ten last things.

10 Last Things

1. Thing that you read: Under The Dome- Stephen King. well, it's still in progress, but I'm almost finished. it's the third time I've read it-- I tend to re-read his books every few years or so. :)

2. Thing that you watched:  I'm working my way through the web series of Orange Is The New Black right now.

3. Thing that you listened to:  a couple of episodes of the Welcome To Night Vale podcast. it's quirky, cool & delightfully offbeat, & therefore right up my alley.

4. Thing seen in the theatre: movie-wise? um....After Earth, I think it was. the Will Smith/Jaden Smith film.  actual theatre-wise? a production of Jesus Christ Superstar performed by the local Drama League. it was fabulous.

5. Thing that you ate:  homemade chicken & vege soup, followed by a handful of pineapple lumps.

6. Thing that you wanted:  a breadbin. I know, how utterly boring & practical, but there you go. I'm yet to find the perfect one, so the search continues.

7. Thing that made you happy:  getting recognition for putting in effort & successfully stepping outside of my comfort zone. sometimes it's very worthwhile. :) 

8. Thing that made you sad: heartbreaking footage of the children in Syria affected by the chemical warfare over there. so, so horrible.

9. Thing that made you worry:  the prospect of driving in big city traffic by myself last month. thankfully, it didn't happen, & all was well. (except that one incident in the mall carpark, but we won't talk about that. ahem.)

10. Thing that you're looking forward to: summer! sunshine & blue skies-- I am SO ready for it. :)

seasonal.

Spring is just around the corner, supposedly-- there were glimpses of it earlier this month, with a few gorgeously warm, blue-sky days-- but now we're back to rain and a constant breeze and skies overhead sadly lacking any sign of colour at all. (Well, technically dull grey IS a colour, I suppose-- but I really don't think it actually counts in this instance. Sigh. ) I'm looking forward to the days of short sleeves and bare feet, of all the doors and windows thrown wide open, and leisurely meals on the terrace, eaten while watching the world go by. Sounds like bliss to me. :)

Above are a few pictures of life around here lately, all taken (as always) on my iPod. I actually got my regular camera out the other day, and to my horror I'd kind of forgotten how to use it. Ooops. Luckily it didn't take me long to re-familiarise myself with all the settings, but it was a reminder that I should probably get it out more often. My iPod is so much more convenient though-- I can slip it into the pocket of my jeans and the variety of settings and effects I can use via various apps is pretty mindblowing, so I can't bring myself to feel too guilty about it. I figure as long as pictures are being taken and memories are being captured, it doesn't really matter how it's done, right? I get my iPod photos printed out every few months or so, too-- so I'm not just relying on a purely digital format. Digital is great, but there's just something special about having the actual printed photographs in my hands, too.

Ah, technology-- what would we do without it? I know I'd probably get a lot more dusting done, but that's hardly fun now, is it? ;)