Five Things for the First Thursday in December
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scarlettina1) It's cold. It's just damp enough to make it feel colder. Brr. I wish I had a log to burn in the fireplace. Maybe I'll splurge and get a couple when I go grocery shopping later today.
2) I either need to get warmer clothes to jog in, or I need to join a gym. The former would be cheaper. The latter would provide more options for working out than just running. Money is an issue. There's a gym in Ballard that could suit my financial needs. I've visited it and it's clean and well-equipped. I'm hesitating only because money makes me nervous right now. I need to get over that and just make the commitment--one way or the other.
3) On the subject of money, judicious holiday shopping continues apace. I'm being careful and finding ways to work within my budget, for which I'm truly grateful. At this age, I guess I've learned a thing or two about being creative with cash. Sometimes I'm not so sure.
4) In a fit of stir-crazy, I got out of the house yesterday for a while to do a little bit of that judicious holiday shopping and to get a little work done. It was nice to see the outside world and be with other humans. It gave me creative ideas for gifts that I might not otherwise have had. This is a goodness.
5) I've been watching The Amazing Race, which I've never watched before, and really enjoying it. I watched this past Sunday's episode online last night and discovered that, unsurprisingly, my favorite team was eliminated. They'd fallen behind in ways that made it clear they wouldn't catch up. They handled it with grace and good humor, which has pretty much been their hallmark since the beginning. I'm genuinely sorry to see them go. I'm loving seeing all the places that teams get to go; it's giving me BIG wanderlust, something kind of beyond my reach right now. I still have hopes for Europe in 2012. We'll see what happens.
2) I either need to get warmer clothes to jog in, or I need to join a gym. The former would be cheaper. The latter would provide more options for working out than just running. Money is an issue. There's a gym in Ballard that could suit my financial needs. I've visited it and it's clean and well-equipped. I'm hesitating only because money makes me nervous right now. I need to get over that and just make the commitment--one way or the other.
3) On the subject of money, judicious holiday shopping continues apace. I'm being careful and finding ways to work within my budget, for which I'm truly grateful. At this age, I guess I've learned a thing or two about being creative with cash. Sometimes I'm not so sure.
4) In a fit of stir-crazy, I got out of the house yesterday for a while to do a little bit of that judicious holiday shopping and to get a little work done. It was nice to see the outside world and be with other humans. It gave me creative ideas for gifts that I might not otherwise have had. This is a goodness.
5) I've been watching The Amazing Race, which I've never watched before, and really enjoying it. I watched this past Sunday's episode online last night and discovered that, unsurprisingly, my favorite team was eliminated. They'd fallen behind in ways that made it clear they wouldn't catch up. They handled it with grace and good humor, which has pretty much been their hallmark since the beginning. I'm genuinely sorry to see them go. I'm loving seeing all the places that teams get to go; it's giving me BIG wanderlust, something kind of beyond my reach right now. I still have hopes for Europe in 2012. We'll see what happens.
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Date: Fri, Dec. 2nd, 2011 09:31 am (UTC)