"Oh, it's you again!" Why, yes. Yes it is. High time to restart a blog, yeah?
We shall see. (: I just got all inspired to set goals while I was brushing my teeth.
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Monday, August 2, 2010
uhm, hi blog!
Angela's blogging made me remember that blogging is something I used to do, and might want to start doing again. So, I'm going to try to do that. I'm sitting here and trying to avoid scratching my wrist (it itches; mosquito bite) or my knee (it itches, too) or my foot... bitey creatures are out all over the state of Virginia. Watch out!! And don't take a weekend trip to the swampy bit of the state; that's where the majority of these vile things are.
There is also a bite on my back.
As I sit here and write, I'm trying to think of something interesting to tell my adoring public! I did have a lovely weekend; after a drive that was TWICE the length it should have been, I had dinner with AJ, then went to see Katie; she and I went and hung out with some of her lab friends. When they suggested going to Matoaka and Wawa, Katie suggested that I take her keys and go back to her place and sleep. This sounded like a great idea to me, so I did that. Saturday morning, I had brunch with Kelly. Kate works at Cracker Barrel, so it was nice to see her, too! (And it goes without saying that I had a fabulous time with my little.) Then I took a walk down DoG street. Amanda works as one of those costumed colonial folk, so it was awesome to see her at her job! After an unfortunately brief visit (it was hot and I had planned too many things for one day), I walked back down DoG street to move my car and meet up with Andrew. Two littles in one day = a great day! (Or, at least, the Williamsburg bit was.) I had lunch with Andrew and his friends from Keio University. They're studying here for three weeks, learning about American colleges! They were all really nice and I had a great time talking with them and hanging out, although that was a brief thing, too. ):
After all that, I drove to the beach, and traffic was horrendous (traffic was backed up in two different places, so instead of driving an hour, I drove for about... 3, including the Parking Episode.) The Parking Episode is the horrific thing that happens when you try to find parking in Virginia Beach on a Saturday evening and you only want to park for about an hour and you only have $2 cash and there aren't any metered spaces available and you can't find any free parking in any of the neighborhoods a few blocks from the waterfront because those spots are taken, too. I was so frustrated that I actually cried. I parked my car in a lot where I would not have been able to leave it lest it get towed, and I cried. It wasn't a big sobbing cry. It was more of a one tear, two tear, I-can-pretend-this-is-an-allergy-watery-eye-thing sort of cry. I multitask, so whilst I was parked/crying a lil' bit, I texted Angela and Steph with the hopes of finding them, as Steph lives near-ish to the beach. One friend is better than no friends, so although I could not get them both, Steph was home and I was overjoyed by a) seeing her since I'd missed her and b) the availability of a dear friend when you really need one. I met some of her cool friends and had a good time by the pool, then I had to go home.
So, I drove home, and when I got home after the normal, expected 3 hours, I crashed into my bed and stayed there aside from that time I got up to go shower and whatnot.
And then I did Sunday.
There was so much going on that I'm looking forward to a quiet week! Perhaps babysitting isn't quiet, but it's a lot less stress than driving down to Swampland, USA. Yeah, I miss the College a lot, and it's beautiful, but... if only I could teleport all of my friends HERE instead...
There is also a bite on my back.
As I sit here and write, I'm trying to think of something interesting to tell my adoring public! I did have a lovely weekend; after a drive that was TWICE the length it should have been, I had dinner with AJ, then went to see Katie; she and I went and hung out with some of her lab friends. When they suggested going to Matoaka and Wawa, Katie suggested that I take her keys and go back to her place and sleep. This sounded like a great idea to me, so I did that. Saturday morning, I had brunch with Kelly. Kate works at Cracker Barrel, so it was nice to see her, too! (And it goes without saying that I had a fabulous time with my little.) Then I took a walk down DoG street. Amanda works as one of those costumed colonial folk, so it was awesome to see her at her job! After an unfortunately brief visit (it was hot and I had planned too many things for one day), I walked back down DoG street to move my car and meet up with Andrew. Two littles in one day = a great day! (Or, at least, the Williamsburg bit was.) I had lunch with Andrew and his friends from Keio University. They're studying here for three weeks, learning about American colleges! They were all really nice and I had a great time talking with them and hanging out, although that was a brief thing, too. ):
After all that, I drove to the beach, and traffic was horrendous (traffic was backed up in two different places, so instead of driving an hour, I drove for about... 3, including the Parking Episode.) The Parking Episode is the horrific thing that happens when you try to find parking in Virginia Beach on a Saturday evening and you only want to park for about an hour and you only have $2 cash and there aren't any metered spaces available and you can't find any free parking in any of the neighborhoods a few blocks from the waterfront because those spots are taken, too. I was so frustrated that I actually cried. I parked my car in a lot where I would not have been able to leave it lest it get towed, and I cried. It wasn't a big sobbing cry. It was more of a one tear, two tear, I-can-pretend-this-is-an-allergy-watery-eye-thing sort of cry. I multitask, so whilst I was parked/crying a lil' bit, I texted Angela and Steph with the hopes of finding them, as Steph lives near-ish to the beach. One friend is better than no friends, so although I could not get them both, Steph was home and I was overjoyed by a) seeing her since I'd missed her and b) the availability of a dear friend when you really need one. I met some of her cool friends and had a good time by the pool, then I had to go home.
So, I drove home, and when I got home after the normal, expected 3 hours, I crashed into my bed and stayed there aside from that time I got up to go shower and whatnot.
And then I did Sunday.
There was so much going on that I'm looking forward to a quiet week! Perhaps babysitting isn't quiet, but it's a lot less stress than driving down to Swampland, USA. Yeah, I miss the College a lot, and it's beautiful, but... if only I could teleport all of my friends HERE instead...
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
resolutions.
I figure I ought to type these out instead of letting them float around in my mind. They'd get lost there. I've written them out in a way that I think is most conducive to me getting them done happily and successfully.
New Years' Resolutions:
1. Be on time to things. Class, meetings, meal-dates, playtime, church, times you've set to do things for yourself.
2. Exercise more. Run at least once a week. (This idea is oddly appealing, if I don't tell myself that I'm doing it every day. No. No, no, and no.) Goals are nice, but just be sure to be active at least 30 minutes a day. That's what's recommended. And it's paying off already! (Note to self: it is OKAY to take Sundays off, especially if I am sick.)
3. Reply to emails and messages promptly.
4. More random acts of kindness. It's a lot of fun to just do something nice for someone. ... and I still have all those thank-you cards, so there are really no downsides to this.
5. Write more letters. Actually establish a constant letter-writing with friends going abroad this semester.
6. No more late assignments. Even if the professors clearly don't care and/or won't penalize.
7. Use your timer more. Time discipline helps for room-cleaning and other activities that can be less-than-fun.
8. Learn more about my friends. - This isn't something I need to "improve," but it's something I really enjoy, and more is always good. There are a lot of people who I enjoy spending time with that I don't know very much about. Like I explained in one of my RA weeklies... it's just really very nice to have good conversations with people.
9. Learn more things from friends! Amanda is going to teach me crocheting, and I'm going to teach her knitting. (:
Mike had a very good idea of doing his list in sets of ten. Mine are still not extremely concrete, but I like them this way. I just need to keep this list somewhere where I can see it.
Things I can have number goals for:
1. This . It might not get updated EVERY day, but I will take a picture for every day this year, so there will be a post for every day. It won't be the end of the world if I don't actually accomplish it, but it's a really cool goal.
2. Learn to play 10 songs well enough to perform them comfortably without making a big fuss about whether they sound good or not.
3. Read 100 books. Yeah, I kind of stole this one from Joe, but it's a good idea! I have pocket notebook where I keep a list of all the books I read. I've used it since summer 2004. I need to find it, because it hasn't been updated since August, I think. I'm pretty sure it's at school somewhere.
And then there are some things to just keep ... maybe somewhere that allows me to keep the in mind. I wouldn't really call them resolutions or goals, though, just things to think about. Like listening more. Being more aware of the world around me (heck, reading the paper would be a good start.) Washingtonpost.com sends me emails ALL the time, and I hardly ever read them. I'd like to take more pictures, because it's something I enjoy and I feel weird realizing how few I took this summer. I will NOT allow my time home to get so boring that I notice the decline. (I mean, I do now. I'm trying to fix that.) The summer after freshman year was SO much fun and filled with good things. Can I do that again? I'd like to find a way to make being a grown-up more enjoyable. Eventually, I'm not going to live on a college campus, and that'll suck, but I have to figure out what I need to do to enjoy it. I need to listen more, and see what's up. Just... be more observant in general. I talk too much when I'm nervous, or buzzing with excitement, or delirious with tiredness. I don't know that I need to change this; I'm not too keen on changing something that's relatively harmless. But I ought to stop and think more before I open my mouth.
I used to make lists a lot. I think I'll do more of that, again.
New Years' Resolutions:
1. Be on time to things. Class, meetings, meal-dates, playtime, church, times you've set to do things for yourself.
2. Exercise more. Run at least once a week. (This idea is oddly appealing, if I don't tell myself that I'm doing it every day. No. No, no, and no.) Goals are nice, but just be sure to be active at least 30 minutes a day. That's what's recommended. And it's paying off already! (Note to self: it is OKAY to take Sundays off, especially if I am sick.)
3. Reply to emails and messages promptly.
4. More random acts of kindness. It's a lot of fun to just do something nice for someone. ... and I still have all those thank-you cards, so there are really no downsides to this.
5. Write more letters. Actually establish a constant letter-writing with friends going abroad this semester.
6. No more late assignments. Even if the professors clearly don't care and/or won't penalize.
7. Use your timer more. Time discipline helps for room-cleaning and other activities that can be less-than-fun.
8. Learn more about my friends. - This isn't something I need to "improve," but it's something I really enjoy, and more is always good. There are a lot of people who I enjoy spending time with that I don't know very much about. Like I explained in one of my RA weeklies... it's just really very nice to have good conversations with people.
9. Learn more things from friends! Amanda is going to teach me crocheting, and I'm going to teach her knitting. (:
Mike had a very good idea of doing his list in sets of ten. Mine are still not extremely concrete, but I like them this way. I just need to keep this list somewhere where I can see it.
Things I can have number goals for:
1. This . It might not get updated EVERY day, but I will take a picture for every day this year, so there will be a post for every day. It won't be the end of the world if I don't actually accomplish it, but it's a really cool goal.
2. Learn to play 10 songs well enough to perform them comfortably without making a big fuss about whether they sound good or not.
3. Read 100 books. Yeah, I kind of stole this one from Joe, but it's a good idea! I have pocket notebook where I keep a list of all the books I read. I've used it since summer 2004. I need to find it, because it hasn't been updated since August, I think. I'm pretty sure it's at school somewhere.
And then there are some things to just keep ... maybe somewhere that allows me to keep the in mind. I wouldn't really call them resolutions or goals, though, just things to think about. Like listening more. Being more aware of the world around me (heck, reading the paper would be a good start.) Washingtonpost.com sends me emails ALL the time, and I hardly ever read them. I'd like to take more pictures, because it's something I enjoy and I feel weird realizing how few I took this summer. I will NOT allow my time home to get so boring that I notice the decline. (I mean, I do now. I'm trying to fix that.) The summer after freshman year was SO much fun and filled with good things. Can I do that again? I'd like to find a way to make being a grown-up more enjoyable. Eventually, I'm not going to live on a college campus, and that'll suck, but I have to figure out what I need to do to enjoy it. I need to listen more, and see what's up. Just... be more observant in general. I talk too much when I'm nervous, or buzzing with excitement, or delirious with tiredness. I don't know that I need to change this; I'm not too keen on changing something that's relatively harmless. But I ought to stop and think more before I open my mouth.
I used to make lists a lot. I think I'll do more of that, again.
Saturday, August 9, 2008
shake shake, shake shake, shake it.
I am exhausted and haven't written in a while, but I thought it might be pertinent to mention these to things:
1. No more work! Well, no more sit-at-a-desk, paid, office work. I still have lots of work to do where packing up to go back to school is concerned. That's alright, though. I'm happy to be done with the office. The company was awesome, but the work itself was tedious, and I needed a vacation. Or to be done for the summer, as it were.
2. "I am as corny as Kansas in August . . . " The point of that song reference is to say that I'm in love with a wonderful boy. Well, man. At any rate, the fact that Dan is in Cancun right now means I can't talk to him over the phone (which is No Fun.) But I'm glad he's having fun with his family, and I will see him in a week!
3. Know what else makes my heart go giddy-up? Back-to-school means I get to dance again! And my feet are in desperate need of some lindy-hopping. Baby, if you're reading this (which you are probably not),... in case I forget to ask, can you teach me salsa? I'm a bit of a dance fiend. Just can't get enough.
4. I should go upstairs. The internet connection on my mother's laptop is horrible. ... And we're using the same cable router, so I don't understand. Can I blame Internet Explorer and/or Windows Vista? Oh, I think so.
5. I can haz a car? Oh yes. My 'baby' will be coming to school with me, too!
All causes for excitement. K, I'm still exhausted. Goodnight!
Goodnight, all!
x's and o's,
Gabby
1. No more work! Well, no more sit-at-a-desk, paid, office work. I still have lots of work to do where packing up to go back to school is concerned. That's alright, though. I'm happy to be done with the office. The company was awesome, but the work itself was tedious, and I needed a vacation. Or to be done for the summer, as it were.
2. "I am as corny as Kansas in August . . . " The point of that song reference is to say that I'm in love with a wonderful boy. Well, man. At any rate, the fact that Dan is in Cancun right now means I can't talk to him over the phone (which is No Fun.) But I'm glad he's having fun with his family, and I will see him in a week!
3. Know what else makes my heart go giddy-up? Back-to-school means I get to dance again! And my feet are in desperate need of some lindy-hopping. Baby, if you're reading this (which you are probably not),... in case I forget to ask, can you teach me salsa? I'm a bit of a dance fiend. Just can't get enough.
4. I should go upstairs. The internet connection on my mother's laptop is horrible. ... And we're using the same cable router, so I don't understand. Can I blame Internet Explorer and/or Windows Vista? Oh, I think so.
5. I can haz a car? Oh yes. My 'baby' will be coming to school with me, too!
All causes for excitement. K, I'm still exhausted. Goodnight!
Goodnight, all!
x's and o's,
Gabby
Thursday, July 10, 2008
release your inhibitions, feel the rain on your skin.
So much for writing every day... but yesterday evening, all I did was clean. I had to look for my checkbook, and we had family friends (our former next-door neighbors) coming to stay the night on their way back to Florida. I didn't find my checkbook, so I guess Mom's paying for my haircut until I can find it. (Whoops!) I'm a little concerned, because even though it usually takes a while, I do find important things... like my checkbook. I have too much stuff in my room, and I'm not done going through it, but I really doubt it's in there... which means... WHERE is it?
It'll turn up, right in front of my nose. Just give it about a week.
Ugh.
I am typing this from work. Alan's not here yet, and I have a new project (thank goodness), so he needs to explain it to me. I dislike working here, but I don't mind the company; my coworkers are nice people. I miss Julieann, and might not be here when she gets back from Peru, but que sera, sera. We'll see.
In less than three weeks, I will probably be able to do splits. That is pretty sweet. Really very sweet. My next goal is to re-learn my meager gymnastics skills, and then learn to do a back walkover, so I can learn to do a back handspring. I will need a spotter. And a gym to do all of this in. I also need to start running on a regular basis if I am to keep up with Dan (really? You really think I'll be able to run with you, track boy?) After that, all of my athletic dreams will be complete for the meantime. (And then I guess I make some new ones?) I'd love to improve my dance jumps... dance falls are good, ballet positions are good, jetés not so much, battements are... decent... uhm...
Oh new goal new goal! Fouetté rond de jambe en tournant!!
That's all I'm doing for the time being: making awesome goals. We'll talk about guitar next.
Delicious!
xoxo,
Gabby
It'll turn up, right in front of my nose. Just give it about a week.
Ugh.
I am typing this from work. Alan's not here yet, and I have a new project (thank goodness), so he needs to explain it to me. I dislike working here, but I don't mind the company; my coworkers are nice people. I miss Julieann, and might not be here when she gets back from Peru, but que sera, sera. We'll see.
In less than three weeks, I will probably be able to do splits. That is pretty sweet. Really very sweet. My next goal is to re-learn my meager gymnastics skills, and then learn to do a back walkover, so I can learn to do a back handspring. I will need a spotter. And a gym to do all of this in. I also need to start running on a regular basis if I am to keep up with Dan (really? You really think I'll be able to run with you, track boy?) After that, all of my athletic dreams will be complete for the meantime. (And then I guess I make some new ones?) I'd love to improve my dance jumps... dance falls are good, ballet positions are good, jetés not so much, battements are... decent... uhm...
Oh new goal new goal! Fouetté rond de jambe en tournant!!
That's all I'm doing for the time being: making awesome goals. We'll talk about guitar next.
Delicious!
xoxo,
Gabby
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