Back to the Routine

I returned to Portland on Sunday and have since been looking through one of my favorite Christmas presents... a Better Homes and Gardens Cookbook. I know... it's a little weird. I always loved going through my mom's and now I have my own and can try as many recepies as I want. Tonight I made a loaf of lemon bread. I think I'm starting to figure out my oven... it likes to bake things too quickly. Also this week school started up again, I'm already putting off my reading, taking naps after class (and almost during a couple of them), and finding ways to do as little work as possible. I am such a horrible student sometimes.

The New Year

I feel as if nothing has changed. This year, though, I'm going to do all the things I regret not doing this year. I'm tired of having regrets, tired of how I live my life. Not all of it, just parts. It's not really a resolution, just something I'm trying to work on. I'll have some film to share with you, hopefully tomorrow, that's a little more wintry than these photos from my trip to Idaho. Nevertheless, I hope you enjoy these.

Christmas

I'm leaving tomorrow morning to Idaho. I won't have internet, that I know of, so I'll be spending my time skiing, petting dogs, and taking pictures. Have a merry Christmas, everyone!

Today

Today I cleaned everything, well I'm still cleaning, but it will all be done before I go to bed. Right now I am drinking chai (yes, I do somehow plan on falling asleep later) and just finished putting up some Christmas lights, even though I am leaving for Bend tomorrow. Christmas gives me mixed feelings, I have a lot of really great childhood memories from the holidays, but lately, they aren't always so great. But we won't get into that. I'm not sure what I'm going to do about gifts this year, I love giving gifts (even though I feel like I am really horrible at it) but I'm really low on funds right now. Any ideas? Anyone?