Currently

I've been having a difficult time trying to find some things to write about, but the good news is I have found a couple ideas which I will be presenting within the next couple weeks! Until then, here is what I am currently doing:

Reading: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Honestly, this is only slightly embarrassing. I've watched every single Harry Potter movie in theaters, but I've only read parts of the first four books. So really, it's like I never read the books.
I am also a terrible book-reader. I will read a book everyday for a week and then just stop before waiting weeks to come back to it again. Harry, Ron, and Hermione have been sitting in the abandoned girls bathroom, mixing potions for like, a month.
I'm getting to it. This book will be finished by August!


Playing: Terraria

I spend much more time than necessary playing this game. It's very fun, addicting, and frustrating. I am at the point in the game where all I can do is psych myself up for the big boss fight because every time I try to fight him, I die within the first eight seconds. I continue this hope that the more I play the game, the stronger and more well-equipped I will be to kill him and move on. It's crazy town in my world!


Cooking/Eating: Burgers


I literally have a burger (or two...) a day. You see, I tend to have these weird 3-6 month relationships with certain foods or drinks. They only happen about once a year when all I want to consume is that food, before finally becoming burnt out on it and not being able to even look at it for a couple years. That's me right now with burgers. Cheeseburgers to be exact. I've had this relationship with milk, apple juice, Chipotle burritos, BBQ-flavored Frito's, and hot dogs. The reign of hot dogs recently fell at the hands of the cheeseburger and now I eat one daily. Guys. I have problems.

Crafting: Books


I have been on a book-making kick these days. I make little notebooks as well as hardbacks out of recycled paper and cardboard. My binding skills have gotten much better, but it still messy. I also need to find a glue that is appropriate for bookbinding instead of using a hot-glue gun. 

Going: To the lake!


That's right! For the fourth time this summer, we are headed to the lake tomorrow! I plan to make alcoholic beverages and be happy with my life by the pool.


Listening to: Lights Out by Angel Olsen

Lastly, I've been obsessed with this song for a few weeks. The lyrics are really motivational for me right now, and I think Angel Olsen is such a beauty. She has a great voice and it seems like she's just really focused on her music and the things she puts out.
Check it-

What are you guys currently doing?

Lately...

Howdy! A lot has been happening lately which is both exciting and stressful...Let's talk about it!
I recently had a job interview to work in another retail environment. I left the interview and was offered the job just two hours later, which was very surprising. I am looking forward to starting and I am glad to have two jobs now so I know that our bills will be paid and we will have extra money to do things this summer.
Additionally, I begin classes in less than two weeks. I am very excited and looking forward to interacting with people that aren't coworkers or Sean, but I do hope that I can keep up with everything so soon.
Here are some other things that I've been up to:

These cups aren't particularly new at all, but they are to me, in a way. The Air Force base we lived on in Italy used to hold these field trip-type events where you could pay a flat fee and then travel somewhere around Italy or Europe with a group. In 2004, my mother took a Polish pottery trip to Poland. Apparently it was a good trip because she left with about $200 and came back with enough pottery to make hundreds of dollars in the states if she wanted to. Mom had planned on buying a hutch to display her favorite pieces but could never find the right one and before she knew it, we were moving again. The entire collection was packed away in a tall cardboard box and shipped to our next destination. But somehow, over the next ten years, the box was never opened again. Mom says she didn't realize we still had it and so, up until last month when it was discovered, it stayed packed up in it's time capsule-like state.
Unpacking the box was like Christmas. There were things in there that I hadn't seen since, well, I was eleven. Of the beautiful Polish pieces, my mom gave me these: two sets of mismatching cups and saucers. They have become prized possessions of mine and the beginning of my own Polish pottery collection.
And let's just say, I'm not hoping to study abroad in Poland next year for no reason.

I have been making a lot of smoothies lately, which I am kind of proud of. Not to mention, I've been using some of my wheat grass, as you can see, and it is turning our very well! This particular smoothie was one I made when I felt myself getting sick. After drinking this pitcher, I felt better the next day. I really wouldn't be surprised if wheat grass has healing properties!

Sean and I recently visited one of our local favorites: Town Topic. I was craving a cheeseburger terribly so we stopped by and had some delicious diner food! After my burger, I ordered a piece of warm blackberry pie with vanilla ice cream on top. Yum!

A friend of ours, and a friend of his, had a joint birthday party last weekend which Sean and I attended. We arrived at the party just before 7:00 PM and left at 5:30 AM so we really enjoyed ourselves. I wanted to share this photo of Sean (left) conversing with a our good friend Charlie. I love this photo because it is so genuine and I am glad to have caught them both in such a happy moment.

Henry's first photo

Lastly, Sean and I had a sad thing happen last week when our furry friend and first pet Henry the Hamster passed away in his sleep. Henry was two years old and suffering from a large tumor on one of his arms, which had grown to the size of his own body by the time of his death. He was never in pain and seemed to handle living with it quite well, but it pained me to watch him struggle with daily activities such as walking, eating, and even sleeping. Truthfully, I wished his passing to be soon and painless, which was the outcome. As silly as it may sound, I did cry when we realized he was gone. Henry was Sean's and my first pet together. He was the best hamster and first pet. He was happy, social, lively, and super fun. We miss Henry already, but we are glad to have had him as a friend. Rest in peace, Henry!


Tell me about your pet! If you don't have one, what kind of pet do you wish you had?