Philly Mosaic

Philly Mosaic
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As promised....

I love my friends :)

January 23

January 23
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I love the view from my office window. ('scuse the dying leaves on my Peace Lilly.) From my perch I can see right over to the main campus mall. Today it's nice and sunny, though the snow on the grass is the dead giveaway that it's freeeeeeezing out there! People walking are all business today, probablly because they're so darn cold. Accuweather's headline says it all. At the moment it's 25, with a "real feel" of 16. I'm thankful for the sun!

Philadelphia x2

So the last two weekends I've been in Philly. first for the ALA Midwinter Conference, second to help my sis-in-law move into a new apartment. Can't say I fell in love with Philly, but I did have some good times.

First there was the awesome room in the Loews Hotel (view from window to the left). Then there was the Reading Terminal Market, and Sotto Varalli. AND there was a HUGE sale at the Old Navy. Also won an amazingly cute hand-sewn pouch made by Miss Courtney, when I attended the NMRT social at Buca di Beppo's.

Photo collage coming shortly!

Wrap Me Up '08

beautiful noro kuryeon just waiting to work wonders!

Those colorful skeins just can't wait to be knit! During the entirety of 2008, my friend Laura and I will be working on the Wrap Me Up Shawl. First class is this Wednesday evening at Stitch Your Art Out. Lots of other folks we know are taking it, so should be a hoot. Laura's shawl will be a lovely green, while mine will be multicolored through the magic of Noro. While this isn't a knitting blog, knitting is one of the many things I do, so...there...

I'm sure I'll be posting updates on progress through the year. I hope to learn lots!

Resolutions Revisited

Wow...

So I just did something that I have sworn to this point NEVER to do. I signed up for Weight Watchers (tip o' the cap to resolution #1). Lots of my friends have had success with it, and I do have, oh, 35 pounds I could easily shake.

I have decided that doing this will ultimately help me reach my goal of simplicity, as it organizes the efforts for me (or at least helps me organize the efforts), lends me the support of friends, and generally defies the unproductive go-it-alone attitude I've had to this point.

So...another resolution added to the list...

Say goodbye to unproductive pride.

Say hello to a new, healthier me??!! We'll see!

I am resolved...

Happy 2008, and welcome to the resolution that is my new blog! In the past few weeks, I've done a complete 180 when it comes to resolutions. I started with too many to count:

1. The ever-popular weight loss resolution
2. The I need to get back to playing my french horn and the piano resolution
3. The I feel guilty for not having been to church regularly for the past 5 years, so I should really do something about it this time resolution
4. The eat only locally made/grown foods resolution (this one I'm sticking to...especially after an awful bout w/ food poisoning to bring in the new year!!!)
5. The learning something new resolutions.....many of them
6. The knit more resolution
7. The spend more time w/ my husband resolution (how am I going to do this if I've got to accomplish all of those other things??!!)
8. And on, and on, and on.....

I shared my long list (and my frustration with its impossibility) with my husband a few days ago. And in a great moment of wisdom, he asked me, "Will this all make you happy?"

Hmmm....touche....

I'd get so stressed out and so wrapped up in getting all of these things accomplished that I'd never take joy in having done any of it!

So...my one and only resolution for 2008 is to SIMPLY LIVE.

Stay tuned for further musings...