what i need to work on

my self-esteem and sense of worth
photo skills / creativity
explaining how i feel / not sparing other people's feelings so much
spending lots more time off the phone / internet
being more loving to d (in HIS language)
exercising more
asking for help

everything i do the majority of

cooking and planning meals
taking care of sadie
cleaning/tidying
paying bills
most of the dishes
laundry
vacuuming
dusting
knowing where things go
recycling/composting
remembering garbage day
grocery shopping

things i want to remember about today

get to the dog shelter early next time
blue skies
the waterfront in gross pointe
beautiful houses
the feeling of the warm sun in between the chilly breeze
sadie curled up on her closet bed
a quick afternoon nap

lemon day

tried to find my first two geocaches (sp?), no luck
went to bookbeat by myself for independent bookstore day
made a lemon tart, not tasted as of yet
ate lemon pasta
played cities
dillon let our neighborhood cat inside
currently getting a back rub

things i want to explore more

 (i forgot to post my list last night)
 geocaching???
writing
my childhood
photography
crafting
gardening

things i miss

flickr
lomography
dad's cheesy popcorn with ice cold coke
being more adventurous with my style
camping

simple pleasures

changing into comfy pants when you get home
getting your back scratched
washing your face after a long day
staring at your pup while she sleeps
going to bed early

i feel

sleepy!
calm
anticipation
gratitude
love

things i haven't found enough time to do lately

finish this book
clean
organize
purge
yoga or weights
brush sadie's teeth
sleep a full 8 hours

musicians i've had crushes on

devendra banhart
richard edwards
andrew bird
chaz bundick
graham coxton
nick thorburn
alex g

today in chicago:

coffee at collectivo
the blue line to downtown
cultural center / tiffany dome
millennium park
vegan lunch at native foods
art institute with just dillon
blue line back to the air bnb
quick nap and coffee
decided to stay in
bought pre-made dinners at food smart
ate with dillon and watched an old SNL episode
fell asleep

seen from the car

trains
cows
mobile homes
chicago skyline
little lakes
old houses

current favorite blogs/sites

cup of jo
reading my tea leaves
swiss-miss
austin kleon
manrepeller
just good shit

things i have to keep reminding myself

drink water
take deep breaths
straighten my back
i have enough
i'm gonna die

making me happy today

deciding to go to chicago this weekend
finally getting to sleep in my own bed with sadie and dillon tonight

things i worry about

money
my face
my relationship
sadie/all dogs and whether or not they are fed and walked and happy
eating "unhealthily"
wasting time
my potential

things i received today

another new mark on my hand from a dog
a neck rub and kisses from dillon
a burrito from chipotle
a jug of lemonade from the oberweiss next door

little delights

sidewalks that curve around trees (nature wins, always)
being close enough to walk to get coffee this morning
reading in a warm, sunny window
being alone and silent for a while
budding tree branches
seeing my old artwork in a real book
dog toots

colors i saw a lot of today

yellow (daffodils blooming)
gray (sky)
blue (sky)

things i would like to spend money on right now

a laptop or ipad
film (and actually shoot it)
haircut and color

a list a day

I'm going through Austin Kleon's Steal Like an Artist Journal and one prompt is to figure out something to do every day for 30 days and cross them off the calendar. I decided I can make a list every day and post it here. At the end of 30 days I get cake! Hopefully I can keep it going beyond the 30 days, because I'm really starting to need some creative outlet that keeps me accountable.