relax.

I love Mondays that are actually like Sundays and work weeks that are only one day long. This weekend I went out to Amherst (finally) to see Tyler. I took today off, so I had an extra long relaxing weekend. It was so nice and much needed. So, I will end up working tomorrow and that's it! This is amazing.

Our weekend was full of a Saturday night dinner date, where I had a really yummy margarita and a steak (yum). Then we got to spend some time with Tyler's friends. On Sunday we went for a walk and stopped at an amazing little creperie...

The food was so good. I immediately called my sister to tell her that she needed to make us some crepes on Friday morning. Luckily, she said yes. :) 

We also stopped in a bookstore and I found this book. 

I didn't buy it, but I will definitely borrow it from the library. The author was living in NYC and decided to stop eating in restaurants and to cook for herself instead. I'd say about 90% of my meals are from restaurants. Depending on how this book is, maybe I'll have a New Year's resolution! 

Happy Thoughts

I am so glad that Thanksgiving is only two weeks away. I can't wait to spend some time at home. That's going to be a great weekend. On top of Thanksgiving plans, my niece's 2nd birthday party is on Saturday. That will be great.

Although I just had a weekend filled with work, I'm looking forward to this week. I'll be getting away a little more than usual, which I think I need. I don't get out of Boston, or really away from my apartment/work very often. Not having a car makes it hard to take quick trips. My best friend has been in her apartment since this summer and I have only been there once. She only lives about 20 minutes away, so it is crazy! Tyler's also lived in his new apartment since August and I have been out there a handful of times. I wish I had an easier way to get out to them, but until I win the lottery (yes, it will happen) I'll be relying on the MBTA to get me around...

Anyways, recently during one of my staff meetings, some of my students were really upset. Crying. I didn't even know what to do. So, I told them that they needed to share two things that were going really well in their lives at that moment. I've tried since then to do that for myself on a regular basis. Here are some things that are going well or that I'm really looking forward to...

• 53 days until our trip to Disney World! 
• I bought a yummy pomegranate today. 
• I have some great friends (although I'm not sure if I tell them that enough). 
• I get to spend the weekend with Tyler. 
• I have dinners planned for the whole week...real meals! 
• I bought the Taylor Swift cd. 

Well, that's it for today! 

I want it now!

Putting yourself on a budget is just like going on a diet. The more you tell yourself you can't have something, the more you want it. As always, when I decide I'm going to start being smarter with my money, I see a bunch of things that I "just have to have!". My latest obsession? Anthropologie. I wish I could buy everything! I guess online browsing is all I'll do for now...

Vase

Mirror

I mean, think of all the cooking I'd do if I had things like this!

Bowls; Measuring cups; Platter; Apron

Maybe it is because the weather is starting to get colder, but I've been more and more interested in baking, trying new recipes...especially when I have someone here to share them with.

These lemon sticky rolls look amazing. Maybe this weekend, when someone special is here to try them, I'll make them.

You can find the recipe here.

Oh, Tuesday...

A person's attitude holds so much weight. It can completely change the atmosphere in a room. It amazes me when people live their lives with a negative attitude. Why? There are so many great things about life. Think about them!

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So, that got me thinking...What makes me happy? Doing little things that I enjoy really gets me through the not so great times. Obvious, right? There are so many things that I want to do at some point. I've decided to make a "to-do list" for my life. I mean, I make one every day at work, why not make a more important one? Now, this is just a start, but I need to start somewhere!

1. Run a marathon
2. Climb a mountain (not a hill...)
3. Play in a fantasy football league (I didn't say I want to win)
4. Spend a worthwhile amount of time abroad
5. Take a road trip across the country
6. Have a yard with a garden
7. Own an apartment or house where I am able to move around the furniture and it actually fits

Hopefully I'll be able to add more to that list and cross some things off. And I'm glad I have someone to do those things with... certainly makes them more fun!