Missing Socal weather right about now!
i’m terrified
Woke up today and headed down to the South Melbourne Market. Picked up fresh flowers, fresh produce, fresh fish cued John Legend and dined!
Trout
extra virgin olive oil, spanish onions, spinach, salt, pepper, garlic, tomatoes, lemon
Salad
spinach, radishes, avocados, spanish onions, lemon-olive oil-garlic dressing
The Weekend Recap
There are so many moments that are so pleasant/wonderful that get forgotten. Little jots from—what I consider—a very successful weekend. Pictures may come later…
Friday
Finished a crazy week at the office went with Sam to the doctors to pick up some medicine then out to Thai food at this little restaurant with Ben.
Went back to Ben’s and watched cat videos on youtube all night but only after I forced them to listen/watch Justin Bieber’s cringingly uncomfortable but fantastic hit—“Boyfriend.”
Don’t know if this night could have gotten wilder.
Saturday
Had a beautiful Skype chat with Gina, cleaned my room and went grocery shopping.
Went to Chadstone department store with Ben then went back to his place to cook some homemade Pesto pasta, baby rocket salad, and washed that all down with a refreshing gin&tonic. But did not have time to make the Mars Bar smoothie we were supposed to make…
Got ready to go to a house party that I was horribly underdressed for and went to Ben’s friend’s place for pre drinks. I got drunk and tired and taxied home because I could not have been a good sight for the party.
Sunday
Woke up and had a wonderful Skype chat with Katie. Had Paulo come over and made fajitas for lunch with some red wine and chocolate/fig tarts and blueberry crumble mini pies.
Went back to Paulo’s (we live a block away from each other) watched Baywatch (I don’t have a TV so this was an extra special event). Chilly outside but we started a fire in the living room fireplace. Played checkers to which we both disagreed on a game rule…so we bet a 1 hour massage (He’s a professional masseuse btw) that our recollection of the game was correct. I was right. Enjoyed a 1 hour massage by the fireplace…dozed off and woke up to homemade ginger tea.
We must be accountable for our own happiness…but it’s really hard not to be when so many wonderful things happen around you/to you. Blessed!
Piece by piece, it’s all coming together !
Coming up:
1. Find USC Law Housing…if anyone knows of any good places..let me know!
—-apply for anymore law scholarships
2. Budget/Activity plan for: New Zealand, Great Barrier Reef, Sydney
—Plan/book Kimberleys and/or Tasmania and/or Perth and/or Fraser Island
3. End of my full time job
4. Birthday celebration!
5. Law Preview Registration
6. Fly home (July 31)—possibly earlier if I choose to do Law Preview Registrations
7. USC Law Orientation August 22-24
We’re never so vulnerable than when we trust someone - but paradoxically, if we cannot trust, neither can we find love or joy.
— Walter Anderson (via quote-book)
“It would be insane to call Hamlet a loser. He is not a loser, though he has lost.”
-Alain de Botton, “A Kinder, gentler Philosophy of Success”
http://www.ted.com/talks/alain_de_botton_a_kinder_gentler_philosophy_of_success.html
what to do what to do what to do
Can we forgive ourselves? The nearest we can come to forgiving ourselves is to realize that we are different now from that person who transgressed and that we would not make the same mistake today. Life demands mistakes and demands that we remember them. So we must be philosophical about our past mistakes. And that is about as close as any of us can get to forgiving ourselves.
— Claire Weekes (via psychotherapy)
