It's Just One of Those Days

I'm just in one of those moods, man.
All I really want to do is curl up in a ball and watch Anthony Bourdain No Reservations for hours on end.
Today has actually been pretty good, though.
I went in the city and saw my sister and we ate some good lunch. walked around.
all of a sudden i'm back in my room with a paper prompt about Horace's relation to tradition.
and i need to be serious about it.
and i am totally not wanting to even look at it.
And that brings me here.
I like it here. it's nice.

also, i can't figure out what colors my layout should be and it's frustrating me a bit.

(Photo taken in Paris behind Notre Dame this past summer.)

Quote of the Week

"Consistency is the last refuge of the unimaginative." Oscar Wilde

(Photo taken in Ithaca, NY last weekend)

London Markets- Portobello

It has come to my attention that I have neglected to truly share any of my London experience in here.
I was there for six weeks, and during that time I was so busy, and I was still wrapping my head around the direction of this blog, so I am going to make sure I periodically make some London posts, until I run out of stuff. When that happens, I think it'll be about time to go back. I love it there.

I have to say that probably my favorite thing about London are all of the huge outdoor-ish markets. I wish I had more time to explore all of them-it is my goal to see them all. One of the first places I truly explored was Portobello Market. When I first laid eyes upon it, I knew that I was in love with the city. Portobello sells everything under the sun- from delicious olives and cheese to fur coats to antique cameras and ancient telescopes. You've probably heard of it before, or you've at least seen the movie Notting Hill but I'm telling you, that movie does it no justice. It's just something you have to see for yourself on a beautiful London Saturday.

New Blog Banner and Colors

Instead of starting my homework, I decided to throw together this little banner on Adobe Photoshop Elements. What do you all think? I certainly like it more than what I had before, but Blogger severely lowered the quality of the photo! Boo! So it looks a little different than anticipated, but I'm still digging it for now.

Homer the Llama Returns Into Safe Hands

The newspaper we get at my home in North Jersey is the Bergen Record, which you may have heard of.
Aside from the obvious publications such as the New York Times, The Bergen Record is a pretty well-known paper.
I've been reading it since I was a little kid. They had fun things for me then, and now I appreciate it because they do an excellent job of putting the real news up front.

If you turn the pages, though, you can find some real gems.
I found this article about Homer the Llama and his trek through the mountains. It's a happy, lighthearted story, and llamas happen to be amongst my favorite animals. I love that they named him Homer, because of his odyssey. When I found this article, I clipped it out, and it's now hanging on my refrigerator.

It reminds me that even though there's a lot of bad in the world, good things still happen sometimes.
I appreciate that the Record takes the time to bring a little light into our morning reading.

Quote of the Week

I don't look back much as a rule
and all this, way before murder was cool
But your memory is here, and I'd like it to stay
warm light on a winter's day.
The Shins "Pink Bullets"

Happy Birthday to Me!

Yesterday was my 22nd birthday.
I drove home to New Jersey and my family, my best friend, and I, went out to dinner in Little Italy.
Then we came home and had Pumpkin cupcakes with cinnamon cheesecake frosting and wall-e decorations!
I didn't take many pictures, but here are a couple!