Things on Tuesday

Good

• Set sail for London tomorrow
• Enjoying writing an essay on neighbourhoods in Pompeii but having to take MacBook to London to finish working on it
• Managed to acquire Bumble & Bumble surf spray in time for trip so that I can have that tousled surfer look
• Friday’s Caprica was excellent and I have the podcast to listen to

Not-so-good

• Still need to pack & my bag is very small but my warm clothes are very bulky
• Trying to stay awake so that I will be tired enough to sleep on my cramped economy seat tomorrow night
• ESSAYS. SEMINARS. AARRGGHHH

Things on Tuesday

Woo hoo

• I love it when my mum IMs me, especially when I am at work, to update me about random stuff.  It’s like a long distance hug and it keeps me sane
• Managed to find reasonably priced B&B for our trip to Montreal. This is quite an achievement as most places triple room rates over Grand Prix weekend
• Reading Scandinavian mystery novels in bed with a hot water bottle
• This weekend I have Daybreakers AND Q&A with Natalie Portman to look forward to

Meh

• Two days back and my blood pressure is already rising
• I shouldn’t complain about the cold as it is January after all but it is VERY cold and the apartment feels like a meat locker
• I need to book theatre tickets and flight for sneaky trip to London
• The day job is getting in the way of Words With Friends
• Apartment feels too empty without Alex
• I have two essays to start, and a seminar on the horizon

things on tuesday

Ho-ho-ho

• The Good Wife is ridiculously addictive
• Countdown to the holidays is underway
• Yoga at dawn
• I can now spell misanthrope, and if NBC hadn’t have canceled Life I wouldn’t be able to see Damian Lewis

Ba-humbug

• Not being able to spend Alex’s b’day with him
• Golden Globes once again ignore Battlestar Galactica, Chuck, Life and all the cool shows I love
• I need to refrain from moasting
• Still have lots of things to mail for Christmas

things on tuesday

Good

• Agatha Christie mysteries on BBC Radio 4
• Count down to the holidays is in full swing
• The week is going better than expected
• Back in the yoga routine
• Oatmeal with sliced almonds and dried fruit
• Hot water bottles

Not-so-good

• It is freezing, and let’s face it’s only going to get colder
• Dithering over booking theatre tickets
• Looks like we may have to move (depending on what they put the rent up to)

Things on Tuesday

Warm & Cosy

• Had a fantastic visit from my mum & share more of the my city with her
• Literacy in Pompeii seminar
• iTunes U for commutes
• Thinking about trip to London in March
• Early night
• Brooklyn Blackout Cake
• Chocolate advent calendar & counting down to Christmas holidays
• Silver nail polish
• NPR

Cold & Grumpy

• Newark Airport @ 6am
• Winter cold
• Twisted ankle & no yoga till it heels
• Flat hat hair
• Catching up with EVERYTHING
• Having to lend “my” Kindle 1.0 to Alex after he left his on the plane & not having “my” Kindle makes me want to use it more

Les Choses Mardi

Bon

• Managed to speak to both parental units today
• FlashForward
• Ordered the cutest Christmas cards ever from Etsy.com
• Trip to the Windy City this weekend
• AM yoga
• Maternal Parental Unit will be here next week

 

Pas Bon

• Am very bad about phoning family unless I need to get the Maternal Parental Unit to proof read stuff for work
• Will barely see Alex in the Windy City (unless I sneak into his techie conferences)
• Still tired from the weekend & it can only get worse
• Everyone is leaving (apart from moi)
• Freaky fall weather can only mean harsh winter ahead

Things on Tuesday

Delightful

• Bear cubs
• Halloween baking
• More bear cubs
• White Collar
• Morning yoga
• Building strength
• NPR’s Morning Edition

 

Not-so-delightful

• Still waiting on refund check from hospital for overpayment
• The new FaceBook – WTF is up with ‘Live Feed’ vs. ‘News Feed’? It should all be LIVE that is why I am on the INTERNET
• Teeth feel funny
• It’s dark & the clocks go back Sunday which will make it even darker
• I am not allowed to keep bears on our balcony so no bear cub for me
• My roots need doing

Things on Tuesday

the good

• getting use to the new routine (managing to sleep without the lights on!)
• off to see Richard Dawkins (aka the atheist pope) tomorrow night & stolen art tour @ the Met on Friday
• new black boots are rocking every outfit
• 2nd hand copies of Alison Cooley’s Pompeii & Roger Ling’s Roman Painting have arrived
• getting organized
• New USA series ‘White Collar’ looks like it has potential

the so-so

• having to change my flight to Chicago for the 2nd time
• anxiety dreams
• alarmingly busy @ work
• not enough hours in the day
• the silence
• the weather
• flu shot dilemma

Things on Tuesday

Grins

• Bumble & Bumble’s Surf Spray for that messy unkempt look that takes a mere 15mins to create each morning
• My brother is networking, fingers crossed that it materializes into a job
• Head is just above water with school work but I could sink at any moment
• ScupltWorks class tomorrow
• Downloading sample books on to the old Kindle
• Complete reading list for Greek Drama is exciting and wobbly

Groans

• Working late impacts evening studying
• My grannie has been hospitalized with swine flu
• Had to settle for Le Pain Quodtidien coffee this evening

Things on Tuesday: Absent Spouse Edition

Good

• Nothing beats the excitement of seeing each other again after 5 days of communicating via txt, Twitter & email. As much as I love my iPhone there isn’t an app for hugging
• A four day work week for Alex means that he has Fridays to himself and can play was much Halo as he wants whilst I am at work
• I can sleep in the middle of the bed surrounded by school work
• Lots of time to study and watch my own things
• Alex will be racking up air miles and hotel points so we’ll get a free holiday out of this project
• A happy Alex on a Ruby project

Not-so good

• Goodbyes
• It sucks only being able to make plans for Friday and Saturday nights, and trying to squish everything into three days
• Sundays turn into an odd transition day
• Not being able to watch House till Friday!
• Having to sleep with the light on