Why herro, there! (No, spellcheck, I did not mean hero)
So things have been sorta serious around these parts lately, and while I don’t mind all the deeper discussions (okay let’s be real here, I kind of love them), I’m also a pretty big fan of the lighter fare… especially on Fridays. And heyyyy, would you look at that! Today just happens to be a Friday 😉
That being said, let’s have a little fun. I’ve always enjoyed filling out these currently surveys, and the last one I did was back in April, so I figure it was high time I filled out another. You know… because I like to keep you all updated on my life… or something.
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Current books: Right now I’m reading And Then The Mountains Echoed by Khaled Hosseini, and it.is.good. I had really high expectations for this book, seeing as I loved The Kite Runner and A Thousand Splendid Suns so much, and I’m happy to say that my expectations have definitely been met. Man has some serious writing talent. I may or may not be slightly envious.
Current music: I dare you not to get up and dance to this… In fact, I double dare you. Bonus points if you know all the lyrics and can sing along like I can.
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Current guilty pleasure: Naps. My sleep schedule can get pretty wonky sometimes (hello, 4 AM mornings), so squeezing in a 15 or 20 minute power nap has been my saving grace… and it’s probably equally as pleasant for the people that have to deal with me on a regular basis as well.
Current nail color: OPI’s I Theodora You. I got this polish a few weeks back and I’ve been wearing it ever since. Not necessarily because I love it that much (although I do), but because I just haven’t felt like putting any thought into my nails, so I’m sticking with what I know works… for now.
Current drink: For the sake of variety, I’m going to switch things up and not mention my favorite Hot Cinnamon Spice tea this time around, even though that’s how I start every.single.day. Seeing as it’s getting warmer outside and all, I’m going to go with kombucha instead. I love this stuff and what it does for my stomach; as long as we’re not talking about the skeevy green one…
Current food: This is going to sound ridiculous, but jam. Yes, jam. It started with ABJ sandwiches…
… continued with a random spoonful that I decided to throw on my oats one morning…
… and escalated to me craving (and eating) it straight out of the jar…
Blueberry is my favorite, but sometimes a girl just needs a little variety. It is, after all, the spice of life.
Current favorite show: Gossip Girl. I’m finally on the last season, and while I don’t want it to be over, I’m looking forward to seeing how it all plays out. After that I plan on moving on to Lost. Yes, I am behind…
Current wish list: A pony. I kid, I kid – I don’t want a pony (I mean, I do, but not realistically), but that’s pretty much my go-to response when I can’t think of anything else to say. When someone asks me what I want for my birthday? A pony. Christmas? A pony. Easter? A pony… You get the idea.
Current needs: A little more patience… preferably, like, now 😉
Current triumphs: Saying yes and taking a few leaps of faith in both my personal and professional life. Change is never an easy thing for me to deal with, and neither are those pesky what if thoughts... But what if it turns out to be great? I’ll never know unless I try, so that’s what I’m doing…
Current bane of my existence: Pollen. Miss (Mrs?) Nature? I love how everything is pretty and green and all, but can we please stop with the nasty yellow dust already? My allergies are kind of killing me over here.
Current celebrity crush: Jennifer Lawrence. Serious girl crushing going on…
Current indulgence: Does spending a lot of time reading count? Because I may or may not be neglecting other duties (ahem-folding laundry-ahem) for the chance to spend more time on the couch with my books. If not, then I’m going to go with buying beauty products, because I think it’s clear that I have a problem habit love for them at this point.
Current blessing: Finally feeling like I’m waking up to life. It’s kind of nice.
Current slang: Ermahgerd; also known as: an annoying way of saying “Oh my God!”…
Current outfit: I’m currently in a casual tee shirts and jeans phase. So here’s my tee…
… and you’re just going to have to trust that I’m wearing some pants as well… or am I?
Current excitement: Mum’s the word 😉
Current mood: Hopeful. Happy. Excited.
Current link: Marc and Angel Hack Life. A lovely reader named Vanessa (hi girl!!) recently reached out to me and included this link in her e-mail. It’s a really great place to find tips on how to live life in a more positive and proactive manner, and I kind of spent hours going through articles like 15 Ways to Live, and Not Merely Exist and 30 Things to Stop Doing to Yourself. I definitely recommend checking it out.
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Are you a napper?
Current girl crush… Go!
What are you currently…
1) … reading?
2) … doing?
3) … eating/drinking?
Rigght here is the perfect site for anybody who really wants to understand
this topic. You understand so much its almost hard to argue with you (not that I actually would want to…HaHa).
You certainly put a fresh spin on a subject that’s been written about for
a long time. Excellent stuff, just excellent!
My favorite Christmas cookies are a tie between traditional chocolate chip with walnuts (I just love them!) or these walnut date balls covered in powdered sugar. Oh em geeee, so good! I can’t wait to bake them! You should definitely make an almond butter (or soy nut butter) version of the peanut butter blossoms!!! I’m sure they would be delicious and wouldn’t end in an ER visit. haha!
I’m not a country music girl, but I do know and actually like that song. I might actually be sorta swaying along. Also, the suspense is killing me. Not literally or anything, but I can’t wait to hear about the flowers and what has got you excited, hopeful and nervous all at the same time. Fingers crossed for you.
Oh and I adore Jennifer Lawrence. Someone with a healthy body image is refreshing.
Haha! I’m right there with ya on the pony…ALWAYS at the top of my list! Actually, the little stuffed one that my mom gave me as a joke for Christmas has a permanent perch on top of my television (hey, it should be good for something since I rarely ever watch anything on it, right?) 😉
With my zombie status, I will take a nap anytime I can get it…ugh, I SO wish I wasn’t at work right now because with 2.5 more hours left on the clock and the patient load winding down, Heather is getting sleeeeeeeeeeeeeepy! Must.stay.alive….um, AWAKE! Yeah, that’s what I meant!
I just saw Silver Linings this weekend and I’m right there with you on the Jennifer Lawrence girl crush…she just looks so…REAL! It’s honestly, so refreshing to see someone like her make it in Hollywood. I read in a magazine the other day that Jessica Alba wore a corset for something like two months after she gave birth so that she could get her pre-baby figure back! W…T…F?!?!
Nice t-shirt! hehe
Girl, I will jump up on a bar and belt out Save a Horse Ride a Cowboy in a heartbeat…as long as YOU join me! Oh man, that song brings back memories of a few crazy FUN nights on the town. I hadn’t heard it for awhile, though, so thanks for the walk down memory lane. 😀 If, for some reason, you’re not too keen on saving a horse, I’ll gladly help you save a pony, because I’ve actually wanted one my entire life. Okay, not really, but I’m pretty sure I asked for a pony every Christmas from the age of four until ten. Then I rode one and decided I didn’t love the experience so much (sore bum for weeks!).
It’s funny you mention jam, because I’m eating some in a goat cheese omelet as I type. I can’t believe it took me so long to try this combination; I’m totally addicted. Typically I make my own by “melting” berries, but tonight I felt like some real sugar, so I used my favorite Bon Mamman raspberry preserves. Gah, so good!
I hope you’re enjoying your weekend, and that it’s been filled with plenty more happy/excited squirmy feelings! 😉 xoxo <3
Oh you better believe that I’ll be right up there with you! I’ll even bust out the cowboy boots 😉
Love that nail color! And I have still yet to try Kombucha. Honestly I’m still a little confused as to what it is or how it is going to taste! And I love jam, especially homemade!!
I’m loving that OPI color! It’s classy but still fun for the spring and summertime. At Starbucks we’re not allowed to wear nail polish and I’m having serious withdrawals. It’s a problem…
Girl, just WAIT until you finish Gossip Girl. Assuming you don’t already know who she is, you’re going to absolutely flip when you get the last episode. It’s actually quite brilliant. Gah- I’m just obsessed with that show!
I’m seriously tempted to just skip to the last episode 😆 There’s only so much time I can spend watching a day, and the wait is driving me crazy!
okay that green kombucha….I just bought some yesterday and actually tried it just now…um GROSS!! I think I’ll stick with the synergy ones too, thank you very much! The jeans-and-tee (well shorts-and-tee right now) is also my look of choice, rarely do I have the motivation to throw together anything more creative! Although my dad has just informed me that I can’t wear my workout clothes to go out to dinner so….hmm lol. And now you totally have me craving jam – of course when we don’t have any in our house gahh! we do have a big tub of blueberries though so maybe I’ll just have to make it myself…
Great post! And what pretty nail polish 🙂
I know that song!!! ME ME ME!! Then again, I am a full blown redneck, so its to be expected I guess!! Big and Rich have some great music. Look up “Lost in this moment” by them. So sweet. It was my friends wedding song. 🙂
And again with the teasing?! Come on girl!! Let us iiiinnnnn!!!! :):):)
I stink at napping. For reals. When I wake up, I’m all confused and groggy and no fun lol.
Ok I’m dying to try kombucha. What flavor/type would you recommend a newbie try?
I just finished And the Mountains Echoed. Good book.. sad, and confusing at times (a few times I was like, who is this character now??) but definitely good. Amazing author.
My favorite is Divine Grape, but I’m not sure you guys have that down there in the States, so I’d say try picking up Mystic Mango, Guava Goddess, or Strawberry Serenity.
Are you a napper? Definitely! Power naps to the rescue
Current girl crush… Go! Zooey Deschanel – always
What are you currently…
1) … reading? An Unquiet Mind bu Kay Redfield Jamison – love it, have actually met her at a conference once
2) … doing? typing out this comment
3) … eating/drinking? a big green juice
You’re KILLING me with this surprise, although I have SOME idea as to what it may be. Please come clean and tell ussss….I hate secrets =)
This post is so happy! It sounds like there are some good things going on in your life right now. 😀
Haha that “Save a Horse” song brings back good memories… it was always on our playlist when my roommates and I were predrinking before going to the bar a few years ago!
And ohh my gosh, if you think you got sucked into Gossip Girl, just wait until LOST. That show nearly gave me heart attacks on a daily basis. It’s so flipping good though.
My girl crush is Blake Lively… I want her hair. And clothes!
Currently I’m…
Reading: Game of Thrones, and I’m seriously obsessed!
Doing: Eating breakfast
Eating: A yogurt/cereal/fruit/almond butter mess + coffee
Why do we not talk while your up at 4 in the morning?!! I’m up, I say we should have a skype date??!! 🙂
I wouldn’t say no to that! But I’m not always up at 4 😕
Crofter’s is the best store bought jam. I don’t think I’ve seen that blood orange flavor, but you can’t go wrong with classic berry flavors!
Jennifer Lawrence is my girl crush too, she has such a good attitude about fame and appearance and she’s an incredible actress as well.
I figured I would just go ahead and answer all these in my own currently post, but I do have to profess my equal admiration for jam. Especially Crofter’s. Just like nut butter, straight from the jar by the spoonful is the best way to go.
I just finished the last season of GG on Netflix, I don’t think it was the last season though, hopefully they will update my que with more recent episodes soon!
Girl crush will always and forever be Jennifer Garner; she starred in Alias, my all-time favorite TV series! She is so kickass!
And since I know your a fellow lover of GOT and Patrick Rothfuss, you should definitely read:
Shades of Grey by Jasper FForde
The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch
But seriously, these are dare-I-say on par with The Name of the Wind? (If that is even possible… 🙂 )
I am currently making my way through the giant tomb that is 1Q84 and entertaining myself with a lighter read, Behind the Scenes at the Museum by Kate Atkinson.
Thanks so much for those recommendations, Lindsey! I’ll definitely be checking them out when I finish my current book.
Definitely started singing to that one… I tried to resist but what fun is that?! Oh lovely Kombucha, works wonders for tummy troubles all while tasting good 🙂 It’s great to read that you feel your waking up to life – such a positive awareness and yes a blessing. Also a huge fan of Jennifer Lawrence, and I’ve been obsessed (total understatement) with Kevita’s new Lime minto mojita probiotic drink.
It’s lovely to see your face 🙂 (it’s a particulalry lovely face- reminiscent of your girl crush I might add!) I’ve been up in te mountains at my Nonnas farm- but I hope whatever transition you are makingat the moment goes smoothly and brings you joy 🙂 I am currently reading Faust by Goethe. Currently finished eating pasta with lemon, mushrooms, thyme, cream and Parmesan (made by my lovely man Lucas- Australian is serious enough for a name now ;)) current girl crush would be Audrey Tautou (just watched Amelie) and Naomi Watts (please please see “The Impossisble!!”) Currently both exquisitely happy and filled with sorrow (I’ve just had some terrible news) I feel very raw at the moment! Go watch “the impossible” lol. Lots of hugs and love Sophia
Gah! Your comment left me so torn! I want to be happy for you that things are going so well with your Australian, but the terrible news is throwing me off. I hope everything is okay! <3
Things are going beautifully- he is a blessing! I just found out my Papa has pancreatic cancer- that’s why my parents took my family to Nonnas to have time and space to tell us and be together. But I am trying to bring as much joy as possible to the life I have left with my Papa, I hope it is longer than expected- Lucas has been so supportive I can hardly believe it, he lost his father to skin cancer 6 months ago- I think we really are falling in love 🙂 Can’t wait to hear the new things burgeoning in your life
Oh hun, I’m so sorry. I’ll be keeping you and your family in my thoughts and prayers <3
love that OPI color! jennifer lawrence has such a health attitude on life, she’s a great girl-crush to have. reading memoirs of a geisha, so good! chewing some gum, relieving some jaw tension 🙂 i need to find some good jam, all i seem to find is the welch’s grape kind 🙁
I’m actually always interested to see what articles like that say “30 things to stop doing to yourself”. Just might be the perfect thing to distract myself with on a Friday afternoon…
Ok my friend can I just say … “a pony” is my go to answer as well. 😀 Aaaaaand I’ve been a bit too obsessed with the Ehrmagerd memes that have been going around. I find them way too funny for some reason! 😀
Oh man, I cannot wait till you see the end of gossip girl!!! I miss that show. I loveee Jennifer Lawrence, she’s awesome. Happy Friday!
Eeee well now I’m just going to have to start watching non-stop until I finish! Either that or just skip straight to the last episode 😆
Hahaha the pond scum Kombucha! I actually like drinking that one just because of the stares I get when I walk around with it 😉 Love all you favorites- and a big fan of Jennifer Lawrence too!
You are just too adorable!! I love the currently list. 🙂 The only way I can take naps is if they’re 20 ish minutes, too. Otherwise, I’m a hot mess when I wake up and don’t even think about me doing anything productive. Huge Jennifer Lawrence fan also. She’s amazing. Have a great weekend! So glad I found your blog! 🙂
Synergy kombucha .. have you tried the green!? I don’t think it’s bad!! But the original is definitely the best. I’m at a point where plain and original flavors are my faves? It makes me feel old.. Also loving jellies and jams! My favorite is strawberry with big pieces of real strawberries 🙂
I’ve tried the multi-green one, yup, and it’s sadly the only flavor I’ve come across that I don’t like 🙁 I’ve never tried the original one, though, so I might just have to give that one a shot.
Are you a napper? – Most definitely! They got me through college!
Current girl crush… Go! – I’m going to go with Jennifer Lawrence too…I think she’s just awesome.
What are you currently…
1) … reading? – Casual Vacancy by JK Rowling (just finished “Start Something that Matters” which was AMAZING!)
2) … doing? – Putting up the last of my “Nutrition Series” on the blog!
3) … eating/drinking? – Coffee!