Happy Wednesday, friendly faces!
I seriously can’t believe this is my 4th year doing these Currently posts. I think. I can’t find the one for July in 2013, but it’s there for a few other months so I guess I must have just skipped July that year.
Anywho, if you’re new to Spoons and/or don’t know what all this nonsense is about, it’s basically a post I do every month where I talk about some of the things that are currently going on in life… and I keep doing it because it’s neat to be able to go back and see what I was up to back then and how things have changed.
So here’s a little peak into what life’s looking like in July 2016. Wait… it’s July, right? Yeah, okay 😳
Current book: Age of Myth by Michael J. Sullivan. Epic fantasy will always and forever be my absolute favourite genre to read, and when I came across this new series while I was out browsing around in the bookstore at 9:45 on a random Thursday night (yes, really), I obviously had to pick it up. I’m about halfway through and having a bit of a hard time getting emotionally invested in it, but it got good reviews so I’m hoping it’ll pick up in the second half.
Current music: Trap Queen, as covered by Ed Sheeran. This guy… why you so good?!?!
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Current [non]-guilty pleasure: Those summer night cruises, though. Windows down, music up. I’m in heaven.
Current drink: I feel like I’m pretty routine with my drinks most of the time… Water, my favourite tea, coffee, and a swampy chocolate smoothie are things I drink on the daily.
Current food: ALL the berries!
Current obsession: The new gel couture polishes from Essie. You’re not surprised. I know. I’ve already raved about them so I won’t do any more gushing, but it’s nice to finally have a lasting nail polish that makes me actually want to paint my nails again.
Current craving: A long trail ride. My wrist is -mostly- better for day to day stuff, but it still can’t handle a lot of weight or pressure on it, so I haven’t been able to get a proper bike ride in for a while.
Current need: An answer to this question? I really can’t think of anything else. I’d say sleep since last night ended up being kind of rough and I’m currently oh.so.tired, but my sleep is normally pretty good, so… next question.
Current indulgence: So I make a fair amount of recipes, and… well… someone has to eat them. Or at least taste-test them 😜
Current bane of my existence: I may have to get rid of this question, because… again… I don’t really feel like I have anything to complain about. And even if I do, I try not to make a habit of it. If that makes sense. Anyone have a good replacement question??
Current procrastination: Going back and adding the nutrition facts to my older recipes, starting with the more popular ones 😬😬😬 This is gonna take a long while.
Current confession: I actually don’t really mind doing mindnumpingly boring, repetitive tasks like the one mentioned above. Once I can actually get myself to start, my brain goes into autopilot and the monotony is almost relaxing.
Current quote: Boom 👊🏻👊🏻👊🏻👊🏻
Current excitement: Upcoming travels! I feel like it’s been forever since I’ve gotten out of E-town, so I’m looking forward to going away for a bit. I’ll be heading down to Vegas with some friends in about a month, and then to BC for my cousin’s wedding in early September. Counting down the days.
Current mood: This about sums up how I’m currently feeling 😂
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… a) book.
… b) music.
… c) food.
… d) procrastination.
… e) confession.
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I’m with you on the summertime fruit obsession. I can’t get enough cherries right now, and I prefer to eat them straight up and spit out the seed, which is of course half the fun.
I’m currently procrastinating on writing my own currently post, although it was crazy to see in May I asked for four consecutive hours of sleep. Can that be only two months ago and I was sleeping so little? Wow, how time flies. Thank goodness too because this momma needs her zzz’s.
That meme tho…ohmygosh, I need like a poster of that or something!
Book: “Crucial Conversations”…fascinating in its own non-fiction way and I’m glad I’m reading it, but I did put it off because it just seemed a little daunting.
Music: “Try Everything” by Shakira. Such a peppy song; Zootopia got me started. 😜
Food: Any kind of dip!! I’ve literally eaten dip + dip-ables (veggies, chips, etc.) for several lunches this week!
Procrastination: Reading other non-fiction books on my list. 😳
Confession: My sister has gotten me addicted to watching YouTubers. I’m trying to control my urge to watch hours worth of fun or funny videos, but it definitely qualifies as my latest relaxing treat. 😉
Major props for the non-fiction! I’ve can probably count the non-fiction books I’ve read for pleasure on one hand… I just can’t get into them. Probably because I use reading as an escape, and non-fiction isn’t so great at offering that. I’m with you on the YouTubers though. I can seriously lose HOURS a day to that if I’m not careful.
Ugh this little catchup was just what I needed from Spoons! I’ve missed you! YES to summer night car cruises.
Current craving: To dance and just live on the cruise ship I was on last week again.
Food: BBQ meatballs I made last night.
Excitement: Meeting one of my favorite music groups on the cruise ship! *fangirling*
Can’t wait to hear about YOUR vacation soon!!
Welcome back!!! <3 I've never been on a cruise, but it's definitely something I'd love to do one day. And favourite music groups!?!? I need to catch up.
My current read is The Gray Wolf Throne which is the third book in a great fantasy series by Cinda Williams Chima if you haven’t already read it!
I haven’t, but I’m always looking for new fantasy so I’ll definitely check it out. Thanks Kaitlyn!
Currently posts are always so fun! My current music is Audrey Assad, current food is veggie and chicken tacos, and current procrastination is scheduling my Honda for a recall check…oops!
Current book: Expecting Adam by Martha Beck. It’s really intriguing, but one of the wittiest memoirs I’ve read.
I’m always the outlier in my group of friends. I have so many friends who love epic fantasy, but it’s never been my favorite!
I don’t really mind boring, repetitive tasks either. Sometimes I feel weirdly productive doing them.
It’s not horrible being an outlier 🙂 And some fantasy can be a bit of a drag to get through. Have you read The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss? Seriously an awesome book (and series).
… a) book: I most recently read The Doctor’s Wife. Great suspense, awesome plot line and very interest characters!
… b) music: Adele’s Send my love to your new lover. Addicted.
… c) food: stuffed spaghetti squash. YUM!
… d) procrastination: order textbooks…too close to admitting the end of summer
… e) confession: I’m taking the GRE tomorrow…wish me luck!
Ohhh! Good luck, Casey! You’re gonna rock that shit.
Ahh I love those Essie nail polish colors! I’ve been on the lookout for some newer colors 🙂
Try the new gels! The formula is SO good.
Current music…I listen to JT’s Can’t Stop the Feeling daily.
Seeing how much you read really makes me want to step up my book game! I think I’ve read one this year…eesh.
I also need to go back and update all of my old recipes with nutrition facts. I keep saying one day but then 6 months passes by…whoops.
It’s honestly probably going to take me that long 😆 Especially because I’m still looking for a program that makes labels that I like the look of 😕
Eating your recipes would be a great full time job! 🙂 And chocolate smoothies is a great summer snack all day every day. 🙂 That last ‘meme?’ Wow, I feel like that so often, and yet Amanda, you pull out amazing blog posts. 🙂
Hehe thanks Emily! Still not quite sure how. I have 15 good minutes and then a fe bad hours 😛
I definitely struggle with books that start slow. Such a challenge to push through. And I totally adore Ed Sheeran.
I NEED sleep. I LOVE Stampede, but staying up until 11:30 because of the fireworks is exhausting me. I’m a sleep diva.
I think the main reason I felt it was so slow was because I was so used to YA fantasy, which is a lot faster. I just finished this one, and the ending is freaking bomb… with all the threads finally weaving together and everything making sense. Makes me want to go back and read it again to see if I can’t pick up the subtle hints.
Where in BC are you travelling to? I am on Vancouver Island 🙂
Ooooh lucky you! I love Vancouver Island. The wedding is a little outside of Kamloops, but we’ll probably end up making a road trip of it and go to the island as well.
I’m currently reading “The Royal We” and listening to Ariana Grande for my runs. Maybe you could do something like where you’re currently shopping online or favorite things you’re buying?
Ooooh I like that idea – thanks Meagan! I might do something like current makeup or beauty product since I’m a huge junkie.
UGH I haven’t been able to find the Essie polish yet! MTN probs. Where did you buy it?
I first saw them in Superstore, and then in a few different Shopper’s Drug Marts. I’m thinking Rexall would probably have them as well. Visit Calgary!
I feel like I have been following your blog for that long too. That is so crazy to think about. Anyways, I always enjoy seeing what you like. I’m the same way and have been sticking to normal and boring drinks. I’ve been tired so I do feel as if I’ve had more coffee than usual lately.
I feel like I’ve been reading yours for that way as well. Definitely a crazy feeling.
Current foods include the usual suspects: berries, big spoonfuls of almond butter, and lots of chocolate. I couldn’t decide which dark/dairy-free chocolate bar to buy last week at Whole Foods, so I bought 5…? And they’re all amazing. I might have to do that again when I go back 😉
Hahah! Seriously the best answer to indecisiveness… just get rid of the need to decide by getting ALL the things. You can never go wrong with that much chocolate.
What is that cookie??? Help…I need to make this. More swampy smoothies for me – they are out of this world!!! Have you heard “I See Fire” by Ed S? It’s one of my repeat songs…Of course I love your blog….
Ohhh I seriously love that song by him! It gives me the warm and fuzzies, especially since it’s tied to The Hobbit (one of my favourite books). And those cookies are something I’m currently working on and should be on the blog sooooon-ish.
Yesss to all the berries, and all the watermelon for me too 🙂 I love that Ed cover! He is just amazinggg. Current procrastination for me is making a dentist appointment, and fixing up some blog stuff. Hope you have a great day Amanda!
Someone mentioned to listen to his cover of “Baby One More Time”… guy can seriously do no wrong <3
I read your first post about that nail polish RIGHT after I bought a bottle of regular white by essie. By then I had just used it and then I cursed my life bc I’m on 4 and it’s starting to chip. Right as I leave for Blogfest. Waaaaaah.
Don’t hate me but I’m on 7 and still going strong. IM SORRY!
current food is all the fruit for me as well! cannot get enough in the summer, esp in smoothie form.
Gotta load up while we can to last the rest of the year!
Your swampy smoothie looks amazing. I was just drinking my green smoothie while reading this! Why do smoothies go so fast? I drink mine in like 0.5 sec.
Love reading your posts!
I make mine super thick so I have to eat them with a spoon… that way they last longer 😆
Can i be your permanent taste tester?! Current food: Peaches and also ginger kombucha. I’m hooked!
Now you’ve got me curious how peaches would taste with ginger kombucha. I imagine it’d be delicious.
My current book is my current procrastination…..I’m supposed to be reading The Business of Yoga for a work project and it’s mindnumbingly dull. Ugh!
Oh no… that’s the worst. Good luck!
Yes to the berries! And browsing bookstores is fun any time of day, in fact my parents used to take us on a bookstore outing most sat nights – we’re a super cool family clearly. Luckily my kids now love doing it too 🙂
Me and my mom used to hang out in the library all the time. Books <3
Oh Ed Sheeran, my adorable ginger man. I’m fairly certain he could sing “twinkle, twinkle little star” and turn it into a smash hit. <3
I still want to listen to him sing the phone book.
I love that quote! I’m definitely hanging on to that one. Those berries look amazing AND Ed Sheeran is the absolute best. I love a lot of his different covers. Have you seen his cover of “baby one more time?” It’s amazing.
I feel like I might have come across that one once, but I need to refresh my memory. Heading there NOW.
What about replacing it with “currently grateful for…”
Thats exciting about your travels!
I remember that there used to be “current gratitude…” question, but I think I ended up getting rid of it because my answer was always the same for that one too – everything 😆
you can’t find the july 2013 because, and yes I remember, you didn’t blog for a few weeks and I remember missing you and wondering where you were – it was before we started talking every day.
I thought that might have been what it was, I just can’t believe it was that long ago. And I can’t believe you remembered that!
How funny, I just posted one of these too!! Love all of these “currents!” Our current indulgences are the same 😉 I’ve been baking ALL the things! Current procrastination….doing hw for my online class!
They’re a fun post to do 😀 And omg I used to procrastinate on my homework SO BAD. Essays were always a night before kind of thing.