It’s that time of the month again!
Not that time (although my chocolate cravings would beg to differ) — it’s time for another Currently post! I’ve been doing these every month for close to 3 years now, and I love them not only because they’re a fun way to share a little bit of what’s going into my life now, but because it’s neat to be able to look back to a year or two ago and see what was going on then.
So without further ado, here’s life as I currently know it…
Current book: A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas. I really love her Throne of Glass series, so I was super excited to see something else by her… especially because this book has a hardcore Beauty and the Beast vibe to it, which is a story I adore. I’m about 7/8 of the way through it so far, and definitely recommend it if you’re in to YA fantasy.
Current music: I’m obsessed with Hello by Adele… along with pretty much 99.9% of the rest of the world. This song seriously gives me shivers.
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Current [non]-guilty pleasure: Afternoon naps when I need them. I keep pretty strange hours, with the early (early) mornings and late evenings being my most productive times, and my sleep can get a little wonky as a result. An afternoon nap every few days is a godsend.
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Current nail colour: A slightly chipped I Theodora You by OPI. I’d actually love to get something darker on my nails now that we’re well into fall, but ugh… the more obvious chips drive me nuts. Maybe I should just go get them done professionally. Decisions, decisions.
Current drink: Cinnamon Apple Spice tea from Celestial Seasonings. I won’t talk about this one too much since I already doted on it in my favourites, but yeah… ob.SESSED. I drink at least 2 cups a day.
Current food: Po.tay.toes. Boil ’em, mash ’em, stick ’em in a stew (name that movie!). In all seriousness, though… the spud obsession is real. Especially when they’re cut into wedges and roasted to perfection.
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Current obsession: Snapchat, surprisingly. I honestly thought I’d hate it because it would just be another social media platform to manage, but I’m kind of obsessed. I think what I love most about it is the fact that it’s so fuss-free. No editing, no long captions, no hashtags… just straight-up unedited randomness. Follow me (runningspoons) to see more behind-the-scenes nonsense from my days. Maybe one day I’ll even brave my camera shyness and get a video up there.
Current craving: Snow, snow, and more SNOW. I know, I know… everyone’s dreading the arrival of winter and here I am wishing for it to hurry up, but I really miss snowboarding and I need snow to be able to do that. Try not to hate me.
Current need: A trip to Sephora. Was that my answer last month? I can’t remember. Either way, I need to head in there to restock my favourite bronzer (Nars’ Laguna) because it’s the only thing that keeps me from looking Casper-esque. Or not. Wishful thinking.
Current bane of my existence: Eczema on my hands. I had it completely under control for a good 6 months there, and them WHAM… it came back with a vengeance. I don’t know if it’s my diet, random allergies, the weather, stress, or what, but I’m seriously at my wit’s end trying to figure this nonsense out. Go.A.Way.
Current indulgence: This hasn’t technically happened yet, but I’m hoping to head into Lululemon soon to make my wallet cry see what’s new. It’s been a good 6+ months since I’ve been in there, and I wouldn’t mind picking up a new Scuba hoodie. Or five. I basically live in them.
Current procrastination: Getting a haircut. I have no idea why I keep putting it off, but my hair is starting to look a little shapeless and shaggy, so going in for a trim probably wouldn’t be a bad idea. Maybe I’ll even do something crazy and get a pixie cut. Except probably not because my hair is my security blanket.
Current confession: Soooooo this just happened. I regret nothing.
Current quote: This one…
Current excitement: Sephora is having its annual 20% off everything VIB sale soon, and I have a [Christmas] wish list that’s about a mile long so I’m looking forward to going in there and doing some damage shopping.
Current mood: This pretty much sums it up…
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Alright, friendly faces — that’s it for me. Hope you’re having a great day!
Your turn! Give me your current:
1) … drink.
2) … food.
3) … obsession.
4) … bane of existence.
5) … confession.
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Make-up, bra, pants —- the world only gets 1 or 2/3 on any given day. All 3? Mayyyyybe three times a year. 😉 The eczema on my hands is going insane too. For me it’s stress + weather. Hopefully yours are on the mend – it’s definitely never fun. 9 am chocolate is always the best way to go. <3
LOL! The chocolate. I recall that message at 9.45am my time 😉
Lol omg! You mean it wasn’t even 8am for me? Daaaaang it’s getting earlier and earlier 😆
I love currently posts, probably because I’m just super nosey haha, i’m with you the whole hurry up snow thing, not that britain ever gets much, but I love it:) I just love cold weather because it means I get to wear jumpers, and that’s basically my whole wardrobe!
Right?! I could basically live in sweaters and leggings, so winter is absolute perfection for me.
As a book addict and book reviewer I have to say that Sarah J. Maas’s is pure gold! Have you read her other series – The Throne of Glass yet? If you haven’t I highly recommend them. Also I just listened to Hello…like right now for the first time! I loved it! Naps are something I wish I would allow myself to do every once in a great while as I am a really early riser as well – 7 a.m ever morning and sometimes even earlier and then I go to bed really late!
Some of my favorite food combinations this month as been overnight oats with peanut butter, banana, and cinnamon! I literally just discovered overnight oats and I am obsessed. I also have been eating a lot of banana with homemade peanut butter! So fricken good!
No confessions besides the fact I am hugely procrastinating on my literary studies paper…
Have an amazing weekend!
XO,
Kat
Big YES to Throne of Glass! Fell in love from the very first book 😀
I am definitely going to break a hole in my wallet buying sweaters this winter!
Current favorite drink is definitely chamomile tea with honey 🙂 And favorite food right now would have to be wheat thins, laughing cow cheese, and nann bread!
Eczema is the worst – especially on your hands!
drink. – Hmm… I really like sparkling water… 🙂
2) … food. – PEANUT butter… Or um… cheese and crackers.
3) … obsession. – Reading my bible more. 🙂 Improving my blogging.
4) … bane of existence. – I don’t have one that I can think of. Maybe my crazy hair?
5) … confession. – I’m awake at 12:48 in the morning. I really need to go to bed.
Ok so I am part of that 0.1% of the population that hasn’t listened to Adeles new song… Just heard the odd few clips on the TV. To be honest, I don’t even really want to check out the song as I really am not a fan of her voice or songs… Defintiely in the minority there I know! Haha!
I’m growing my hair out at the moment and it’s driving me insane! It’s at that point where I need to tie it up for crossfit etc but can’t because most of it falls out… But the sunshine is helping it grow so fingers crossed it gets longer soon, I need a cut but don’t want to take away any length!
Those awkward in between stages are actually why I’ve always been so scared to cut my hair super short, even though it can look so good!
I currently love that same tea! PRO TIP: make a chai latte and then seep the tea bag in it. Chai+Apple Cinnamon = CHAPPLE 🙂 It’s a popular drink where I work.
Okay that just sounds brilliant. Definitely trying it!
HAHAHAHA @ being an asshole to naps! What on earth did we think we were going to miss out on?!<3:) See you tomorrow for the link-up!
Drink: coconut water. I used to only like pineapple coconut water, but after a week+ in the hospital staying with my grandma and suffering from dizzy/lightheadedness that I am guessing is from an electrolyte deficiency, I learned to tolerate (and even somewhat like) plain.
Food: my own spin off of your one of your no-bake chocolate crispy bars. It’s so yummy and I’ve been craving it all the time! Thank you, you’re a genius! ?
Obsession: avocados. Twice now, I’ve ordered at the cafeteria a quesadilla or a sandwich and they’ve left out my avocado. I’ve felt the loss keenly so that it seems like they’ve forgotten every time.
Bane of my existence: the hospital. I didn’t have much hospital experience before now, but now I have more than enough to last a lifetime!
Confession: This used-to-be dyed-in-the-wool Microsoft fan is falling hard for the iPhone. So cool, so sleek, so zippy, aw yeah!!
P.S. LOVE that nap meme!! Haha, ROTFL!! ?
Sorry to hear about your hospital experience, Hannah! I had a few stints of that with both my mom and grandma, and I know how trying they can be 🙁 Hope that everything is okay!
I’m so glad I’m not the only one addicted to Snapchat! It’s so much fun to get a behind the scenes look at everyone’s daily life.
I’m not great about using it every day but I try to at least a few times a week.
And I suffer from eczema too, especially during the cold and dry months. I wear dish gloves and use lots of natural motion to help keep it under control.
Hi Amanda! Now that the weather is cooler in the Bay Area, I will be donning my Scuba hoodies galore! Hope you get your shopping trip in soon. And ummm, YES, you love Snapchat haha. Should I try again with it??
YES! It takes a little bit to get the hang of it, but it’s super nice since you don’t have to worry about hashtags, captions, or editing.
Boo for eczema. I have/had it bad on my hands too. I had to go to the dermatologist to get it under control. Originally I thought it was aggravated by my wedding ring (i was a newly wed when it started), but it turns out my skin can’t deal with the hand soap they have in the bathrooms here at work. So lucky me gets to carry my own soap to the bathroom. I’m sure it makes everyone jealous!
I love that nail color from OPI! I’m right there with you though in needing a darker color with the change of seasons. But it’s so nice!
Yes to chocolate chips, no to putting on a bra and pants plus makeup lol. That’s so me. I have to try snap chat, I just can’t with another social media option!
Definitely give it a shot! I thought I’d hate it too because it would just be more to manage, but it’s SO easy since you don’t have to worry about hashtags, captions, or editing!
I so love your Current Quote! Them there are words to live by! Though what’s this nonsense about craving snow? I bet you are speaking of snow-cones right? 🙂 BTW – Amanda, you have probably already seen Ellen’s parody to Adele’s Hello – but incase you haven’t here it is – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTAJSuhgZxA I laughed so hard and figured I’d share
Lol! Oh that was great. Thanks so much for sharing it with me, Shashi! <3
You are so right. I am also (along with the whole world) obsessed with Adele’s new song.
I’ve been all about the naps too lately. I wake up early to train clients or teach classes and I am usually pretty awake once I get up. Then the afternoon hits and I need to take a quick nap on the couch before I can get up and do more work 🙂
Everyone is obsessed with that Adele song lately. I need to get in on this action stat.
Also, it’s gorgeous here today. It feels like summer. I went for a quick walk at lunch time and practically started sweating. You’re far enough though where your weather won’t impact mine so go ahead and have your snow. 🙂
I love Snapchat now too. So. much. fun. and so easy.
I don’t know what a scuba hoodie is. Don’t hate me.
I could never hate you. Although I do hate that your weather is so gorgeous now and was so crap when I was there. Way to entice me to come back 🙄 And my favourite thing about Snapchat is definitely how fuss free it is. No captions? No hashtags? No editing? WIN.
YES to sephora! Just make sure you wait for 20% off! I know I’m stocking up on tons next weekend 🙂
ughhh haircut. I have to find a new hairdresser here…and soon, i desperately need a trim.
also, i’m definitely not craving snow yet. It feels like 23 degrees out. IN NOVEMBER. THIS IS AWESOME.
I finally got my hair cut last week and it had been since May since I last had mine cut. She took so much off. Oh well, life happens and hair grows!
Eek that’s the worst. But hair definitely does grow. My hairdresser knows how anal I am about not wanting her to take much off, so she’s pretty careful about it. The only thing that sucks is sometimes she doesn’t get all the split ends as a result.
WHAT!?!?!?!? I’m a Beauty & the Beast NUT so I’m going to add that book to my Amazon list right now!
Favorite drink? Water as always!
Food? I’m on a pretty nice oatmeal kick thanks to this cold weather!
Obssession….all the granola. It’s bad!
Bane of my existence is probably having to get up and get ready for class in the cold!
Aww yeah that’s always kind of tough. Especially when it’s super dark out as well.
That’s the tea I used for my granola recipe! Haha! I didn’t really like drinking it (not a fruity tea person) so granola was better for it 😉
I LOVE the new Adele song! I just did my Currently post today and that’s on my current song as well! I’m with you on naps, and I also wonder why I didn’t appreciate them as a kid…they are the best! I almost never paint my finger nails because they chip so fast and then I just get annoyed and start picking it off! I am excited for the Sephora sale too, except I know I’ll spend far too much! 🙂
My current drink is tea! This is endlessly crazy to me, since I’ve always dismissed it as “leaf juice”, but I had some a friend offered me a couple weeks ago and really loved it. And then I saw a couple flavors that sounded appealing and bought them. And now I’m totally hooked. 😀
Try the Cinnamon Apple Spice! Definitely to.die.for.
My new home has an Ulta 5 minutes away. Ive never been before, and quite honestly Im afraid to go. 5 minutes away from a beauty store? Lord have mercy on my wallet!!
And I need a haircut too! My adorable bob has totally grown out. I just have a hard time shelling out $20 for a hair trim that takes 10 minutes. Hair dressers make so much money off me haha
I’ve never been into Ulta!!! We don’t have it up here, and while I keep meaning to go when I’m down in the States, somehow it never ends up happening. Apparently no one thinks beauty stores are a top tourist priority 🙄
I cannot wait for the VIB sale! bye money byeee
So true. So true 😆
LOVE LOVE LOVE the new Adele song, I seriously can NOT wait for the new album later this month!
I’m all for the lighter nail polish colors because I can not stand the chipping. I painted my nails a SUPER light pink for my friends wedding in September because I knew it would make my nails look nice but where I wouldn’t get too annoyed if/when it started chipping. ha!
I haven’t had a haircut in forever! I’ll probably suck it up and go before the holidays get started.
My current drink obsession is still chai lattes, which sucks because our coffee shop at work charges so much for them!
my current drink is seasonal flavored coffee, food is delicata squash, obsession is sweatpants, bane of existence is idk, and confession is i’ve been eating oatmeal for breakfast and dinner due to the lack of food in my fridge!
Oh I’ve definitely been there. Heck, sometimes I do it even if I have other things in my fridge. Oatmeal is the bee’s knees.
I LOVE that last little bit there. I have friends who text me at 9pm and I’m like, I am already in my blanket burrito reading and I’ll be asleep in an hour 🙂 Then I get back to them when I’m up at 5:30 the next morning…
Haha! Oh I can totally relate to that. It’s like… why can’t we do things on MY hours?!
Okay so Drew (he’s 4) has been playing Adele’s song continuously for 3 days now since we heard it on the radio. He’s COMPLETELY obsessed. Not sure what this means for his future!I loved it the first 50 times or so but now it’s sort of killing me.
LoL! Aww… yeah I could definitely see that becoming a bit much. Only 16 days ’till her album comes out, though… Maybe he’ll become obsessed with another one of her songs then.
YAY for afternoon naps. I recommend them to everyone ha 🙂 I’m also all about potatoes lately. So many different kinds too.
Right?! I’m currently on the hunt for Japanese sweet potatoes, but they keep evading me…
I’ve also been putting off a haircut and it makes no sense.. Love Snapchat though and LOVE “Hello”…..just like everyone else 😀
That is an interesting nail color. I really like soft nude colors too, especially pinks. I’ve had chocolate before at 9 am. When you crave it you crave it!