Honey, I’m home! 😀
Didya miss me? Because I missed you guys! My wifi connection was pretty much non-existent the entire time I was gone, so even though I was tempted to check in with you guys a few times over the weekend (does anyone else have trouble disconnecting 100%?!), there was literally nothing I could do. Nada. Zip.
The mountains were fabulous, though — seriously an amazing time. We ended up doing/seeing so much that it’s hard to believe we were only up there for 3 days. I’ll definitely be sharing some highlights from the trip, but seeing as we’re already 6 days into August and I have yet to fill out a monthly ‘currently‘ post, we’re going to do that first… So here it is 🙂
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Current book: I’m kind of in-between books at the moment. I always have a hard time getting into something new after coming off a really good series, and I’m not quite sure what to pick up next. Thankfully, Heir of Fire (the 3rd book in the Throne of Glass series) comes out in less than a month. Can.not.wait.
Current music: Still listening to Black Widow by Iggy Azalea, but after having it on repeat for pretty much two weeks straight, I have to admit that I’m getting a little sick of it. Time to find a new song to obsess over…
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Current guilty pleasure: Travelling. I know it seems like I’m always going somewhere, but that’s because it’s honestly what I live for. I love seeing new places and experiencing new things, and while I do occasionally jet off to Hawaii or Vegas, I also go on road trips with my family and sleep in the dirt with my friends. It’s a big world out there — I’d like to see as much of it as I can.
Current nail colour: I keep meaning to paint my nails with a fun summer colour, but I can’t seem to get away from the Hard as Nails nail strengthener that I mentioned in my July favourites… I just love what it does to my nails too much to give it up. That and I’m kind of in love with the fact that I don’t have to worry about chips.
Current drink: Kombucha… but whyyyyyy does it have to be so expensive?! 😥 I die a little inside when I have to fork over $4.50 for one bottle, but I try to stretch it out by only drinking 1/3 – 1/2 a bottle a day. I’d love to learn to brew my own, but I’m kind of paranoid that I’d do something wrong and make myself sick <– worst nightmare.
Current food: ALL the cereal. The obsession is real, friends…
Current obsession: Other than cereal? This Evian facial spray. It’s just a natural mineral water that comes out in a fine mist, but it’s so incredibly refreshing to spray on your face throughout the day — I carry a bottle around with me pretty much everywhere I go.
Current wish: To live in the mountains. I feel the most alive when I’m surrounded by mountains, forests, rivers, and lakes, and I’d give anything to be able to feel that way 100% of the time instead of only when I can go visit every few months. This used to be nothing more than a “yeah right, never gonna happen” kind of thought, but it’s gotten to the point where I’m pretty set on making it happen within the next 5 years.
Current need: A new memory card for my camera. I forgot to pick one up before taking off for the weekend, and having to go back to delete old pictures before I could take new ones was the bane of my existence.
Current triumph: Not getting eaten by a bear while camping, not falling off the side of a mountain while hiking, and not drowning while white water rafting. Great successes, all of them.
Current bane of my existence: Mosquito bites. Anyone wanna play connect the dots on my legs? 😀
Current indulgence: A Prada Saffiano Lux bag. I’m a purse girl — hands down. Shoes are shoes, but purses are purses… know what I mean? I’ve been going back and forth on the idea of buying a really nice designer bag for years and years now, and finally decided to treat myself on my last trip to Vegas. I’m kind of in love.
Current procrastination: Going out and actually buying aforementioned memory card. You guys — this is super embarrassing. I mentioned needing one in April and I still haven’t gone out and gotten one — I just keep deleting old pictures! No more excuses. Going to pick one up today, along with Divergent. Hold me to it.
Current blessing: Having a job that I love. Never in a million years did I ever think that I’d end up where I am right now — health coaching and blogging. I’m still a little ways away from turning this into a full-time gig, but all signs are definitely pointing in that direction!
Current excitement: Planning another trip 😀 You know the family road trip that I went on last fall? My parents want to do another one this year. We’re not 100% sure where we want to go yet, but I’m just happy to be able to see something new.
Current mood: Is hungry a mood? Because that’s definitely the most salient thing I’m feeling right now 😆 I think all the galavanting up and down mountains that I did over the weekend is starting to catch up with me. Holy.wow.
Current link: Only about a bajillion unread posts in Bloglovin 😯 I should probably get on that…
That’s all for me today! See you guys tomorrow with a trip-inspired Thinking Out Loud 😀
Your turn! Give me your current:
1) … food.
2) … wish.
3) … triumph.
4) … excitement.
5) … mood.
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I love these posts! Is the concept of these “currently” posts your original idea? I know the “Thinking Out Loud” posts are, so I was wondering if these were too. I have seem them on a few other blogs. They are great reads.
Thanks Kate! But nope, I didn’t come up with the idea. I’m pretty sure I saw it somewhere, but then I decided to make it a monthly thing 🙂
Sounds like a perfect plan.
One of the things I love about you is your willingness to gallivant all over the place (perhaps even humble little Cleveland one day). You embrace the things you love and try to do them as much as possible. It’s a great character trait, and I think you absolutely need to invest some time into finding a place in the mountains. A few years back, my mom moved out into the middle of nowhere, although it’s on a very large hill, and while I might not understand it, she couldn’t be happier and that makes me happy.
Talk about irony with the song…I’m gonna love ya, until I hate you.
Cannot stop using Sally’s either…no chips, nice nails and they have a little shine so it’s not like they’re nude.
I just started A Discovery of Witches and really like it so far, although I’m only a few pages in. It was a referral though so I expect good things, and it’s a series. You should pick it up and we can read it together. Just keep me a couple week head start, m’kay.
Just read the synopsis on that book and it sounds pretty interesting — I’ll pick it up in a few weeks 😉 And how bought I get a place in the mountains and you come visit me? We can go hiking! 😀
1) … food: ice cream!
2) … wish: chocolate!
3) … excitement: my sister from Germany is visiting us in less than 2 weeks. It’s the first time somebody from my family is meeting my little daughter!
4) … mood: a little tired, so happy it’s the weekend!
So the big question….. Did the granola rock eventually leave? And song……only love can hurt like thissssss.
Hope the hunger has settled- I had a ravenous day today too. Polished off banana bread and red bull for breakfast. Oops.
These posts are my favorite! They give me inspiration and great things to try. =)
Food – just ate a spoonful of peanut butter and a glass of almond milk to maybe help me fall asleep. (hello one a.m.)
Wish – to be able to fall asleep! And make it through my work “week” with energy.
Triumph – landing an interview! AHHH!
Excitement – chopping my hair tomorrow.
Mood – despite not being able to sleep, relaxed.
1) … food. Still oatmeal……….trying armans cinnamon bun tomorrow 🙂
2) … wish………..i was not so tired
3) … triumph. not feeling guilty about NOT working out!
4) … excitement. decorating my house ! Making my art wall gallery, etc
5) … mood. sleepy, uneasy, unsettled
I moved from Arizona to the Pacific NW after being raised on the East Coast. I LOVE the mountains – I can’t see myself ever wanting to leave the West.
My excitement is reaching the third trimester of my pregnancy but my mood is sometimes complete and utter frustration with my body’s ever-evolving limitations. That said, I’m loving this summer!
I am right there with you about living in the mountains!! I LOVE it there. But I do also love the city.. Hard decision for me 🙂 Traveling is life. I wish I could travel more!
Hungry’s not a mood but HANGRY is!(hungry + angry)
I love that you travel so much because I love vicariously experiencing it through your pictures and stories! Keep seeing and sharing the world, please! 🙂 And Kombucha, yes. I am in the same boat. I would love to find it in bulk at Costco. Then at least I could semi justify its expensive price tag!!
I just read The Queen of the Tearling by Erika Johansen, and I LOVED it! I think you may like it, too – it fits right in with some of the other books you’ve listed on your blog!
Thanks for the recommendation, Sara! I read the synopsis and it definitely sounds like my kind of book! Going to pick it up the next time I’m in the book store 😀
girl!! we need to get you to make your own kombucha!! you can! ill walk you through it
I’m about 5 seconds away from taking the plunge and buying a scoby — now to find a good one. Have to go back and read your post about it!
Favorite excitement – we bought a new dining room table and living room furniture last night! Can’t freaking wait for it to get delivered 🙂
LOVE THAT PURSE OMG. It’s time for me to invest in a new one… just have to figure it out 🙂
1) … food: currently eating a super-late lunch of this asian zoodle salad I made (actually photographed it for the blog this am :))
2) … wish: that I could blog/write full time… is that a thing?
3) … triumph: I honestly don’t know if I have one of those right now…
4) … excitement: Ragnar relay next month!
5) … mood: kind of annoyed, melancholy… I need to snap out of it!
I’m totally with you on the water spray, I love mine! Glad you’ve been enjoying traveling, I would love to do more but we’ll have to see how practical that is with a baby in tow! If you like kombucha have you ever thought about trying water kefir? I was a bit scared of the idea of looking after a scooby but the kefir is so easy to make and tastes great 🙂
So glad you treated yourself to a nice bag…I have been contemplating it for a few months and would LOVE to get a big LV…we’ll see if I pull the trigger on that one. HA!
I think you’re pretty much done for when the itch hits 😛 That’s how it started for me and it just got to a point where I couldn’t say no. And I had the hardest time deciding between LV and Prada! But I guess you can’t go wrong either way.
Oh my goodness, your purse is GORGEOUS! Good call on splurging a little for it! 🙂
Welcome back!
First of all: apparently, I come here for the food as well as the book & music suggestions haha
I’m a purse and shoes girl so I feel ya on the purse indulgence
My current procrastination is getting a new laptop. Mine gives me a blue screen at least once a day, and has been since January <- that’s embarrassing LOL
Hiiiii omg so glad you’re back! I’ve been wanting to text you but knew you might not get it.
Remind me to tell you my mosquito bite story. It’s a doozy.
xo
Once the mountain magic has a hold of you, it doesn’t let go. I’m excited to see where you’ll end up on your journey. Where would you like to live? Banff?
I know you know what I’m talking about. I’m thinking Banff, but Canmore isn’t a horrible idea either. I need to chat this over with you — did you get your phone back?!
That beautiful black bag…I’m dying!! Oh and why have I never put fresh bloobs in my cereal? That is most definitely going to be my snackity tonight. That or one of your fab mug cakes 🙂
That Prada, so gorgeous! I read that whole book series you’d been talking about (under the never sky) this past weekend and now I don’t know what to do with myself. I definitely need to find a new book fast!
Nice handbag. I’m also a purse person so I totally get it!
Food: watermelon!
Wish: that my 1st year in grad school goes smoothly and that I stay organized when it comes to school and keeping my blog current.
Triumph: posting todays blog post early this AM (as opposed to later in the day like I usually do)
Excitement: starting my program, buying school supplies
Mood: Excited