How about an alliteration to start your day?

Happy Friday!!!! Any fun plans for the weekend?!  I’ll be away for the weekend, which I’m SO excited for!  Russ and I will be at Folk Fest, which is a weekend-long camping/hippie-ing/folk festival.  Russ has been going every year since he was a baby, and I, well I’ve gone once, so I’m excited to go back (especially since it won’t be 1000*)!  Keep your fingers crossed for NO rain (I know, I know, I can’t make up my mind with this rain thing).  Russ is already there, so as soon as I scoot on home, eat dinner, and throw my things in the car, I’ll be off!

Here are a list of 5 things that I’ve been loving this week, in no particular order:

1.  Pool Staff.I might complain about work a lot, but I actually do enjoy my time at the pool, thanks to the people I work with.  It’s sad to see them all leaving to go back to college/ start college.  Okay, it’s sad because they’re leaving, but ALSO because I want to go back to college.  *tear*

2. Books!

It’s been weeks and weeks since I’ve read a new book, and with a job that allows me to sit and relax for more than half of my day, there is no excuse not to have a good book.  I actually went to the library one day last week and just stared at the shelves (trying not to pay attention to the people staring at me…acting like they’ve never seen someone in a bathing suit in a library!  haha).  Anyway, I left empty-handed, but then earlier this week, I put up a FB status for recs and was surprised to get so many answers!  I went to the library, checked out a bunch of books and put in other requests.  I finished Brain on Fire by Susannah Calahan in just 2 days of work and LOVED it.  It amazed me that someone my age could go through something so puzzling and horrific, but the doctors were able to figure out her diagnosis, despite the odds.  Definitely a good read for anyone looking for a good book!

3. Iced Coffee in Random Jars.

I’m addicted to iced espresso with milk…and it’s even better when I use recycled jars (like pickle jars and peanut butter jars).  Easily portable and then I can throw away the container (although I usually bring it home to be washed and used again!)

4. Summer Salads.

We finally have some produce up in hurr (so much produce!), so I’ve been loving these summer salads at work!

This one had spinach, peach slices, cucumber, blueberries, carrots, mango salsa (made by Steph, at work), pastrami, and leftover peach-basil vinaigrette.

5.  Having a Fixed Bike.

Remember back in December when I went outside and found my bike broken?  Someone dented the tire frame so the wheel wouldn’t turn?  Well, I’ve been putting off fixing it, but finally bit the bullet and now it’s fixed!  I can finally ride to work 🙂

That’s it!  Have a faaaantastic weekend!