Saturday, October 31, 2009

halloween cat

cleo & i have become good friends over the past few days.
{photo by my sis}

i wish that i had an excuse to play dress up more often


france & her people = beautiful.

Punkin

today i:
  • went to yoga
  • meditated in my closet
  • ate breakfast
  • read history
  • will take a shower {let's just say my leg hair is soft again}
  • will take care of some cats
  • will go shopping for a new watch & books
  • will make cookies & granola {i can eat sweets again. . . i made it a month. . . although i did have chocolate once on the first week}
  • will carve a pumpkin {ideas?!}
  • will toss candy at kids
  • & will hang out with brandi

that's about it & i am so excited about reading/ cooking/ sitting. . .

Friday, October 30, 2009

I can breathe again!

Applied to State this afternoon! Now three down and three to go. . .
Happy to be halfway done and ready to sleep/breathe/eat like a normal person!
There is sad news though b/c I think I might be getting sick. A person can only handle so much.

Thursday, October 29, 2009

Two down, four to go!

Pictorial evidence of what college applications do to a person.
In other news- I finished UNC's application a few minutes ago!

The Gilbert Sisters

These two were fantastic. They were incredibly witty and sincere.
. . . I got to talk to the Elizabeth Gilbert about yoga . . . pretty cool huh? Also I know have my own signed copy of Eat, Pray, Love.

Sunday, October 25, 2009

new dress



bought this pretty little thing from anthro. the other week. i had been eyeing it for months, so i thought it was a sign i should have it. {good news though. . . i only spent $4 when i went shopping with a, k, and mom this weekend. . . impressive, n' est-ce pas? for once k spent more than the rest of us!}
think she is sick of it yet?
tomorrow night i'm going to get a book signed.
{i probably will not be posting anything else for the rest of the week. . . so. . . until next time-
au revoir!}

Saying goodbye to Boston



I love this last one b/c it says a lot about the city.

Dinner at the Chart House






Boston at night



Sister Shasty


Good grief I've missed them!


I have the two best sisters in the world {oh yeah. . . and they're good-looking!}
C'est vrai. . .
{Photos by a Mr. Guion Pratt}

Something like Fall Break





It wasn't much and I don't really consider this a break, but that is what it is going to be called. . . A and K were home Wednesday- this afternoon. It went by so fast, but it was all good fun. The weather was beautiful most everyday. I had fun with the whole fam + S + Guion + Nicole + extended fam!

Thinking ahead


This week is going to be mad. By Thursday I hope to have all information in to Chapel Hill and NC State!!!
My hope is that this will be the last week of insanity!
"Remember your mercy, O Lord, and
your steadfast love,
for they have been from of old.
Remember not the sins of my youth or
my transgressions;
according to your steadfast love
remember me,
for the sake of your goodness,
O Lord!"
- Psalm 25: 6-7

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Adventures in Wonderland




Public transportation is still a novelty to me and I still get excited every time I get to ride a subway/metro/rail/bus/etc.

{Photos from the station at Wonderland outside of Boston. . .}

BC



Wayyy pretty but not the place for me.

Missing this person

K just sent this over to me. I think my heart stopped.
Is this not the most beautiful thing you have ever seen?
India {Neha especially} I miss you more than I can say.

"Eternal fountain of happiness!"



After our recent trips, O and I decided that we're moving to Boston in our near future.


{photos from Boston. . . the first one is funny b/c you can see me in the mirror}

Monday, October 19, 2009

I only took a few pictures in Asheville and here they are:


Beautiful Cider. She might just be the perfect dog. . .
Yoga in all the sketchy places!

I kinda love this place.

Rachel's lovely red house.
Pull out your leather jackets folks!
It's Autumn in Asheville y' all! Come and celebrate with me in November?

Nothing better

$

My time in Asheville or Ashvegas {thanks Andrew} was idyllic. I got there on Friday and went to Green Sage for tea and filled out yoga forms. At 5:30 classes began and I almost immediately fell in love with the whole atmosphere. Stephanie Keach is remarkable. I am so thankful for this opportunity to train under Stephanie and her friends.
Once class ended at 9:00 on Friday, I went over to Rachel's house. Her house was just darling and Cider was waiting for me at the door. After a crazy run/walk with her, I crawled in bed. Saturday started early, and I was up walking Cider by 6:00. The beautiful and talented Shala taught our class from 7:30 am to 6:00 pm on Saturday. We meditated, massaged one another, and did two classes {including a Zen yoga class}
I went back to Rachel's and walked Cider then took a nice warm bath. I think I was asleep in just a matter of minutes, completely exhausted from the days work.
Today:
I come back from yoga all relaxed but still energetic today. . . and then I remember I still have to take a test, work on applications {something I keep forgetting to do!} read a Sentimental Journey by Laurence Sterne online {I don't do so well reading things online. . . its far too impersonal!} and order the rest of my yoga text books.
I ordered the books from lovely Amazon just a minute ago and almost threw-up when I saw the cost. . . $88. Gross. And that was just for books! I don't have that kind of $, but it's all required reading, and I do love my yoga. Speaking of $, I still have to pay for training. . . even more sickening.
Other than that, life is good.

Friday, October 16, 2009

To Asheville I go. . .


Leave soon. . . Will not be back until Sunday night!
Hatha Yoga Nusasanam
"The practice of Yoga begins Now."
-Patanjali Sutra 1.1

Thursday, October 15, 2009

Growing Up

I have nothing profound to say, but after filling out 6 different applications, I have come to the realization that the older you get, the more and more you have to remember. When I was young, about the only things I had to memorize were friends and family's birthdays, simple multiplication tables, and these numbers {704.948.0290}.
Now, I have to know all that and much more. . . I have to remember all three of my email addresses and their passwords, my social, my address, birthdays, appointments, friends' cell numbers {several mo.s ago my darling cell decided to quit working and I was forced to do this}, my homeschool code, my AP number, etc, etc, etc.
I miss the days of dress-up, jelly shoes, Italic handwriting, and Russian Tea.
P.S. I think that all this started b/c of my ridiculous paper mache "sculpture" for Design class. . . It brought back way too many memories of those glorious crafty-craft days with Lolly.
P.P.S. I also came to the realization that the only thing I have ever been truly talented in is making messes. When it comes to making them, I am a rockstar.
P.P.P.S. The Winged Victory of Samothrace is quite possibly the most beautiful sculpture of all time. I just studied it in the chapter on Greek Art.

Reminder:

"Do all things without grumbling or questioning, that you may be blameless and innocent, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and twisted generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world, holding on fast to the word of life, so that in the day of Christ I may be proud that I did not run in vain. Even if I am to be poured out as a drink offering upon a sacrificial offering of your faith, I am glad and rejoice with you all. Likewise you also should be glad and rejoice with me."

-Philippians 2:14-18

Rainy days



Rain boots are wonderful.
I drove 30 min. in the rain to class. . . was told that we did not have class today. . . drove another 30 min. back home.
{Looking on the bright side, at least I had NPR}
I like that rainy days are conducive to studying.
Now it is time for me to go and call five schools and ask them all a whole list of obnoxious questions.