I realized that my last few blog posts have been pretty heavy. I am in desperate need of a distraction and so here are the current things occupying the space in my mind, heart, and life...
Drink: Well California is currently in the middle of God's wrath, otherwise known as the hottest fall known to man. So my drink of choice is cold, ice water. I'm slurping it up by the gallon.
Project: I have a small, white dresser that I use as a TV stand in my room. It's so adorable and I love it. But recently I've been tossing the idea around of painting it, it also really needs new hardware. I'd love to shnaz it up a bit.
Location: When I returned home to SoCal I discovered that the Del Amo Mall had been totally remodeled. This may seem insignificant to those who don't know Del Amo, but this was an iconic mall of my youth and it has been fun exploring the changes.
TV Show: The Good Wife is the best drama on television. If you aren't watching this show you are a crazy person, like seriously. This show constantly surprises me. The writing is intricate and impressive, the acting is on point, the direction is focused. I find that after an hour of Good Wife I am surprised to be back in my real life because I completely disappeared into the story. GO WATCH THIS SHOW!
Worry: The LA freeway system
Movie: I've got to say I've been pretty disappointed in the big screen lately. I haven't really seen anything that looks worth throwing down $13. But I plan on going to see Gone Girl, so I'll let you know if it lives up to the hype.
Food: I have perfected salad dressing. I know, I know this seems like a stupid thing- but I am telling you salad dressing makes or breaks the salad. With this godforsaken heat I haven't wanted to turn on the stove or oven so we've been eating a lot of salads. After a lot of tinkering I can officially say I make the best salad dressing on the planet.
Here's my recipe for a simple, healthy, delicious salad:
Spring mix with extra arugula
bell pepper
red onion
carrot
avocado
cucumber
A LOT OF DICED CILANTRO
For the dressing: garlic salt, pepper, olive oil, lemon juice, balsamic vinegar
Celebrity Crush: Emma Watson is killing it right now with her work on HeforShe.
Obsession: Daydreaming about winning the lotto.
Book: This month all my reading happens to be stacks upon stacks of books for school and those books are much too boring to mention here. But I am compiling my "on break" reading list.
Thankfulness: My beautiful church family who loves me, supports me, and puts up with my wild inclinations.
Indulgence: I've found this hole-in-the-wall doughnut shop by the beach that serves glazed doughnuts with brown sugar crumble. I'm not going to lie, I'd stab a guy for these doughnuts.
Fashion: Now that I'm back in Southern California I get to live 24/7 in dresses again. I do love a sundress.
Music: This and this have been healing my soul in a summer and fall that I've found incredibly tragic.
