Things I Love Thursday: the skies are misting edition

Another Thursday, another list of things I love:

* flash mobs! there was a dedication of an urban sculpture at the new sheraton right outside ACT, which meant we all had a perfect view of the ladybugs on rollerskates, cute flower umbrellas, and glee flashmob dancing to 'firework.' a good lunch break, and the sun came out right as it happened! (whatever you have to say about seattle sun, it does have good dramatic timing.)

*sandwiches full of delicious things! sometimes i forget how amazing a really well-made sandwich is. today I have one with peppered turkey, bacon, tomato and avocado on amazing wheat bread and oh man it's so tasty. it takes a tiny bit of planning to make a really good sandwich (ie, remembering to have food in the house), but it's worth it.

*happy hour with long-lost friends! well, by long lost I mean I haven't seen them in far too long. I have two soon, one tonight and one Saturday, and I'm so much looking forward to seeing these beautiful people and catching up.

*yoga! specifically, the vinyasa power flow yoga at yoga to the people. I've gone twice this week and it's the first time I've done yoga in years and I think I'm going to go all the time now. the atmosphere is great--casual and encouraging at the same time--and it's donation-based, which means I give more when I have more but don't feel like I have to skip if I'm broke that week. And the flow sequence is full of things that I can do but can push myself on, plus things that are more challenging, plus things that just feel really great to reawake my body into. 

*putting holds on exciting new books from the library! oh do I ever love my library. And finding new books that make me all anticipated to read them. On that note, check out my friend's new blog about slate-breaking women in YA fiction: Slatebreakers. Awesome stuff if you are a girl, like girls, read about girls, read at all, know a girl who reads, are a girl who reads, and/or are cool. Which you all are. 

& also:

overhearing hilarious things at ACT; silly text conversations; the princess bride kids being adorable and amazing last weekend; being a companion of honor (& calming problems); looking at pretty dresses for said companionship of honor; geeking about doctor who with new people; having my work appreciated--always good for a little self esteem love moment.

 

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