Showing posts with label the South. Show all posts
Showing posts with label the South. Show all posts

Wednesday, December 15, 2010

Happiness is... (aka what I've been up to this fall)


... taking a break when you need it and not beating yourself up for doing so. Even if it's a break from something you usually enjoy. And the break lasts for two months. And it means not meeting some goals you had set for yourself.


... having time to take in sights before seeing a dear friend get married.


... live performance that incorporates two of your favorite things. Ballet and vampires? It's like the creators live inside my mind!


... enjoying pretty leaves while wearing a tank top (hello, best of both worlds!).


... seeing a favorite book brought to life perfectly.


... the comfort of traditions that remain despite our nontraditional way of celebrating Thanksgiving 2010


(which included shopping and eating our way through Charleston).


... relaxing with a glass of champagne and a good book in the middle of the afternoon on what would normally be a workday.


... going out on the town with Hubby.


... enjoying eight nights of candlelight to honor rededication and freedom of religion.


... salted caramel hot chocolate.


... finding and becoming part of a welcoming community where people have important things in common but are also so beautifully diverse.


... re-watching a favorite series. And knowing once you finish it, you can watch it again.


... finding the perfect holiday present. For yourself.


... warm snuggles with the kitty.


... returning to the blogosphere rested, refreshed, re-inspired, and ready to reconnect.

Happiness is... (from You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown)

Thursday, September 02, 2010

These are a few of my fave Cola things

Today marks our one-month anniversary of living in "Cola." To commemorate the occasion, I thought I'd pay homage to a few of my favorite things that I couldn't enjoy back in Johnstown.


Ah, sweet tea. When you say it down here, they bring you a nice, cold, wonderful beverage that I would swim in if I could. News flash, North: unsweetened ice tea with a packet of sugar is not, never has been, and never will be the same as sweet tea.


Publix sushi. PUBLIX. I'm sorry, Bi-Lo and Giant Eagle, you just don't know how to treat a girl who enjoys eating things like sushi and Tofurky. Publix, I will never again move somewhere that requires me to cheat on you. It was an unsatisfying affair. Thank you for taking me back.


Pinkberry wannabes. Our city is so hip, we actually have two probiotic frozen yogurt places. Dairy Queen, I love you. I've loved you a long time. And truthfully, I always will. But every once in a while, a girl wants a treat that's not going to leave her feeling guilty. Yogen Fruz gets it (and my money).




Shopping! Lots and lots of shopping! And all within a ten-minute drive. Mountains are pretty, but they can't clothe you. 300 acres of stores? That can clothe you.

Oh, South, you're just as wonderful as I remembered. Let's make a promise to never leave each other again.