October Update

It's November already?!?! Oh my goodness! I feel like the year has flown by!

Work

Jobs! Ack! Jobs! Aaaaack!

A week or so ago, Jose and I were sitting in the living room in one of our rare moments of spending time together. I was talking about work (or my projects, I like to say) and how I never seem to have just one job. Jose's nonchalant response, "Maybe you just like to have multiple jobs."

That floored me! Maybe he's right! I mean, I like multitasking, I like being busy, I like knowing/learning about different things... It makes sense!

With that being said, who knows what will happen. I'm taking it one day at a time, being patient and waiting for a sign to tell me what to do next.

Personal

I've been really irritable the last few days and I'm not sure why. They days have been good, I've been productive. I honestly have no idea why I've been grumpy. More likely than not it's my expectations of myself and others, along with the fear of things not going the way I expect them to (more expectations). I need to lay off those or I'll be up to my ears in resentments soon. Hah!

Even though I've been irritable the last few days, I've enjoyed this month tremendously. I don't think it's been any different than the last few months, but it has been a nice month. Maybe I've changed!

Love

There are days like today where I just really miss spending time with my boo. I think the total number of hours Jose works and does martial arts is probably 3 times more than the total number of hours he sleeps.

The one thing I enjoy doing is being a good girlfriend. I like to keep the house clean, I like to do laundry, and I like to cook when I can.

I am super excited about our trip to Colorado in December and hope it will be an enjoyable vacation where we can relax and have a good time up in the mountains. Literally. We are staying in Pine. Pine, Colorado. Just Google it if you're curious.

Experience, Strength, Hope

I got to spend a weekend with a whole bunch of girls and sleep on a garage floor and just bask in the spiritual growth that's in my life. It's kind of fun being super young and doing what I'm doing. That means I'll have more experience ONE day... many moons from now. ;)

This is also the month of gratitude! I'll be posting what I'm grateful for each day on Facebook, because I want to and because I can. There will be a time where I will be able to find things to be grateful for during the other 11 months of the year. I'm not sure if I'll post everyday on Facebook though. Maybe I'll do it on here? Maybe that can be my new goal!

31 things I'm grateful for during the month of October:
Throwing a dinner party, BBS weekend, the excuse to buy 3 bags of candy corn and not be judged, roof over my head, dressing up my dog as a Pugasas, getting rid of my puppy's flea problem, getting in a wreck and not being injured, "curing" my headaches, food in my pantry, food blogging, passion for baking, friends, my mom, Jose, Halloween, fall, cooler weather, a working heater, all the rain, my love of books, my love of knitting, my love of sewing, being organized, being a multi-tasker, a clean house, coffee, my pug mug, the quote, "One day at a time", slippers, and yoga.

Puppy

Happy Birthday to my little Chauncey! He is 6 months old today! (This photo is not mine, nor is that Chauncey IN the photo.)

Oh, and he's HUGE! He's 15 pounds of pure muscle and wrinkles!

He's currently sleeping under my arm as I type. I got home late this evening and could hear him whimpering at the bedroom door. He was so happy to see me! It makes my heart melt!

What I've learned in the past month about raising a pup is that I am an impatient dog owner. But, over the last week I've been practicing "It's not worth it" and "Just let him be" in my head over and over when I want to make/stop him doing something or when I get frustrated that things aren't going my way. It helps I tell ya!

Health + Exercise

I've been doing yoga for just over a month now. I love it! It's so relaxing and it feels so good! I am *this close* to touching my toes for the first time in years. I also did a back bend on my own Monday for the first time since I was probably 12 or so!

Now, it might seem like it isn't a big deal: I'm thin, young, stretchy, yadayada. No. It just goes to show that you don't judge someone by their physical appearance. I have horrible knee problems, my hamstrings are so tight I haven't been able to straighten my legs without pain for 8 years, my core is very weak, and my endurance is practically non-existent. I haven't worked out in probably 6+ years, especially since I quit tennis in high school. Of course, some of that cannot be helped. I can't run, for example, I can't do cross-fit, high intensity courses are out of the question, blah blah blah.

So yoga is doing something for me that I can't do anywhere else. I can take my time (they encourage that!), I can go slow, I don't have to touch my toes if I can't, and it's gentle on my body. I don't want to be toned and have a 6-pack, I just want to be in tune with my body and appreciate what I can do with it. The connection between body and mind, as my friend Anne and I were talking about the other day, is totally there, and you can feel it when you're practicing. It's so interesting and I can't wait to learn more about yoga as a practice!

P.S. - Quitting dairy lasted all of two days. I don't nearly ingest as much, but gosh durn it I just love cheese!

And because it's November, I'm signing off with this: