Currently, I'm...
Listening to: "Serial," of course! If you haven't gotten into this podcast yet, put aside some time for it this winter. You can listen to it from the very beginning here. Make sure you start with episode one! (Oh yes, and plenty of Christmas carols :)
Watching: Last week we finished watching season two of "Orphan Black" -- wowowow. This show is amazing. My brother watched it with Kristie and I. He broke his foot two weeks ago and stayed with us for awhile after having surgery while he recovered. His ER nurse couldn't recommend it highly enough, and the three of us gobbled it up while he was stuck on the couch. It's on Amazon Prime.
Grateful for: The heat in our house. It went out for a few hours last week (on what was pretty much the coldest day we've had so far) and while our landlord was busy fixing the breaker, we were reminded how lucky we are to have a warm home. Also feeling thankful for: stress-relieving shower bombs that smell like grapefruit, the awesome success one of my favorite organizations had on Valley Gives Day (they beat their goal of raising $5,000!), slow mornings, the fact that my wife was born.
Frustrated by: How early it's been getting dark lately. I've always struggled a bit with Seasonal Affective Disorder, and it isn't that bad yet this year, thankfully. But trying to take good pictures for this blog after I get home from work is a pain in the butt!
Reminding myself: To exercise regularly.
Looking forward to: Christmas at my parents' house. Baking a double batch of French macarons for my work party next week. When all the students leave for winter break so I can come to work in a sweatshirt ;) The lull between Christmas and New Year's Eve. (Looking way forward to) reading Ernest Hemingway at a café in Paris.
Planning: What I'm going to work on instead of Christmas presents once the holiday is over. I think I'm going to try a lot more sewing! Basically everything on this list. (I know, ambitious much?)
