Obviously, this is a picture of the land bridge that (probably?) connected Asia to North America. Before some glacier melting. Obviously.
It's Christmas break. I've been a blogging L to the oser. I can't find my camera. Still. If I happen to unpack that particular box soon, I'll take some pictures and actually be a blogger again. At least sort of. I need my camera, because I'm flat out of words. It's quite the mystery for someone who can be, er, a little bit wordy. I've been meditating super regularly, for 20-30 minutes a day. Is that where my words are going? Was writing my way of working through things or just organizing the thoughts, and meditating has taken it's place?
I'm feeling list-y, so...
1. It's Christmas break. We're working on our house. Hoping to: Finish painting kitchen (kitchy blue/white with pretty little anthropologie pulls I've yet to decide on), paint dining, hall, living room; finish working on this great old trunk I got (thanks Katrina!); work on our trail down to the creek; work on our back yard, trim some bushes, rake some leaves. This is my life now. I like it!
2. Speaking of, we are still loving our hood and our little house more and more. Thursday, we had a bunch of out-of-town relatives over, and my dad's family. B made spinach lasagna for nine people! So. Good.
3. B's dad is coming next week to help build a deck off of our (teeny) tiny sun room. I'm super excited. I get to hang out with B's mom, who likes to relax and have long conversations as much as I do!
4. We've gotten to know some neighbors a little more...or, more of them a little, really. We have almost all really fun and nice ones! I think we are still both a little shocked that we can actually see ourselves feeling totally at home in Dallas after secretly loathing it so much. Oak Cliff is where a lot of those people who you thought didn't live in Dallas and were missing have been! LOVE it!! Diverse. Real. Eclectic. Lots of funky restaurants, shops, taquerias (sp?), etc.
5. We went to KS during Thanksgiving. A new generation is kind of starting to form, with my generation of "kids" in the family starting to have babies. It's such a fun time, and we have all good babies! Hopefully, when B and I procreate, we won't be the ones to break that trend. Even though I am loving it here now, I really wish I had more time with the cousins (and cousin-aged aunts) that I grew up with.
6. There is a giant fire in our fireplace. Smells good!
7. You tube has made it possible for me to find that I have a nerdy love (passion?) for daytime t.v. Seriously, it's my last year in my 20's, and this is where I find myself. I seriously cannot wait to get home and see what happened on The View or Ellen. Okay, The View AND Ellen. Maybe it's a phase?
8. We joined a gym near our house. So, basically I'm skinnier and stronger already. Or, not, but at least I'm thinking about it. We still have a Bally's membership, &*#$ them to #%@@. It's like hotel california, joining that place.
9. Going to see the Nutcracker ballet on Christmas Eve. So excited.
