Oh hi there! Remember me!? ?
I know it’s only been about 2 days since I last posted, but it feels like it’s been so.much.LONGER than that… possibly because of all the blog-related SNAFUs I’ve been dealing with over the last handful of days.
Can we talk about that, please? Just for a second? *deep breaths*
Because I don’t know if you’ve noticed (hopefully you haven’t!), but Spoons has been acting wonky for a little while…. Loading slow, randomly going down, and tossing out database errors like they were going out of style despite the fact that they were never in style to begin with. Things got so bad this past weekend that I couldn’t even log in to my WordPress dashboard to do any editing, which is actually why I had to skip out on Link Love this Sunday… a post I haven’t missed in over 1.5 years!! ? I even had to remove all the ads in hopes that it would help *deep breaths*
Long story short, Spoons is currently experiencing some growing pains, which is actually pretty freaking awesome news (the growing, not the pains), but it means that things might be wonky for the next few days while I migrate servers, put on a new face, and do a little cleaning on the back end of things.
In the meantime, I figured I would pop in with my monthly Currently post because I’ve seriously been missing you guys!!
Current book: Morning Star by Pierce Brown. This one’s actually just coming out today, so while I’m not technically reading it yet, I probably will be by the time you’re reading this. Unless you’re reading this before the stores open…
Current music: Let It Burn by Red.
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Current [non]-guilty pleasure: Watching Gossip Girl while I’m on the treadmill. Man… it’s probably a good thing I don’t watch much TV because I get way too emotionally invested in these shows. And even though I know how things work out in the end, I still can’t help but get pissy and yell at the screen when things don’t go the way I want them to. And when Dan and Serena broke up? Omg.
Current nail colour: Naked as the day I was born. I can’t deal with chips right now. Or ever, really ?
Current drink: Black cherry sparkling water from Dasani. I’m not huge on soda, but I do love a fizzy drink every now and then, and naturally flavoured sparkling water is my go-to way to satisfy the craving without all the sugar and chemicals.
Current food: Dates and almond butter. Amg. I’ve been obsessed with this combo forever, but it’s reached a whole new level over the past little while. I’ll literally sit there with a box of dates and a jar of almond butter and munch till my heart’s content. It’s a beautiful thing.
Current obsession: This face! And the extra tufts of fur that grow between her paw pads in the winter ?
Current craving: A trip to the mountains. I haven’t been out since my birthday, and 1+ months is way too long to go without snowboarding during the winter. I went locally a few times since then, but our little hills don’t even come close to the Rockies…
Current need: Someone to snap their fingers and magically make all of Spoons’ issues disappear? Someone? Anyone? ?
Current indulgence: Almond butter. You guys… I don’t know how much AB costs where you are, but it’s ridiculous here — like $18 a jar ridiculous. I’ve been trying to curb the addiction and ration myself out, but that can be a little easier said than done. SO! when I see AB on sale for $11 instead of $18, I do a little happy dance and stock up…
Current bane of my existence: Don’t even get me started on this one. Dealing with blog issues over the past couple of days has probably given me grey hairs. I’m not good with techie issues on the best of days, never mind when they’re computer/code/software related. I’ve been losing sleep!!!
Current procrastination: Cleaning my makeup brushes. We won’t even talk about how long it’s been since I cleaned them… mostly because I can’t even remember when the last time was ?
Current confession: Uhm. That I’ve been using dirty makeup brushes on my face? Ew.
Current quote: This one…
Current excitement: It’s that time of the year again! The time where the Spoons family starts scoping out possible destinations for the annual family vacation. Last year’s trip to Maui was epic, so I’m selfishly hoping for a repeat. It’ll either be that or somewhere in Mexico.
Current mood: Frazzled like you wouldn’t even BELIEVE. And super thankful for good friends who talk me down from the ledge.
Let’s chat!
Your turn! Give me your current:
… a) music.
… b) food.
… c) obsession.
… d) bane of existence.
… e) procrastination.
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Your february is beautiful.
OMG that sucks about all the technical stuff! One of the reasons I’m happy not to work on a computer all day :-X I hope you figure it all out, I love spoons!
If almond butter was $18 a jar I would NEVER eat it. I don’t usually buy it here anyway because making it is super simple and cheaper.
My current book is Better Than Before by Gretchen Rubin. It’s about habits and has been really informative and helpful in the way I think about things 🙂
I’ll say a prayer for you and your stress <3
Thanks a tonne, Ellie! I really appreciate that 🙂
So I’m just gonna go ahead and crash the Spoons family vacation. You’re down with that right? Good, glad we’ve got that settled.
I love the picture of you and Ky. Can you bring her too? Yes, that’s fantastic. I love that we’re in agreement on all the good stuff. 🙂
You can’t crash a vacation that you’d be invited to in the first place 😛
Sorry to hear about all the backend problems with the blog (that’s the worst)! Looking forward to beach vacations is the best thing! I’m going to have to go back and check out your Maui posts from last year, since I’ll be there in a few weeks 🙂 I’ve been before, but it’s been a few years. Have a great day, lovely!
It’s hard to go wrong with Maui – you’re going to have the best time!!
Dates and almond butter is the BEST. I haven’t watched Gossip Girl in so long…I watched most seasons then just kind of stop and I want to start over and finish it!
We missed you too! ? I was wondering if everything was alright in Spoons-land, though I suspected technical difficulties to be at fault. I was hoping you had some chocolate goodie to keep you sane while you were working through it all. I hope the worst is over for you! ? Sending hugs!
Music…for some reason, I’ve been weirdly obsessed with listening to the songs from Mary Poppins (childhood memories right there) as well as some other kid movie classics, like Beauty and the Beast. I’m not complaining. ?
Food…been craving me some granola (I need to make some!!)! But I’ve been currently eating a lot of banana things, which I love too. ?
Obsession…aside from aforementioned binge-listening to kids’ movie music, I guess getting enough sleep? I’ve been getting more Nazi about it and I hate that. ?
Bane of existence…digestive issues. I’m pretty used to it, having multiple sensitivities, but lately, it seems I can’t eat anything right. ?
Procrastination…setting up some dates where I can explore new things/activities I’ve been wanting to try. You’d think I’d have more motivation to do something pleasurable, but for some reason, I’m having trouble making time to schedule fun. ?
P.S. I wish we could ship you almond butter, because, while it’s not cheap, I don’t think it’s that expensive here!!
I actually love listening to kids music! I have a whole playlist of Disney songs that I turn to when I need a little cheering up. It never fails! And sorry about the stomach issues, lady 🙁 I can definitely relate, and the most frustrating thing is that sometimes it doesn’t even seem to have anything to do with what I eat. Gotta love the stress!
Blog issues are the worst! I hope they get resolved for you soon. And I’m with you on procrastinating cleaning my makeup brushes. I need to get on that soon!
Ah blog/any kind of technology-related issues are the worst- hope things are slowly on the mend at least for the sake of your sanity!! Gah that’s expensive for almond butter but I’m tempted to say it’s worth it…that satisfaction while you’re eating it is priceless ha ;)! Lately one food I’ve been loving is cooked oatmeal- such a cozy start to the day! I’ve actually been preferring them as simple as possible and just topping my oats with peanut butter & honey- tastes so nostalgic!
Right?!? I’ve been the same way with my oats lately — super simple. I used to eat mine with nothing but milk and brown sugar and I forgot how good it is!
Sending lots of love your way – I can only imagine how stressful the past few days have been. But glad there is a positive in all this – it’s happening because more people are realising how awesome you are! 🙂
Almind butter is so expensive here too… It’s my favourite but I have found myself grabbing peanut butter because it’s cheaper. I know you don’t have that option – but we all have our foodie indulgences and AB can be ours! Dang I want to go grab a date and a spoon right now…!!
Blog site issues are so frustrating – but congrats on the growing part! Love that quote 🙂