"Learn not only to find what you like, learn to like what you find."

I'm not on my computer at the moment and thus have no access to my pictures but I assure you all that a recap of Michelle's visit is forthcoming sometime before Easter. In the meantime I thought I'd recap the second half of my list since I'm A.D.D. (I'm realizing now how improper the grammar of that is. It's like saying I'm schizophrenia.) and clearly can't focus on any one topic for more than one blog. So here we go.


     6. Read more.

• It's going pretty well! I wouldn't say I've been voracious about it but I'm averaging about a book every three weeks which is FAR more than I'd been doing. The three I've completed so far are:
•  Bossy Pants by Tina Fey-HIGHLY HIGHLY RECOMMEND. HILARIOUS!
•  One Day by David Nicholls- there's a movie about this now with Anne Hathaway...don't really care to see it because I really didn't care for the book. 
• Are You There, Vodka? It's Me Chelsea. by Chelsea Handler- pretty funny but not as good as Bossy Pants. 
• Right now I'm reading The Help by Kathryn Stockett which is really good so far. Hopefully I'll finish it soon then convince someone to go see the movie with me.

     7. Exercise...regularly.

• I imagine my previous blog acknowledges that I'm doing a fairly decent job of this. I will admit that the past 3 days or so have been the worst in the last few weeks thanks to crazy schedules, a trip to New York and a fun little 24-hour flu of sorts but by tomorrow that should be back on track!

     8. Choose to be positive.

• I am really proud of myself on this one to be honest. Excluding rush-hour traffic, of course. Realistically, I definitely have some crappy days where I over-think, dwell too much or just get frustrated but I really think my perspective in the last few months has changed drastically. Little things bother me a lot less than they used to and I find my happiness tends to be much less related to other people's opinions than it once was. I imagine knowing there are some seriously unfavorable opinions about me may have forced me to get to that place but I think what it really taught me was that there are people who know me and know my heart and they always have. Maybe I thought more people did than was actually the case but it is what it is. Life is way too short. 

     9. Cook a little more and microwave a little less.

• I have sucked royally. Like...beyond royally. Here are my excuses:
1. I live in Boston so there are an infinite amount of restaurants that must be tried. 
2. Kyle's roommate, Chris, and occasionally Kyle, make delicious food! Plus I happen to enjoy sitting on the couch blogging while watching them be this cute in the kitchen:

 

Chris explaining how to brown hamburger. 

     10. Have patience.

• I really don't remember what I was referring to when I said this. So...I'm counting it as a smashing success.