon show. Highlight: a singalong of Long Black Veil to close the evening.
7. An interesting chat with Gudrun and Alexa and Rich after the show.
8. Yes, I did OK talking to him.
9. A very nice, unexpected, nearly-midnight chat with Rachel when I stopped to grab borrowed prop enamelware she left on her porch.
10. Not early, but easy, to bed.
Monday, February 21, 2011
02.21.11
1. Jen
2. Andy
3. James
3. Stephanie
4. Sue
5. Ann
6. Laura
7. Kirsten
8. Jessica
9. Morgan
10. Alex
2. Andy
3. James
3. Stephanie
4. Sue
5. Ann
6. Laura
7. Kirsten
8. Jessica
9. Morgan
10. Alex
02.20.11
1. Amazon.com for a couple needed books.
2. Kind friends.
3. Getting the rest of Mad Men from Alex.
4. Not having to shovel because it's his chore. He does it willingly and without nagging.
5. A raincheck with Kirsten. The Y was closed!
6. Starting a new embroidery (finally!) as the snow flew all afternoon.
7. India Pale Ale. In general, my favorite beverage.
8. Black beans with goat cheese.
9. Falling asleep on the sofa. Early.
10. Waking up at 1 and falling back asleep easily, in my bed.
2. Kind friends.
3. Getting the rest of Mad Men from Alex.
4. Not having to shovel because it's his chore. He does it willingly and without nagging.
5. A raincheck with Kirsten. The Y was closed!
6. Starting a new embroidery (finally!) as the snow flew all afternoon.
7. India Pale Ale. In general, my favorite beverage.
8. Black beans with goat cheese.
9. Falling asleep on the sofa. Early.
10. Waking up at 1 and falling back asleep easily, in my bed.
Sunday, February 20, 2011
02.20.11
1. A really good night's sleep.
2. Grapenuts with sliced banana and two hardboiled eggs for a hearty breakfast.
3. Surviving Rich's final "I'm unhappy" with grace and without harm.
4. Lynette's friendship.
5. Folding laundry and polishing shoes while we caught up on things.
6. Lynette's intrepoid driving through Saturady traffic at Mall of America.
7. Looking at dozens of expensive shoes at Nordstrom Rack, trying on a couple, and resisting buying one super kick ass pair of Donald Pliner platform sandals.
8. My one splurge: a beautiful striped cashmere scarf for $20 from Nordstrom.
9. Pirated Mad Men episodes from Alex.
10. Valerian and 5HTP to help lull me to sleep.
2. Grapenuts with sliced banana and two hardboiled eggs for a hearty breakfast.
3. Surviving Rich's final "I'm unhappy" with grace and without harm.
4. Lynette's friendship.
5. Folding laundry and polishing shoes while we caught up on things.
6. Lynette's intrepoid driving through Saturady traffic at Mall of America.
7. Looking at dozens of expensive shoes at Nordstrom Rack, trying on a couple, and resisting buying one super kick ass pair of Donald Pliner platform sandals.
8. My one splurge: a beautiful striped cashmere scarf for $20 from Nordstrom.
9. Pirated Mad Men episodes from Alex.
10. Valerian and 5HTP to help lull me to sleep.
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