First, I wanted to read for pleasure again. Unfortunately, grad school absolutely killed this for me. With the suffocating and consistent time constraints for pleasurable activities, I got to the point where I would only read graphic novels (and only the shortest ones) because I knew I could get my story fix quickly and move on. Regular novels were too much of a time commitment. When school ended I found myself still struggling to make those time commitments and no book looked appealing anymore. My solution was to dive into an old list I was working through before school and I'm now, once again, working my way around the world through books. I'm currently in the middle of Forgotton Fire by Adam Bagdasarian which is a YA, historical fiction novel focusing on one boy's experience during the Armenian genocide of 1915. Every chapter seems more horrifying than the last but I'm learning something new from history and engaged so win/win!
Second, I created a bucket list during the last few weeks of school of things for me to do and experience when I finished. It was motivating for me to think about having a life again. I've been pretty sloth-like since graduation but those fires seem to be raging again so I'm finally tackling one of the items on that list. I purchased the butterfly kit below from Amazon and my five baby caterpillars should arrive tomorrow. Somehow I missed out on this as a kid but I will finally be able to see a caterpillar turn into a butterfly! I'm a little excited. ;) In the future I hope to do it the more natural way with a milkweed plant perhaps. More on this later probably.
Finally, I have so many projects/wants/needs bouncing around in my head. I'll jot down a few...
- A complete master bathroom remodel. I've never done this before, have no one who can give me much advice, I'm overwhelmed by the options and decorating is not my strong suit, but I'm excited!
- I've been looking for a large painting for weeks and cannot find what I'm looking for. I'm toying with the idea of doing it myself. I didn't take art classes in college for nothing!!
- In that same vein, I'm working on putting some of my own photos up in the house as well as adding some other homey things like curtains and other decorations. I'm sick of living in a house that looks like no one lives here.
- I'm ready to repaint my living and dining room which happens to be the entire middle of the house. Currently they're orange. Yes, orange. I love the orange still but I'm ready for something more neutral and with a house sale in the not-so-distant future it will have to be done eventually anyway. Pretty big project but its itching at me.
- Everyone in the house needs a new bed and mattress. $$$
- I've been waiting for the right time to buy a new, bigger TV for the living room as well as my very own PS4. Coming soon!!!
- I've picked Spanish back up and have been working hard on Duolingo to refresh myself on everything I learned there. From there, I plan to pick back up where I left off in my workbooks and begin weekly Skype chats again with my language exchange partner(s).
- My backyard garden beds are taunting me every day. "Plant us", they say. I will! I promise!
Enough of that for now. Its late and a long day is coming tomorrow.
So, Internets, what have you been planning?
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