Monopoly Night

I officially Lost at Monopoly! (surprise! I always lose!) Our good
friends, P&C came for dinner and game night tonight!! I love these
guys! Right now, the girls are trying to convince the boys to quit
(past our bedtimes) and they are arguing to keep going (boys, ugh!).

Art Class

This is my message to myself! I have been planning to sign up for an art class for a few months now, and every time I pushed myself close enough to doing it, I'd come up with reasons and excuse about why I should wait... I still have reasons for waiting... Weekend plans, flying home for spring break, work commitments on a Saturday in April, etc. etc. But today, I decided to not let myself keep me from doing what I really want to do. I decided that it was time for the rest of my life to work around me! (and I really wanted a good excuse to by some more art supplies ;)

So, despite my fears, I headed straight to the Art Students League of NY after work and am now signed up for a drawing class starting Saturday. This feels like the first actual art class I have taken. I did, however, take art in 8th grade and an art class for educators in college... but I feel like those don't count... I took them, loved taking them, but was thrust into by class requirements. So much of me regrets never choosing art in high school or college... I put writing first and then education and literature. But, I am now registered for my first class.

Putting myself into new situations, for example a drawing class where I'm sure there are people who ACTUALLY know what they are doing, makes me realize a thing or two about myself. I consider myself terrified of doing new things. The prospect of not know what to do can sometimes be enough to slow me down from doing something I kind of want to do. And even though I feel like the only person in the world who suffers from this, I am pretty sure I am not. This is what I tell myself to push myself out of my comfort zone (So IF I am the only person in the world who thinks this way, just nod and act like there are others!! ;). To try new things. To just do whatever it is that I am wanting to do... And, if I look a little foolish along the way, then whatever. I know it's my first time. I know I am new at it. And eventually, I might have a slight idea about what I am doing.

If there is one thing I love about my twenties (or at least the first half of them) is the realization of who I am and the ability to push myself beyond that. I know I don't know a lot about a lot of things. I know I am terrified of trying new things, but I also know, I don't have to let my fears hold me back. I hope I only get more and more confident and daring as I age.

Hope my first drawing class doesn't turn out to be horrifying... maybe I'll share a little about my experience this weekend!

One Line Drawings

This Ap Makes Me Cry

Because I am laughing so hard! Our nephew introduced it to us at
dinner the other night, and we enjoyed it way too much! Especially
when we got the T-Rex (on a second phone) roaring and the cat roaring
back!! It was too much!!

The ap is called Talking Tom. If you don't have it, you should get it!

Brunch

Brunch in the City this morning... We are waiting for friends to meet
us here and enjoying the warmer morning!! Lobe to feel like spring is
coming!!!

Last Night in Utah

Today, we spent half the day exploring Arches National Park. We didn't end up hiking up the the Delicate Arch, but we did hike to the Upper Viewpoint. I really want to come again soon (in better weather) and do some more hiking to the arches that are further off the road.

Tonight is our last evening here. Dinner with the family. Tomorrow, we are driving back to Denver to stay with a friend before our early Sunday morning flight back to NYC... back to reality...

I am going to the mountain

And I'm going to bring... Seth!

Morning Coffee

Last day to relax in Colorado.

Leaving NYC

We are heading on vacation for the next 9 days... This week has been
busy as I've prepared everything for work for when I return while
preparing for being gone for 9 days!

I am excited that the day has finally showed up! (&also feeling
relieved to be texting from the airport - not too much stress in
getting to the airport... Especially compared to my panic of last
time!) We are heading west... Half of the week in Colorado and then
driving to Utah to visit my grandmothers and aunts and an uncle! Our
time in Colorado will be spent with many of Seth's siblings and some
of our favorite friends from before NYC... The plan is to snowboard
(but I am still up in the air about whether I will or not... Spending
some time cuddled up reading a good book or hanging out in the hot tub
sound quite appealing -- it is my break, shouldn't I be Relaxing!?)

Hope to have some more photos to share of our trip!!

2 in One Day!

Way back when I was in high school, I used to have vision problems that would put me out of commission for 30 minutes or so. It was really weird, and I remember them often happening after school and before work. I could always feel it coming on. It wasn't until after college that I finally figured out that I was actually having silent migraines.

Up until recently, I haven't really had to deal with any... but the last month or so, they are coming back more frequently... And today being the worst! I had two hit me... It's miserable.

I never quite get the full migraine, but it's enough to make miserable. Plus, it makes me wonder what has changed lately to make them come back so often again...

xoxo

love this boy.

finally. sunshine i can enjoy. as much as i love wintery snow, i also love spring and summer warmth. today's sunshine + our over heated apartment with the fan and window open = me almost fooling myself into thinking it is may! i've been enjoying this game of "make myself think it is spring" quite often lately :)

A New Photo App

Moustache

This makes me laugh because I have the exact same thoughts!!!
Pointless and awesome at the same time!

Rarrrr

A Day of Interesting Commutes

This morning was quite a morning. The train I usually take quit running in Brooklyn. So I changed to the only other train available at the station. Then, I started thinking and stopped paying attention. I missed the transfer I was supposed to make. I ended back up on my regular train heading uptown. I decided to do an above ground transfer from the F train to the 6 line at Lexington. I don't think I've ever done this transfer before and there is something about the green line... If I don't get on the green train at my normal stations, I get completely confused on which way I am going... And of course, I was not paying attention. Next thing I knew, I was on the downtown 6 train instead of the uptown. I couldn't believe my luck.

Then, this afternoon, I was on the train (luckily no trains ran off through route, and I was paying close enough attention that I didn't miss my transfers). This guy got on the packed train and started telling a story to his friends about a time he was on the subway and some guy had his elbow shoved in his back. It was absolutely HILARIOUS! I laughed so hard I was crying! I wish that guy was on the subway at the end of every day.