tuesday

attempted a bit of a design update; what do you think?

as i'm sure all of you are aware, today is tuesday. i spent my weekend at home, supposedly celebrating the 4th of july, but really i was just attempting to practice the art of relaxation.
saturday i did some free flow yoga (first time i've been on the mat since that tuesday). and i finally examined my relationship with yoga. & what it comes down to is that i have a hard time stepping on the mat if i am not going to get an intense physical workout.
to remedy this i'm making a yoga commitment to myself.

i will practice yoga everyday. no time spent on the mat is too short nor too long. no pose is greater than another. i will practice breath rather than cultivating sweat. i will take each moment as they are & when each moment is complete i will move on.

i spent sunday taking care of my house while my parents & siblings went on a trip for the night.
i met my grandparents at the farmer's market (10 grain fresh baked bread. it is delicious.), took care of the dog, watered the plants, had a friend over--went to the pool, grilled zucchini & eggplant, watched capote, & slept in my parents bed (just for the dog's sake ;) of course). quite a day in my book.



today i'm back at school attempting to undo my academic advisor's forgetfulness & appeal my way into the cooperative education program.
the problem: i have above the maximum credit hour limit.
the solution: 4 quarters of co-op work into my schedule anyway.
the issue: my advisor forgot about the meeting we had back in january when she said she would pre-approve me.

i sent my letter a couple hours ago & hopefully i can get a definitive answer by the end of the week.
the mess this has turned into has caused me stress & frustration. but have to remember that results happen with a clear head & i did my part. i cannot go back in time & its no use harping on what i will do if i get rejected; i just have to wait. easier said than done.


so, to attempt to alleviate some stress & allow some calm into my life, i read.

my current reading materials. don't the bottom ones look fun?

let's see, my pleasure reading consists of: 

bohemian manifesto: a field guide to living life on the edge--if you ever see this please at least flip through it, it is absolutely hysterical & may soon convince me that dropping out of school and becoming a yoga instructor is a very good idea.

alice in wonderland--i was supposed to read this senior year of high school but i essentially skimmed through it, i'm reading it very slowly now & it is much more enjoyable that way.

eat, pray, love--just started this one. the hype around it originally turns me off but my friend wanted me to read it with her so we could talk about it. so far i like gilbert's style.

the girl with the dragon tattoo--just started this one too, my grandma absolutely loves it. it is all right, still waiting for it to grab my attention.

clearly, focusing my attention 9 different ways keeps me entertained. 

as do freshly bloomed sunflowers.

do you & yoga have a relationship? hopefully soon mine will become a softer one.

what are you reading right now? to many books for my own good.

what's your favorite way to calm down? long baths & sleep work wonders.

beautiful nostalgia

how do you feel about nostalgia?

i'm feeling it right now as i sit in my 3 and a half hour night class, being re-taught excel solver in a less effective manner than when i was originally taught at IU. 

i remember the group that helped me & laughed with me, we were on top of things & hardly ever procrastinated. 

sometimes i feel like i live in a world of constant memories. thoughts move from yesterday to last winter to five years ago. it makes the future seem unattainable. i'm twenty years old and my past is expansive. i find myself thinking oh god in ten years i'll be thirty. i sound like a forty year old.

sometimes nostalgia is just what you need though. i love when a song takes me back. nsync, britney spears, christina aguilera, hansen <--eight years old, my front yard with my next door neighbors, making up dance routines for an invisible audience. 

there should always be room for new too. 

especially in fruit form.

plumcot. yep found this baby at whole foods. looks exactly like a purple apricot on the outside. so delicious.

FIG. i overheard someone talking about figs when i was paying & i could not leave without checking for them. sure 8oz is 5 dollars. but you best believe i waiting in line again to buy them. my excitement mortified my younger sister.

i hope today was a beautiful day where you are. it was here. i went outside to get out of my apartment & return some stuffs to urban. soon i found myself wandering around clifton phone-less & ipod-less. i just looked around. i did have my camera. 

this is clifton. i find it interesting.

saint george church. i don't think it holds service anymore but, i do see the homeless man who sleeps on the steps more than i see my friends.

are you nostalgic? do you have memories that often repeat?

do you ever find yourself free? 

when i walking around i was free for moments. it wasn't constant, but it was there.

shopping

went to the consignment shop today.

i've been experimenting with my style lately. my problem is i like just about everything (especially everything that happens to be expensive), but i'm obnoxiously indecisive or impulsive. there are quite a few things i have bought only to look at them a month later & think 'what the hell was i thinking?'


what i do know about my style is that i like pairing historically un-pair-able colors: brown & black, gold & silver, navy & black. i also love grey, all kinds.

i am discovering how enjoyable it is to actually involve yourself in your fashion. last week i took an ancient pair of jeans (i'm talking freshman year of high school momentous first pair of lucky brand), grabbed the scissors & now i have a one of the kind pair of jean shorts, just the length i wanted.

any urban outfitters fans out there? 

i happen to live right across the street from one. i tend to just browse as their price & quality do not always make sense to me, butttt the other day they had a big sale & i purchased some basics & that blue floral top up there.



i always feel the need to define my style, but i've never been able to do it, which leaves me feeling as though i have no style. but i've started taking the fashion risks that i've been observing for ages & i must say it feels damn good.

do you have a style? can you define it?

wednesday wine

hi all.

so emily's event of the week = wine tasting.
it just happened. so i thought eh? why not do a little blog-ity blogging.
i tried allllll 6 of the wines that were there. a sparkling, a white, & 4 reds (why the hell didn't i take a picture of the bottles? kicking myself)
did you know, before tonight, i didn't think i liked reds. did you know, i was wrong. i like reds & whites; my life could be complete at this moment.

so i didn't take as many pictures as i had hoped, but i had a lovely time. i felt quite glamourous in my cincinnati (except we were right on the river in kentucky).

red + rooftop pool + the city = can i have this every week?

other than that though i'm dealing with my roommates---okay i tried to deal with them last night---and i looked into my options of moving into another unit for a couple months but i don't want to have to do that. the plan is that the next time i talk to them face to face i lay down the law (so to speak). [ps the gist is that my roommates love to party & be loud & leave the apartment a mess, i don't, i've kind of let it go for the last 6 months and now i'm the only one in summer classes & i'm done letting it go. [twitter explains more]

not the most photogenic of appetizers. i am a fan of everything on the inside. nottttt a bacon fan, but my mom found it necessary that i try it & try it i did. not the end of world.

dinner tonight : wine + a bacon wrapped dried apricot & date stuffed with pistachios. woahhhhh.



Lalala well tomorrow i have class at 6PM! omg it is 6-9:30PM. i'm kind of scared, but i know i'll live.

do you like wine? i think i've expressed my feelings :)

this just in: good eats is on! all about toast, i like toast. probably my favorite food network show for real.

what is your favorite (food network)show to watch?

ps--this post was brought to you by multiple spell check checks.

peach. t'was tye-die.