Sunday Currently 06/08/14

Reading: A book called Hidden by Catherine MacKenzie. I'm about half-way through. It's pretty good! I also read People StyleWatch this week (not really a fan of it this month...)

Writing: To-do lists! 

Listening: Lawnmowers in the distance. It's that time of year! 

Thinking: How much better it is to get up and work out early in the morning. I'm one week into P90X3 and have done most of my workouts before work. I always set my alarm for 6:00 and wake up on my own a few minutes before that. It's so nice to not have to think about trying to squeeze in a workout in the evening. It's a great program for those who want a great session in minimal time ( 30 minutes)

Smelling: Sunscreen - fabulous day here in Halifax!

Hoping: That I'll be able to share some good news on the blog in about a week or so!

Wearing: Black skirt, peach sweater, slippers, Stella & Dot baubles

Loving: This weather. 22 degrees and sunny. Can it stay this temperature all summer? 

Wanting: To steam my clothes... but my steamer stopped working. I tried cleaning it with vinegar but it's still not working. Sigh. 

Needing: My hair coloured. I have an appointment in two weeks and I'm so excited because I'll get my new hair extensions coloured so I can finally test them out. I bought them for the wedding but I'm sure I will be tempted to wear them before that. 

Feeling: Full. We had a late lunch at Habaneros, an amazing food truck that serves tacos and burritos. I had a pulled pork burrito salad and it was amazing! R had the tacos.

Mango sour cream - amazing!

Clicking: I've been lurking on Instagram a lot this week. I don't post that often but I love looking at other people's posts, especially beach shots.

I'm linked with siddathornton for Sunday Currently today.

Have a wonderful week!

XOXO

Glitterary Girl

The Sunday Currently 05/25/14

This weekend was spent doing a mixture of socializing and domesticating. Between Swiffers and scrubbing, I attended a two-month-post-wedding party for one of my friends who was brave enough to wear her beautiful wedding dress while running around with salads and burgers for her guests. 

Reading: I just finished The Fault in our Stars, which was a really good read although maybe not quite as great as the hype. I've moved on to Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy to see how Bridget fares in her 50's (really? was it that long ago that I read the first book?). I've also been borrowing back-issues of various magazines from the library - Glamour, Martha Stewart Weddings, Style at Home.

Writing: Not much in terms of blog posts. I go through periods where I'm uninspired, but I always come out of them. 

Listening: I'm in a cranky mood today, so I put on Songza's The World of Calvin Harris, which has yet to fail in bringing me out of a bad mood. I have to book the DJ for the wedding, but if I had my wish, Calvin Harris would do the party. 

Thinking: Constantly about how to adapt my life to my new Invisalign braces. The first two days, my mouth was a bit sore, but that has subsided. Now, I'm just left with how to fit them into my day to day life. For those of you who don't know, Invisalign braces are a series of clear trays that you wear 22 hours per day that gradually move your teeth into the proper place. I already had braces when I was 18, but my teeth have shifted since then. I was really noticing one of my front teeth rotating, and with the wedding coming up, I knew I'd regret it if I wasn't happy with my smile for the big day. Every time you eat, you have to brush and floss before re-inserting the trays. I'll catch myself trying to snack while making supper, or going to drink something that isn't plain water (which is all you can drink with the trays in). I have to remember to take the case with me everywhere!

Smelling: My Dove Dry Shampoo and The Body Shop Cocoa Butter

Hoping: I've been getting up earlier on weekdays to work out, which I am quite proud of because I've never had the motivation to do that. I hope I stick to it because it is so nice to come home from work and not have to worry about fitting a work out into the evening.

Wearing: Black jeggings, a cardigan, and slippers.

Loving: My Bubba Keg which keeps my boring water nice and cold

Wanting: Spring... even though it's almost summer. I put away a lot of my pants for the winter as I know I'll be wearing lots of skirts this summer. It has rarely been warm enough to wear skirts! 

Needing: To finish this post and head out to the grocery store. I need ingredients to make Mexican lasagna tonight. I also desperately need a new laptop so I can stop taking my blog photos on my phone. (edited to note: I posted this post-lasagna... which was so freaking good)

Feeling: Cranky, as I said before. I need to turn on Songza again.

Clicking: WhoWhatWear, Pinterest for home decor ideas.

I'm linked up with siddathornton today. Pop over to see what the other bloggers are doing on this Sunday in May.

XOXO

Glitterary Girl

Sunday Currently 04.13.14

Sundays at Starbucks are great. I'm going to stay positive, even though my favorite table is taken and I'm stuck in a non-inspirational corner. It's a sunny, (relatively) warm day and I get a few minutes to stretch my writing muscles with Sunday Currently (linked with siddathornton).

CURRENTLY

READING: The Fields by Kevin Mahar on my Kobo. It's a fabulous read so far, full of Irish things, which I have an attraction to.... except too many names with "bh" in them. How is "bh" pronounced anyway? And then there is "dh"... On deck is The Ocean at the End of the Lane. I plan on doing a lot of reading in the next week!

WRITING: Not much sadly. I'm committed to making this post a beefier version of my usual Sunday Currently though. 

LISTENING: Starbucks peeps have decent tunes flowing today, kinda upbeat as far as coffee shop music goes, which is easier for me to write to. I happen to be sitting on the other side of the half wall where the machines are, so I'm getting a fair bit of sputtering and steaming noises too. 

THINKING: Of one of my exes. That sounds not-so-appropriate for an engaged girl, but this is someone I was incredibly close to for a long time, and he lost a parent last week. I was dating this person basically for the entire time I was a teenager, so his family is very important to me. That was fifteen years ago, but I remember it like it was yesterday. I struggled with whether to attend the services or not, then decided not to, for as close as we were at that time in our lives, I know he has a wife and two gorgeous kids to get him through this hard time without ghosts of girlfriends past showing up and crying (which is definitely what would have happened). 

SMELLING: Like the new Body Shop Raspberry perfume I nabbed at a Love Your Body party last week for $5. Raspberry has to be my favorite fruity smell. The body butter smelled amazing as well but was extremely heavily scented and not great for someone who works in a scent free environment and I'd be too tempted to wear it to work. They did my makeup too, with a darker eye than I usually go for.

WISHING: I was as conscientious in my personal life as I am at work. I used to rarely procrastinate. I still don't procrastinate at work, but I put things off on my personal "to-do" list, especially related to the wedding. I am SO excited for the wedding, but yet it takes me forever to confirm each and every little thing. Every time we do confirm something it feels amazing, so I don't know why I keep putting things off. Maybe I should have hired a wedding planner for the destination wedding, which sounds ridiculous considering there really isn't that much to do. I vow to you blog readers, that I will have the DJ/lighting and the hair/makeup deposits done this week! 

HOPING:To feel very relaxed after our vacation this week. R and I are heading to Vancouver for a wedding (yay!), and it's the first vacation we've taken together since San Francisco in 2012. We really need to make travel a much bigger priority, but it was a busy year with the dental practice opening. I don't think with a city vacation that we will be doing a whole lot of actual relaxing, but at least it's time away. With a 7 hour flight, there will be plenty of downtime (hence the books loaded on my Kobo now). I'm taking a bit of a blog break while I'm away - I'll post this Tuesday and then not again until the following Tuesday. 

WEARING: Cambio jeans, graphic sweater, ankle boots, and what R calls my Michael Jackson jacket (blog post of same next week)

LOVING: My white blazer. I've worn it twice this week. I don't love how easily it wrinkles though. If you don't have a white blazer it really is a fabulous addition to your closet. 

WANTING: Club Monaco to put their sale stuff on for an additional 50% off in stores so I can justify the dress I tried on. I do not in any way need a new dress but my gosh it would look fabulous with my pink heels... and I do have a wedding to go to next weekend...

NEEDING:To be more responsible with how much we spend on food... more specifically how much we go to restaurants and have take out. There are ways to engage socially without going out to eat every weekend. I see "let's meet for a drink" and "let's go for dessert" to be happening more in the future. 

FEELING: Hopeful that big plans we have will work out! Not ready to share with the blogosphere yet, but maybe I'll be able to soon!

XOXO

Glitterary Girl

The Sunday Currently 03.02.14

Have you ever had an internal struggle between a) feeling so blah that you can't possibly put yourself together enough to leave the house. and b) the feeling that if you don't get out of the house, you'll go crazy so maybe you can just do the Starbucks drive-thru?

This is me today.

Currently:

Reading: Moon over Edisto by Beth Hart on my Kobo. Before that I devoured Man Repeller by Leandra Medine - so intelligent and funny. It really made me want to start writing again. The book is set up as a series of essays which sounds so much less daunting than writing an entire novel. Perhaps I'll try my hand at something essay-style... I also finished the huge March Instyle yesterday which was packed full of inspiring spring colors.
Writing: Blog posts, emails to wedding vendors (need to book DJ, hair, and makeup!)
Listening: To a girl with a beautiful voice on an older episode of Ellen. She was kicked off American Idol and her name is Jessica Bassett. I'm trying to purge the DVR this weekend while I'm sick with a head cold.
Thinking: How lucky I am to have a fiancee who goes out to buy me orange juice and tulips when I'm feeling crappy.
Smelling: Supper bubbling away in the slow cooker. I'm trying a new recipe today, and it was super easy to throw together. It's called Beer and Bacon Chicken and it smells good!
Wishing: This cold would GO AWAY. I felt like it was coming on for a whole week and it decided to tease me for seven days before coming on full-force. Actually, I've managed to avoid illness this winter until now so I should be thankful. Considering I work with palliative clients every day, I really should just stop whining about my minor ailment. Now I feel like a jerk. I can deal with this cold.
Hoping: That I make a little girl smile when she gets a card from me this week.
Wearing: Leggings, a t-shirt, a hoodie, and slippers.
Loving: My wedding shoes. I keep staring at them. How will I wait til October to wear them?
Wanting: A nap. I think I'll take one soon.
Needing: To get back to T25 as soon as this cold leaves me. I also need to clean up my eating. I am a horrible snacker.
Feeling: Tired. My nose hurts. Not complaining, just being honest.

XOXO
Glitterary Girl

The Sunday Currently 02.09.14

Reading: Inferno by Dan Brown. This is a book I borrowed from a co-worker. It's been some time since I've read a Dan Brown book, and I'm enjoying this one. I always want to read his novels in the illustrated version though as there are so many references to art. I need to see the pieces and symbols he's writing about to fully appreciate it. 

Writing: NOTHING WORK-RELATED FOR AN ENTIRE WEEK AS I"M ON VACATION! YAHOO!

Listening: The Olympics are on in the background. Did anyone see the awkward Daft Punk rendition during the opening ceremonies? Love that song, but really not suited for the venue... or the singers. Russia's Police Choir Covers Daft Punk at Sochi Olympics Opening Ceremonies | Billboard

Thinking: How nice it will be to catch up with lots of friends over the next few days. 

Smelling: I just blew out my hot buttered rum BBW candle. Thankfully, not able to detect much of the gasoline/rubber smell from the gym mats that were in our house the other day. They have found a new place to live for the next little while until they de-gas.

Wishing: For the motivation to get the wedding website and invites done.

Hoping: The people at Subaru can figure out why my car keeps icing up on the inside. It's not really that fun to pull over at Old Navy on the way to work to de-ice the interior windows (the store isn't open at that time...)

Wearing: A girly outfit as I was at a baby shower today. Club Monaco top, 3.1 Phillip Lim for Target skirt.

Loving: That I was only one of five ladies scouring the racks this morning at Target for Peter Pilotto stuff. Target collaborations are SO fun. Can't wait to check out the selection in Bedford tomorrow. 

Wanting: Soooo badly... rosegold Chucks. For wedding shoes. 

Needing: To pick a paint color for my closet-room. Anyone have recommendations for a nice turquoise color?

Feeling: Unmotivated to work out... as you'd expect for a Sunday night! I can do it!! As Shaun T keeps telling me, "It's only 25 minutes of your day..."

I'm linked up for The Sunday Currently over at siddathornton today.

I hope your Sunday was wonderful!

XOXO
Glitterary Girl

The Sunday Currently 12.22.13

I'm inside today, as the forecast is for extended freezing rain. There hasn't been any in Halifax yet but I think other parts of the province haven't been so lucky. 

No outfit posts today, but I was playing around with my camera and took some photos of a few of the ornaments around our house. 

This is a gorgeous decoration made for me a few years ago my R's grandmother. It's a glass present with colored lights inside and a fancy ribbon. So pretty!

Swimming Santa was a souvenir from Australia. It was amazing to be there before Christmas. It's so hot and just a completely different atmosphere than a Canadian Christmas. 

Mr. Penguin was a gift from one of R's co-workers last year. He's so cute! I adore penguins. 

Reading: I just finished Sophie Kinsella's latest - Wedding Night. It was LOL funny in a few spots and absolutely what I would expect from a good, light chick-lit pick. I'm going to start reading a book my good friend gave me a few years ago. It's called One Week in December and I've been meaning to read it for a few Christmases. I read January's Cosmo late last night (the one with Lauren Conrad on the cover). Cosmo is better lately than it used to be, but still not quite enough wearable fashion for my liking. 

Writing: Nothing except blog posts and fax cover sheets at work (which I could probably fill out in my sleep). 

Listening: Thankfully not to Eastbound and Down anymore which was what I was listening to up til a few minutes ago. I don't get the appeal. Lately I've been relaxing it night to Blissed-out Beats which is an electronic instrumental list on Songza. It would be a great playlist for a massage.

Thinking: As my Facebook status said this morning: All wrapping paper should come with the cutting guides on the back. There's a complex pattern on the front - can't be that hard to put lines on the back!

Smelling: Ginger Sparkle body butter from The Body Shop. My scent du jour.

Wishing: A happy holiday for all the people who take time to read my blog. I couldn't do it without all the positive feedback I get. Sincere thanks :)

Hoping: The weather cooperates over the next few days so everyone can get safely to their holiday destinations. I'm heading to my parents' on Tuesday afternoon

Wearing: Leggings and a long hoodie. Later I'll be wearing an ugly Christmas sweater!

Loving: My new Swarovski ornament I won from the Avion lounge at Halifax Shipping Centre. It's so pretty, but I'm terrified to hang it for fear of it falling and breaking!

Wanting: To stay up late on Christmas night and see what's going on for Boxing Day on-line sales! I never usually partake but this may be the year to start a new tradition!

Needing: Sleep. I've been so tired lately even though I've been sleeping fine. I usually always get eight hours but lately my body wants more.

Feeling: Much more relaxed now that my wrapping is done (I think...) 

Clicking: More buttons on the remote than the computer lately. Cleaning my DVR of Ellen The Social, The Carrie Diaries... and fund Gossip Girl of Netflix. Score.

Check out some of the other bloggers Sunday Currently posts here

Have a fantastic holiday dearest blog readers. Who knows when my next post will be up... we'll see how the week goes!

XOXO

Glitterary Girl

The Sunday Currently - 12.01.13

Welcome to another edition of what I'm doing on Sunday, published on Monday. I just have to be that complicated.

CURRENTLY. . .

Reading: I finished Catching Fire on Friday after a four day speed read (hey, that's not bad for having a full time job and lots of other stuff to do besides read). R and I went to the movie last night (loved it!) and it was really fun to watch the movie with the book so fresh in my head. I also finished the November Instyle this morning.
Writing: Not a lot besides blog posts. With the frenzy of the holiday season, I likely won't be sticking to my MWF posting schedule this month, and I'm not going to let myself stress over it!
Listening: To whatever is streaming through the speakers at Starbucks, which isn't Christmas music, thank goodness. I just can't do Christmas-y yet.
Thinking: That I probably need to chill out. I'm admittedly stressed out right now, for no justified reason besides the complete disorder that is in our house right now. We dragged out the Christmas decorations last week but just left them in totes in the living room (so stylish). Then, this morning when I got frustrated with all the stuff on the floor, I thought I'd Swiffer vac the floors to make myself feel better. I should have known better. . . our Swiffer vac's battery is kaput and the charge lasted perhaps three minutes which is long enough to do about 1/3 of our floors. Then I got angry at it. So I put away the vacuum and decided to take outfit photos . . . and it started to snow which is probably not good for my camera so I had to take crappy indoor shots again. Growl. AND Paul Walker died which is just so awful (Varsity Blues is still one of my favorite movies).
Smelling: My venti chai latte (half price for gold carders Dec. 1). Yay!

Wishing: A professional home organization service would be in my driveway when I get home.
Hoping: For some wedding invite inspiration to fall into my lap.
Wearing: The outfit that will be in my blog post this Friday.
Loving: My new Stella and Dot goodies that arrived last week from my trunk show.
Wanting: To be finished with my Christmas shopping. I estimate I'm about 2/3 done.
Needing: To remember to charge my Kobo so I can start reading Wedding Night by Sophie Kinsella before bed tonight.
Feeling: Slightly calmer now that I've vented my frustrations to you, dearest blog readers. Thanks!
Clicking: Not enough blogs for my liking. Trying NOT to click on Cyber Monday sales.

Here's the link to the other Sunday Currently posts

That's me in a nutshell these days. Hope you are well on your way to preparing for an amazing holiday season!

XOXO

Glitterary Girl

The Sunday Currently: 11/10/13

Currently . . . 

Reading: Actually more like devouring, Revenge Wears Prada, the long long long awaited sequel to The Devil Wears Prada which is one of my very favorite books (and movies). These novels are chick-lit at its prime. Perfect for a long weekend!

Writing: Lists of things I need to pick up for my Stella and Dot trunk show this Friday evening. 

Listening: Right now, to The Social playing in the background (Justin Bieber went to a brothel...). There are many of these backed up on my DVR. I'm also in love with the Songza playlist called Every Summer Dance Party.

Thinking: That perhaps my timing for the Stella and Dot party was a bit off considering this is probably the busiest week EVER in our household and I currently have massive piles of office supplies all over the living room. Maybe the Costco size toilet tissue packs can be used for extra seating! R is opening his dental clinic -check out the website for Timberlea Dental Centre.

Smelling: A perfume sample that I rubbed on my wrists this morning- Guess Girl. I like it!

Wishing: For things to slow down at work, I love my job, but things have been really really over-the-top busy. If I could have a slow week to catch up, that would be amazing.

Hoping: That I make it back to eat at The Stubborn Goat soon! R and I went last night for a much needed chilled-out meal with another couple and it was amazing! The food, menu, service, and atmosphere was perfect. I had the mushroom pizza and it was so yummy. The truffle salt fries are scrumptious too! 

Wearing: Jeggings, a tunic, a belt, a fun scarf (thanks Emma!), and casual jewelry.

Loving: That I finally bought myself a DSLR camera! I picked up a Canon Rebel T3 about an hour ago and I'm going to play with it tomorrow. Perhaps this is the start of a great hobby!

Wanting: To catch up on Grey's Anatomy. Maybe I'll do that tonight! I also want this striped tunic that would look great with my new faux leather leggings.

Zara

Needing: To fix the state of my house... before Friday! Here's hoping tomorrow is a productive day considering there are no stores open and therefore a perfect day to organize and clean.

Feeling: Excited about my new camera!

Clicking: Here's a shout-out to one of my favorite blogs - Kendi Everyday. I blog-stalk her constantly. She's got great style, and her writing is so witty. 

Check out the other Sunday Currently posts at the blog siddathornton.

Don't forget to observe a moment of silence tomorrow in respect for our veterans. 

XOXO

Glitterary Girl

The Monday Currently 09.23.13

I do these posts every so often to help me put things into perspective. Sometimes time goes by and it's hard to figure out what exactly I've been doing that makes life so busy. I don't even have kids yet! How can things possibly get more busy? 

I wrote this post on a Sunday, to be published on Monday and linked with the blog siddathornton. I wrote a portion of the post from this location:

I abandoned the location mid-way through after struggling with the sun glaring on my laptop. 

C  U  R  R  E  N  T  L  Y  .  .  .  

R E A D I N G I'm between novels right now. I just finished Gold by Curtis Sittenfeld - a great book about an Olympic medal contending love triangle with the complicating factor of leukemia thrown in. I work with a lot of people with leukemia, so this book struck a special chord with me. 

W R I T I N G Nothing at all in the way of fiction... no time for that. I'm focusing on blog posts and composing e-mails to potential wedding vendors. 

L I S T E N I N G to the dishwasher, which gratefully makes my life a little easier.

T H I N K I N G  how lucky R and I are to have had a surprise engagement party thrown for us last weekend. It was hosted by our friends Matt, Laura, Mary and Roger at Mary and Roger's stunning lakefront home. My family and R's family relaxed and and enjoyed the beautiful sunny day by the lake and had a ton of great food. They tricked us by telling us to show up for a belated birthday party for Matt. The effort they put into making it a special day for us was amazing, and our families helped out with the food as well. We were thrilled.

S M E L L I N G my coco chai rooibos latte. Yummy!

W I S H I N G my friend Beckey a happy birthday! I wish life didn't get in the way of us seeing each other more often!

H O P I N G my newlywed friend Jenn and her hubby are having a perfect honeymoon cruise!

W E A R I N G jeans, a white shirt, and a bubble necklace

L O V I  N G that I have enough leftovers that I don't need to cook supper

W A N T I N G for summer to hang on longer. The last few days have been so gorgeous here in Halifax. Sunny, breezy, warm.

N E E D I N G to book wedding venues. 

F E E L I N G a bit sleepy to be honest. I wish I had time for a nap!

C L I C K I N G endless wedding websites. The Knot is so great for getting advice and ideas for Vegas. 

XOXO

Glitterary Girl

The Sunday/Monday Currently 07.29.13

The lovely blog siddathornton does Sunday currently... but I'm a day late linking up (oopsie). Here's my current list.


currently dreaming about:

Colorful shoes to pair with a black dress for a September wedding. 

 Gorgeous Vince Camutos. They are in my possession but not sure if they will pass the comfort test.

currently wishing for:

A housekeeper. Preferably one who also bakes cookies.

currently loving to wear:

I've been wearing denim shorts a lot these past few weeks and I have an old pair of jeans begging to be turned into cut-offs.

currently listening to:

Radio tunes on the way to work.... puts me a good mood for the day.

currently watching:

The Bachelorette. Dyiiiiing to find out tonight what all the drama is about. I have my theory - let's see if I'm right. 

currently reading:

I keep putting down The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest. I cannot get into it but am determined to finish the series, however slowly. At the library, I picked up The Love Affairs of Nathaniel P by Adelle Waldman. I'm barely into it yet, but I think it'll be good. Seems to me, it was a recommended read from Cosmo or another magazine.

currently concerned about:

The difficulty I have in making decisions. Where to get married... what color countertop to put in the kitchen....what color to paint my nails... whether to go red with my hair, go back to lots of blond highlights, or keep it brown (bye bye roots)

currently loving:

Summer....Molson Canadian Cider... working 3 minutes away from Halifax Shopping Center... alpacas

currently planning:

A busy August. Friends are arriving in town for a mini-reunion (so excited!). R and I will also be going to a giant cottage party, I'll be attending a wedding shower for a friend, and we have a potential trip to New Brunswick in the works.

XOXO
Glitterary Girl

The Sunday Currently (06/23/13)

I'm linking with siddathornton for a Sunday Currently post. I hope everyone has had a great weekend!

Yup, darker hair. My camera isn't great at selfies.

Currently. . . 

READING: Magazines. Lou Lou's summer edition to be exact. No novels for me right now which is rare.

WRITING: Blog posts at Starbucks right now. Also I've been busy furiously scratching down so much information for work as I'm orienting to a new position. Week one of a six week training period is now complete. 

LISTENING: I am such a Daft Punk fan and I love their track Get Lucky.

THINKING: How easily time flies when you're trying to catch up on blogging. Have I seriously been here for two hours? Yes. I'm hungry. . . stop tempting me, cake pop.

SMELLING: Coffee! Hate the taste, love the smell.

WISHING: There were more hours in the weekend. 

HOPING: We were at a wedding last night and I hope the bride and groom have a lifetime of love and happiness! They looked so happy :)

WEARING: Black shorts, black and white dragonfly print shirt, flip flops, and sunglasses (I'm by a window).

LOVING: My new fiance and my new ring. It's a miracle I haven't rear-ended someone this week staring at my left hand.

WANTING: That freaking cake pop. NO!

NEEDING: To buy Revenge Wears Prada. I cannot wait to read it!

FEELING: Hungry - we've already gone over this.

CLICKING: Look at this gorgeous dress Cara is wearing! I love her blog (A Fashion Love Affair).  I'm glad another 5'3'' girl has a thing for maxi dresses - I'm not alone!

XOXO

Glitterary Girl 

Sunday Currently 04/21/13

I hope everyone had a fabulous weekend. I'm linking with siddathornton today for Sunday Currently.

reading On my Kobo: The Book Thief. Excellent so far! I also picked up a book on fashion blogging from the library, which I intend to crack open today.

writing Three blog posts to get me through this week... it's a busy one socially!

listening "The World of Bob Marley" playlist on Songza. Putting me in the mood for Jamaica in 20 days!

thinking How I wish the weekend was one more day longer....

smelling Faintly, the Orange Sanguine perfume I put on this morning and the chili that's cooking in my slow cooker

wishing That one of my dearest friends wasn't going through such a hard time right now. xo 

hoping For a little bit of luck soon in securing a permanent job at my current workplace. Fingers crossed!

wearing Colored jeans, a printed shirt, an infinity scarf, slippers, and too many bracelets to be typing with (just removed them) 

loving My new jeans. Value Village. Seriously. Joe's Jeans. $9.99. Had no idea they carried high end. May have to visit Value Village ALL THE TIME now.

wanting  Liposuction.... or maybe just need to take the time to self-tan my lower half. Until it's warm outside, I usually just do above the belt. I went shopping for bikini bottoms today. Tan fat looks better than white fat.

needing To get an oil change this week.  

feeling Like I just want to lay on the couch and read

clicking Blogs, Facebook, and Words with Friends

XOXO

Glitterary Girl

Sunday Currently 3/31/13

Today I'm trying something new on Glitterary Girl. I'm taking the idea from fellow blogger siddathornton to share with you some of the things that are happening with me right here and right now. It's also giving me the chance to stretch my writing muscles in a different way. I can't promise I'll do this every Sunday, but I'll try to participate every now and then!

reading Shanghai Girls by Lisa See on my Kobo. I loved Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, and couldn't wait to read another one by her. I'm also reading tons of blogs. Oh, and I read the obituaries every day.

writing blog posts, ideas for a new venture I'm taking on, and my monthly shopping budget. I've done okay this year so far with the budget, sticking to 4% of my take-home salary each month. I didn't even go nuts with birthday money, although I so could have in Club Monaco the other day. Did I mention I bought a thin cashmere blend layering turtleneck there for $9? I also tried on a pair of patterned pants but decided that the seven pair of colored/patterned jeans I've bought since last spring are sufficient.

listening to Heartbreak Warfare on iTunes. Who is John Mayer dating now? I can't keep up.

thinking that I've eaten way too many empty calories this weekend. Let's count: cheesecake, at least two cupcakes, Krispy Kreme donut, an obscene number of Mini Eggs, apple pie, and two creme eggs. 

smelling B&BW Forever Sunshine lotion. I thought it would be a good scent for Easter.

wishing someone else would mop my floors

hoping that by freezing all my Easter treats (after tomorrow), I will forget about them for a few months

wearing black jeans and a hoodie (Easter outfit is waiting in the wings)

loving MAC Paint Pot in Bare Study. I wear it every day.

wanting to see my far-away friends 

needing to find a black bikini bottom (quick trip to Joe Fresh tomorrow - last week they didn't have my size)

feeling a mix of sugar-high and relaxed from yoga 

clicking on Style Spy to see who the Girl of the Week is. I'm all about street style.

XOXO
Glitterary Girl