Happy Monday, friendly faces!
It’s the start of a new month, which means it’s time to update you all on what’s currently going on in the land of Spoons. I’m going to keep the intro short and sweet because a) writing them in a pain in the butt, and b) I talk too much anyways, so let’s jump right in to things…
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Current book: I just finished up Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas and I’m trying to decide what to read next. Maybe Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor or Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card. We’ll see what strikes my fancy when I hop into bed tonight. Although I kind of want to pick up the next book in the series so that I can see what happens…
Current music: I’ve had “Goodbye” by Glen Morrison on repeat. Now I should probably look up the lyrics so that I know what he’s singing in the chorus and not mumbling through it hoping I get it right 😆 In the streets of Mexico? Endless streets of Mexico? Exactly. 😯
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Current guilty pleasure: Staying up late to read. This is probably going to come back and bite me in the ass soon, seeing as my only hope of getting enough sleep is to go to bed early since I can’t sleep in past 4:30 or 5, but I can’t help it… I keep getting sucked in by adventure stories…
Current nail colour: I’ve been crazy for the baby pinks lately. Not only are they a perfect colour for spring, but they’re subtle enough to hide smaller chips so that I can wear them for longer without having to reapply. A favourite lately has been I Theodora You by OPI.
Current drink: Coffeeeeeeeee.
Current food: Bars, bars, BARS! I whipped up an eighth (or ninth?) batch of my soft & chewy granola bars last week, and some recent kitchen experimentation resulted in these beauts right here, the recipe for which I’ll be sharing soon…
Current obsession: Hmmm… Can I say chocolate? Because it would probably be chocolate…
Current wish: That winter would stop clinging to us like a lingering stench and go away already. I mean, snow in May?!? Not uncommon around these parts, but not appreciated! I want to see green grass again! And trade in my boots for flip flops.
Current need: A haircut! I was so good about getting my hair cut every 6-8 weeks for a while there, but I completely fell off the wagon and it’s been about… 8-ish months since my lat visit? I blame winter! I need to go get a trim soon, though, because even my split ends are getting split ends. Maybe I’ll even do something crazy this time around…
Current triumph: Finally renewing my passport! I’ve been talking about it since… February?… and it’s finally done 😀 But man was it ever a pain in the butt. I usually go get my passport pictures taken in the registry, and after standing in line for 40 minutes, I got to the desk only to be told that they no longer take pictures because they’ve been having issues with getting them rejected 😯 😯 Thank you! That info would have been more useful 40 minutes ago!
Current bane of my existence: Having to fill our a word verification when I’m trying to leave a comment on certain blogs. I understand the need for spam filters, but daaaaaaaaang… some of those can be annoying. I mean… what the heck does this one spell?!? Whatever it was, it wasn’t Uritroa Stevens…
Current indulgence: Afternoon naps. It’s no secret that I follow a pretty wonky schedule, and one of my favourite things about being self-employed and working from home is the fact that I can take an afternoon off if I need to. My brain is the least productive at that time anyways, so the break is usually a good thing… even if it means I have to occasionally work into the early evenings.
Current procrastination: Erm… booking a plane ticket to Salt Lake City. I need to be on a plane exactly one month from today if I want to go to Blend, so I should probably get around to making sure I actually have a [window] seat on that plane.
Current blessing: How cliche would it be to say “Life in general?” Life has been good. Crazy at times, but I’m genuinely happy and have no nagging complaints… except for maybe the fact that I just burned my tongue on hot rice. Ow.
Current excitement: Did I mention that BLEND IS IN ONE MONTH! Oops, caps 😉 But really… Blend is coming up, and don’t get me thinking about it or you won’t be able to get anything other than squeals of excitement out of me.
Current mood: “Because I’m happyyyyy…”
Current link: StumbleUpon. I’m smitten with this site. You fill out a little bit of info based on what kind of topics you’re interested in (food, health, sports, politics, etc, etc.), and SU will “stumble” you across pages on the net based on those topics. It’s a great way to discover new sites and interesting content.
Give me your current:
1) … song (I’m looking for some new ones!)
2) … food.
3) … drink.
4) … excitement.
5) … mood.
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Um can you please let me borrow your ability to stay up late? Sometimes no matter how hard I try to stay awake I find myself falling asleep on my school books. Currently I am obsessed with pears. I used to not like them but they have been so good recently.
That’s crazy you had snow! It was almost 100 degrees here last week. It boggles my mind how different two places on the same planet can be. Too bad we can’t combine our weather and meet somewhere in between.
Current song is All I Want by Toad the Wet Sprocket. It is more than 20 years old but I heard it playing in the background at a store the other day and cannot get it out of my head. I remember liking it when it came out but had completely forgotten about it until recently.
My avocado love is going strong. This is nothing new but as summer approaches these green wonders taste especially good.
I’m feeling particularly blessed lately. God is good and I feel His presence in my daily life.
Yay Blend!! Can’t wait for it to get here 🙂
1) … song : Naughty Boy ft. Sam Smith: La La La – sounds weird but it’s catchy!
2) … food : Homemade beef jerky – trying to perfect it!
3) … drink : All I ever really drink is water (or coffee). But as far as an adult drink: Dark & Stormy! Loving ginger beer lately.
4) … excitement: I’m leaving for Belize in 3 days!
5) … mood: Happy! It’s my birthday and it’s cinco de mayo!
Ohhhh oh oh! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!! 😀
Beautiful pictures, Amanda! I love the look of those chocolate bars stacked together…nyam nyam. And my favorite food right now is purple sweet potatoes! My mom always gets them at the Korean store so she gives me a ton when she gets the chance, hehe. It’s so good when eaten with cheese, hummus, and hot sauce!
Love these posts!
Currently, I am obsessed with fruity candies! They win over chocolate (thought I would never say this). Skittle > Chocolate
Currently loving the warmer weather in DC. Hope it gets warmer for you too SOON!
I go through phases like that too! I’ve always been a huge fan of gummy candies, especially sour watermelons, Skittles, and jelly beans. Omg want.
Ohmygoose..I am a terrible person. I actually gave attempting to comment when I have to go through that! I’m like “ok, maybe I am a robot”. Sad but true.
I can’t believe you got your passport done!! Granted Blend is a decent motivator .
Do you have any idea how deadly it is to display an enticing chocolate stash like that?..make sure everything is bolted up nicely tonight 😉 .
My bane of existence is awaiting the return of my laptop. I have no idea how I am living!
Song: Happy by Pharrell Williams for my current upbeat song, and my current chill song is “All of Me” by John Legend. The guy I’m dating is in our college’s varsity a capella group and they sang it at their spring concert. I’m obsessed.
Food: Greek yogurt with almonds and granola. Yum.
Drink: Chai Tea made with almond milk. Hot and cold. All the time.
Excitement: End of the semester means lots of parties and fun times.
Mood: Blessed.
PS- I’ve started oil pulling after reading your post. Can’t wait to start to see results!
I became absolutely obsessed with StumbleUpon in college. I had to break that or I might not have graduated. To answer your questions, I’m loving:
1. Song – Blake Shelton’s ‘My Eyes’ – be warned, it’s a sexy song 😉
2. Food – chili. The only explanation I have is pregnancy, because it’s warm here
3. Drink – kombucha
4. Excitement – Spending the entire week at my sister’s helping her with my new nephew
5. Mood – Happy and loved
1) … song – eh. I only listen to music while running and right now I’m going through a Kesha phase. Hahahaha.
2) … food – spiralized sweet potato & zucchini with soft cooked eggs. I eat it at least twice a week, it’s soooo good!
3) … drink – beer. Oops 🙂
4) … excitement – Stampede shananigans planning with a friend! WHEE
5) … mood – uh, wishing this snow would go the eff away. Thanks 🙂
Definitely feeling you on the snow! 😡 Although I think you guys got hit worse than we did , so you probably have more to complain about. I keep telling myself it’ll all be over soon… I mean, it can’t keep snowing into May… right?!?
Song: Get Me Some of That by Thomas Rhett
Food: anything on the grill!
Drink: wine (either white or red depending on my mood)
Excitement: vacation to Aruba at the end of June
Mood: Happy (the weather is somewhat Spring-like today)
I love that song too & have been meaning to download it! I’ve been listening to Bonfire Heart by James Blunt lately. I haven’t booked my blend ticket yet either, but it’s only an hour flight from Phoenix to SLC. Little easier to find flights! Current obsession is cooking gluten free. I like flour, but now that it’s so hot here I’m craving lighter things. Ok, seriously I don’t get StumbleUpon. It’s not an intuitive site to me. I’ve wandered around, but don’t love it. It’s not user friendly. That’s the IT geek in me talking.
1) … song: oh gosh I have no idea at this point… I haven’t been listening to too much but I’ve Gotta Feeling really pumped me through my sprints this morning so I’ll go with that!
2) … food: Protein Pancakes and Nutbutter, lots of nutbutter!
3) … drink: Haha I am with ya on the coffee! Or anything caffeine related!
4) … excitement: Vacation in less than one week! Beach time finally!
5) … mood: Blah! Ready to be off work and home making an extra special Mexican inspired dinner for Cinco de Mayo!
I agree, some of those word verifications are so hard to read!
I love OPI nail polish! I have quite a few baby pink/pearl shades!
StumbleUpon was my go-to procrastinator in college before Pinterest became a thing. I haven’t been on in a long time…though that’s probably for the best, since I have more than enough ways to procrastinate nowadays 😉
Current song: Sia’s Chandelier is aweeeesome. I could listen to her voice all day. Girl can SING.
Current food: Coffee cake in the office kitchen. Oh yes. Best Monday ever 😀
Current drink: Water. Boring.
Current excitement: I’m going to two concerts this weekend!! Cannot wait.
Current mood: Is unproductive a mood? Haha.
Current mood is ehhh since I’m not looking forward to the end of the week at all and wish time would slow down like whoa ha.
Current food is chocolate chocolate and more chocolate
Drinks include tea, coke zero, and water
Music is the frozen soundtrack (which I blasted and sang along with while packing yesterday. Joe was horrified) and this random song from the divergent soundtrack (hanging on by ellie golding)
And current excitement? Wedding dress shopping with my mum in two weeks 🙂
Awwr you’re going to make such a gorgeous briddeeeeee! 😀 And please don’t get me thinking about the Frozen soundtrack. I’ve only just managed to get “Do You Wanna Build A Snowman?” out of my head 😯
Hahahaha i was dancing around to that one for over an hour 😉
Talk about some delish flavours of chocolate…and granola bars! Given my recent fail, I am most definitely keeping an eye out for that recipe :-)! My current favorite food is more a combination: avocado with hummus…I can’t get enough of that double creaminess! My current favorite drink is fresh coconut water. I don’t think I can go back to drinking the tetra packet varieties anymore!
My favorite song – anything & everything by Nina Simone. Ain’t Go No is a good one. I’m essentially a old woman in a 22 year old’s body, so I’m not too in-tune with anything currently on the radio.
Food – I just had a wheat bagel smothered in cream cheese, and it was damn good so . . . I’ll go with that. 🙂
Drink – Sparkling water!
Excitement – I don’t work tonight! So excited for a relaxed evening at home.
Mood – Excited ^^
I swear to god word verification is going to be the death of me. I am a perfectly competent human being but sometimes even I can’t read those darn letters.
On a more exciting note…BLEND!!! Now I just need to find a bed mate…
1) … song: Sing by Ed Sheeran. I love everything by him!
2) … food: Smoked Salmon! I can’t get enough seafood right now!
3) … drink: Organic green tea. The long winter has made hot tea an absolute necessity most days. Just holding the hot mug gives me some relief/hope!
4) … excitement: Moving to the city in June!
5) … mood: A bit stressed with starting to pack for my big move! Luckily my mom is going to come to town to help me pack. Moms are amazing 🙂
They are! And Mother’s Day is coming up soon 😀
OMG yes, those spam verifications are the bane of my existence too! And I love your currently posts 🙂
food- DARK CHOCOLATE with sea salt <3
song- stubborn love
book- SAT study guide 🙁
mood- happy happy happy! (thanks coffee haha!)
Those word verification codes kill me. It’s even worse when it’s numbers! I can never understand them.
My favorites:
1) … song Selfie…it’s so addicting.
2) … food. Sandwiches have been easy…I’ve also been eating a lot of flavored yogurts.
3) … drink. I’ve been drinking a lot of coffee and milk lately.
4) … excitement. I’m hanging out with some friends on Wednesday.
5) … mood. I’m indifferent lately. I don’t know not overly or underly excited.
Give me your current:
1) Daughters – Youth. I’m feeling the emo/indie vibes lately!
2) Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cookies. Uhm, I never thought I’d love a gluten free cookie. Holy moly.
3) ALL THE COFFEE.
4) Summer! And beach trips. I’m going to hobble if I have to in order to make it there MULTIPLE times this summer.
5) Paranoid? Yeah, I don’t know. I’m a worry wart lately, for sure!
And those little spam filters irk me to nooooo end. Haha! Sometimes I’ll type up a comment and not enter it because I don’t feel like deciphering the gibberish!
staying up late and sleepless nights have been a vice for me as well. and it is most definitely started to catch up with me. that is the perfect nail color! i have been looking for a shade along those lines. something subtle, pretty, and semi-natural. may just have to track it down 🙂 i am obsessed with bars as well. kind bars to be exact. i have decided to branch out and instead of paying $4 for two bars, make my own. i was supposed to make them last night after grocery shopping, but procrastination . . . yup. haha
Ugh I hate those word filters – I usually have to cycle through a few to get to words that I can figure out.
finally took the time to check out SU, eh? It can get addicting…
p.s. Captchas make the world a worse place. Think about how much better life would be without them!
It’s kind of crazy how much time I lose to stumbling. I blame you 😛
Ooo yayyy now I can steal everyone’s songs for ideas too! Sneaky 😉
So jealous of your Green & Black’s – already got it ‘on order’ for my dad to bring over when he comes in June 😀
1) … song: you’re the one that I want – Angus and Julie Stone (a super chilled version of the original that I’ve just found)
2) … food: this morning I rediscovered mashed avocado with honey and sea salt on toast. holy moly.
3) … drink: water…my addiction. although some coffee would be great right now so if someone could deliver a soy cappuccino I’d be one happy bunny 🙂 thanks in advance.
4) … excitement: that NEXT MONTH I see my dad for the first time since the start of January! eeeek 😀 AND that my cousin and his girlfriend now have a beautiful baby boy as of yesterday!
5) … mood: sleeeeeeeepy zzzzZZZ
Love the daughter of smoke and bone series!!
My new favorite song is probably… well any thing by Luke Bryan. 🙂
Sound: Pretty much everything from Gramatik. Miss Davida intriduced me to them – ‘While I was playing Fair’ or ‘Dungeoin Sound’ are under the top 5. It is weird music but I adore weird music.
Excitement – that Laura will be here in 2 days!! As much as I am SAD that I can not be at Blend, I at least have my own little blend here in Basel with her. Want to join us????
Drink: Water…..especially after having a little sunburn from the slope in my face. OOOOPS!
You know I’d hop on a plane in a heartbeat if I could! It’ll happen one day — no doubt!
You are not the only procrastinating on getting a place ticket for Blend Retreat. I need to get on it this week… at some point. 😉
Thanks (kind of :)) for the reminder that I SO desperately need a haircut!!!! And that I want some chocolate 🙂
ahhhh BLEND!!! <3 <3 😀 😀 <— did that showcase my excitement? I think it did. Cannot freaking wait!!!
1) … song: Passenger: Let Her Go. I'm behind the times a bit on that one, but I like it.
2) … food: sushi. I just had it last week but I want it again.
3) … drink: Zevia. I can tell myself it's like drinking diet coke but not as bad for me.
4) … excitement: see first sentence in this comment.
5) … mood: kinda sleepy. Oh, Monday mornings…
I hear ya about those word verifications, if blogs have them I often just won’t bother commenting!
My current:
song – Play it again- Luke Bryan
food – cafe latte greek yogurt! mmmmm
drink -coffee, goes well with my cafe latte yogurt!
excitement- I’m heading to Europe today! So that’s prety darn exciting!
mood – ecstatic and completely impatient
Europe?!? Omg have the most amazing time!!
Current song…Sing by Ed Sheeran! I love my little ginger boy 😉
Current food…allll the bunnies!! Totally had a convo with the checkout clerk about how we loved Bunnies and Snackamals…even though we are pretty sure they were made for children. Oops.
Current drink…coffeeeee. Ive graduated from the largest cup on the Keurig to the travel mug on the keurig. Just can’t get enough!
Current excitement…my big sissy and her boys are back!!
Current mood…stoked to cheer on my LA Kings tonight. I seriously love being a sports fan, especially when its playoff time!! All for the Cup baby!
Not talking about hockey right now. Stupid Oilers…
Pale pinks are SO pretty during spring! I have a pale orangey color right now, totally up my alley!
Current song? I love Iggy Azalea’s song Fancy haha… is that bad?
Current food – egg salad. Been having it for lunch almost everyday for a couple weeks now!
Current Excitement – my sister graduates in Chicago this weekend! I get a long weekend Thurs-Sun there with her 🙂 Yippee!
I hate that I am not going to Blend. Like hate it. Let’s not talk about it….I hate when I have to fill out those odd word verification things that don’t even resemble weird words. Such a turn off for leaving comments…I do love baby pink on my nails at all times! I want to try that OPI color. And um, you are loving coffee it sounds too much for you at the moment. Are you having more than one cup now? We need to discuss.
😆 No, still just one cup. But I’m LOVING that one cup
Love the nails and I totally agree with your drink of choice and bane of existence!
I love how you count your life as your current blessing – that’s beautiful! And speaking of beauty – those bars of chocolates…ooh they are a site for sire eyes!
My current song is an oldies (sort of)but have been listening to it over and over – “Forever Reign” by Hillsong.
Current food – C.H.O.C.O.L.A.T.E.!
Current drink – min’es coffee too – but I think I need to tame my habit – people keep telling me 5 cups a day is too much!
Current excitement – waiting to see what the virtual bake sale winner of my breakfast biscotti thinks of them!
Current mood – definitely happy – it is a gorgeous day here in Atlanta! Plenty of green grass – So when are you coming to visit? 🙂
Hope your week is wonderful lovely lady!
Omigosh I’ll be visiting SOON if this dratted weather doesn’t let up! Spring has been bipolar. It’ll snow in the morning and then be gorgeous and sunny by the afternoon, only to repeat the process again the next day! 😡
lol i HATE those stupid captcha things or whatever they’re called! especially the ones that are impossibly difficult to read and you get it wrong so you have to try again -ARGH!
Song: “Awake My Soul” – Mumford & Sons
Food: banana bread, topped with the works (peanut butter [sorry!], chocolate, icing, etc.)
Drink: caramel cappuccino <3 <3 <3
Excitement: My best friend's birthday is coming up this weekend!
Mood: ugh. (Monday = schoolwork)
Also, I'm with you on the weather frustration. Indiana has been freezing this year! The watherman calls for 60's and upper 70's later this week though. 😀