First Farmer's Market I've been to here, and certainly the first I've volunteered for.
It was hot. It was crowded.
My task was to conduct surveys by foot...not sure how they thought that would work out well... Plenty didn't speak English, most were in no mood to answer a survey, and people are sorta busy. It would've been better to have some form of an incentive for them to do a survey, or to have more than just me.... Eventually the person who assigned me the task started helping. Even so, the crowd was a little much. This market was a pretty HUGE event. It was fun interacting with such a diverse group of people though!
The mini rose I bought...I think it's already dying...sad...
Hm...
I'm going home tomorrow :)
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Saturday, July 23, 2011
Welcome Home, Stephanie!
After work yesterday (Friday) I went directly to Stephanie's house out by Delaware...took about an hour to get there due to traffic around town. It reminded me of home. Remote, curvy (but well maintained) roads, good (fast-ish) speed limit...it was nice!
Surprise, Stephanie! She didn't know I (and another one of her friends) would be there when she came back from the grocery store :-D. Have not seen her in like a year! it was an awesome reunion. Ate good burgers (courtesy of Chef Kyle), hung out by the river, ate s'mores, sat by the pond, played with animals...it was a great night. So good to have her home!
Today a few of us went to the last day of Frankly County Fair out in Hilliard like 15 minutes from my apartment. A lot of chit chatting, bonding, sunshine, heat, and good carnie food. Four of us got free tickets in, hehe. A nice teenager approached us and slipped us tix saying that her dad works for the state. Steph and I chatted up one of the nice carnies from Lithuania. We also saw a ton of animals! BUNNIES!!!! goats, sheep, cows, chickens, turkeys, etc. I squealed when I saw the barn of bunnies, hehe. Then we all saw the Demolition Derby! First one I have ever seen and it was so entertaining! I was so amused....Luke would've loved this. But, it was reallllly humid.
Afterwards, Steph and I met up with Kyle and his friends at Betty's up by Short North...it was good! I'm too tired to go to Elevator bar though, so I'll probably wait til the next time Josh visits :). I bet he would love it.
I know I saw him only a few days ago but I miss him already! I am glad he is out having fun in the woods backpacking and I'm glad we both have our own lives too...so there's plenty to talk about! A lot more has happened this weekend but I'll have to wait for him to get back to civilization so I can spill the details, haha.
I'm tired.
I'm happy.
I am thankful.
Surprise, Stephanie! She didn't know I (and another one of her friends) would be there when she came back from the grocery store :-D. Have not seen her in like a year! it was an awesome reunion. Ate good burgers (courtesy of Chef Kyle), hung out by the river, ate s'mores, sat by the pond, played with animals...it was a great night. So good to have her home!
Today a few of us went to the last day of Frankly County Fair out in Hilliard like 15 minutes from my apartment. A lot of chit chatting, bonding, sunshine, heat, and good carnie food. Four of us got free tickets in, hehe. A nice teenager approached us and slipped us tix saying that her dad works for the state. Steph and I chatted up one of the nice carnies from Lithuania. We also saw a ton of animals! BUNNIES!!!! goats, sheep, cows, chickens, turkeys, etc. I squealed when I saw the barn of bunnies, hehe. Then we all saw the Demolition Derby! First one I have ever seen and it was so entertaining! I was so amused....Luke would've loved this. But, it was reallllly humid.
Afterwards, Steph and I met up with Kyle and his friends at Betty's up by Short North...it was good! I'm too tired to go to Elevator bar though, so I'll probably wait til the next time Josh visits :). I bet he would love it.
I know I saw him only a few days ago but I miss him already! I am glad he is out having fun in the woods backpacking and I'm glad we both have our own lives too...so there's plenty to talk about! A lot more has happened this weekend but I'll have to wait for him to get back to civilization so I can spill the details, haha.
I'm tired.
I'm happy.
I am thankful.
Thursday, July 21, 2011
a simple goodnight would do
I don't ask for much. I don't demand plans for fun outings, I don't ask for flowers, I don't ask for letters. those are things I take for superfluous when I used to take it for granted because the trade off is worth it. being with an amazin person is worth it. but I guess it is hard to draw the line with how little to ask for. maybe ive slacked too much and just let it go too far by making it seem im the type of girl that is sooooo low maintenance ... a goodnight would be a start. communication regularly at all would be nice. is that too much ? I hope not. but maybe it is and maybe alllll of this is not enough.
Monday, July 18, 2011
How we limit ourselves
I have occasional downtime at work so I continued to contemplate thoughts that kept me up for a while last night. I do feel a little better now. It is much easier to see the faults in others before our own flaws. This is partly due to how we limit ourselves. By focusing on specific details in others we overlook other details that may either explain the faults, undo faults because they have been given context, and focusing on our own insecurities as opposed to actively finding solutions to make ourselves better because it is so much easier to want to fix somebody else. Of course, it is not possible or right to try to change somebody else like that. It is much easier to nit pick at the work of others. This was emphasized today as I was given the assignment of editing a grant today which took about 5 hours...but those 5 hours, although that is a long time to be so absorbed...was so consuming as I nit picked at the work of these other strangers. It came so easily but when I took the time to sit back I saw a lot of myself in what I was doing and it reminded me of ways I can improve my own writing.
Just as we nitpick at the character of other people, we should sit back and look into ourselves. The things we nitpick at are specific for a reason, whether or not we can figure it out. I feel like the more we judge others the more issues we have with ourselves.
Things I have learned about myself...
I need to let go.
I need to be less anxious.
I need to be less selfish.
I need to be more assertive.
I need more patience.
I need to open up my mind.
I need to not be so quick to react.
Other ways we limit ourselves is by setting up strict schedules and criteria for ourselves and life instead of taking in the nature of life and moving organically through time. Guidelines are what they are...just guidelines. Adhering too strictly may prevent us from seeing the possibilities and good things we have in our life. Our wants and needs in life are also always changing...so should our guidelines...adjusting them accordingly.
When I was younger...high school and undergrad, I itched to travel... I had unlimited energy and I just wanted to see everything...take it all in. I've grown to be more focused and specialized in the preferences of my life. I like to be more of a homebody with occasional adventures. I think in a way I still have to jump around in my life as I find the specialization I want to continue with long term in my life, especially in a career. But even in my personal life, I realize setting a timeline to figure out the basic steps in my life are holding me back. Focusing on knowing exactly when I am going to graduate, get a job, find a permanent location...is actually very difficult. Because I am not an island. If I did not care about anybody else it would be easy enough to just charge forward...but now it's difficult to know how to go forward. Everybody moves through life at different paces, doing things at different times...Wanting the lives of others and of what is familiar may prevent me from just living my own life in the way that is best for me.
What do I want now (for like the next 5 years?) then?
Practicality: I want to know what my options are in locations to settle for at least a few years. I also want to know where I can and should work.
Personally: I want life to be smoother. I want to be inspired. I want to be wooed. I want time/resources...especially time. I want a real vacation. I want to make a home. I want to be healthier.
What I can do:
Be more open to my options, be less difficult on others, be easier on myself, allow myself to make changes, stop limiting myself, relax more, and be more efficient with my time to leave more room for this relaxation and life.
Just as we nitpick at the character of other people, we should sit back and look into ourselves. The things we nitpick at are specific for a reason, whether or not we can figure it out. I feel like the more we judge others the more issues we have with ourselves.
Things I have learned about myself...
I need to let go.
I need to be less anxious.
I need to be less selfish.
I need to be more assertive.
I need more patience.
I need to open up my mind.
I need to not be so quick to react.
Other ways we limit ourselves is by setting up strict schedules and criteria for ourselves and life instead of taking in the nature of life and moving organically through time. Guidelines are what they are...just guidelines. Adhering too strictly may prevent us from seeing the possibilities and good things we have in our life. Our wants and needs in life are also always changing...so should our guidelines...adjusting them accordingly.
When I was younger...high school and undergrad, I itched to travel... I had unlimited energy and I just wanted to see everything...take it all in. I've grown to be more focused and specialized in the preferences of my life. I like to be more of a homebody with occasional adventures. I think in a way I still have to jump around in my life as I find the specialization I want to continue with long term in my life, especially in a career. But even in my personal life, I realize setting a timeline to figure out the basic steps in my life are holding me back. Focusing on knowing exactly when I am going to graduate, get a job, find a permanent location...is actually very difficult. Because I am not an island. If I did not care about anybody else it would be easy enough to just charge forward...but now it's difficult to know how to go forward. Everybody moves through life at different paces, doing things at different times...Wanting the lives of others and of what is familiar may prevent me from just living my own life in the way that is best for me.
What do I want now (for like the next 5 years?) then?
Practicality: I want to know what my options are in locations to settle for at least a few years. I also want to know where I can and should work.
Personally: I want life to be smoother. I want to be inspired. I want to be wooed. I want time/resources...especially time. I want a real vacation. I want to make a home. I want to be healthier.
What I can do:
Be more open to my options, be less difficult on others, be easier on myself, allow myself to make changes, stop limiting myself, relax more, and be more efficient with my time to leave more room for this relaxation and life.
Sunday, July 17, 2011
And sometimes we hold ourselves back
It's been an interesting weekend. Mixed feelings about it.
I am not sure if we are moving forward. I suppose it is better than moving backwards but is that enough? At least I try. My attachment should be clear.
Thursday evening Josh came, just in time for dinner too! Moussaka is delicious. Went for a swim, then lazed. Friday...went to the mall, the eddie bauer outlet, swimming, food, then went to watch Horrible Bosses (very entertaining!)
At midnight he checks his voicemail...have to head back to Oxford. He needs to housesit because somebody had an emergency and had to leave town. They have horses, cats, and dogs to tend to. If I didn't go along, our time together would be cut in half. That wouldn't do. I quickly packed and by 12:30am we were both off (separate cars). I was very sleepy.
Took one car once we got to Eaton. I parallel parked by myself perfectly, very close to curb and parallel :). It was beautiful. Win!
Not much to do in Oxford really.
Went to Kenwood, spent some time outside, relaxed, etc.
Today was also pretty uneventful. Went to Eaton, hung out, napped, ate food, played...and now I am back. I will have to wake up very early...ugh...
But we do what we feel needs to be done for those we care for. It's a risk worth taking...so we shouldn't hold ourselves back, because that's usually the case, even if we aren't aware that we do that to ourselves.
I am not sure if we are moving forward. I suppose it is better than moving backwards but is that enough? At least I try. My attachment should be clear.
Thursday evening Josh came, just in time for dinner too! Moussaka is delicious. Went for a swim, then lazed. Friday...went to the mall, the eddie bauer outlet, swimming, food, then went to watch Horrible Bosses (very entertaining!)
At midnight he checks his voicemail...have to head back to Oxford. He needs to housesit because somebody had an emergency and had to leave town. They have horses, cats, and dogs to tend to. If I didn't go along, our time together would be cut in half. That wouldn't do. I quickly packed and by 12:30am we were both off (separate cars). I was very sleepy.
Took one car once we got to Eaton. I parallel parked by myself perfectly, very close to curb and parallel :). It was beautiful. Win!
Not much to do in Oxford really.
Went to Kenwood, spent some time outside, relaxed, etc.
Today was also pretty uneventful. Went to Eaton, hung out, napped, ate food, played...and now I am back. I will have to wake up very early...ugh...
But we do what we feel needs to be done for those we care for. It's a risk worth taking...so we shouldn't hold ourselves back, because that's usually the case, even if we aren't aware that we do that to ourselves.
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Time to stop slacking on myself
Inspired by an article on Yahoo!'s Shine I've realized that maybe we both need to step up in the relationship. On my part, things I can do is to dress up more, pay more compliments, and be more fun. Time to be less routine/old...time to act my age: young and fun!
I'm still thinking about what I should ask for.
...
I'm also asking for either Friday or Monday off so Josh knows what day to take off. We're gonna have a long weekend! it'll be fun. This also requires me to go grocery shopping earlier, but it'll be worth it...trying to get everything done in time.
Here's to feeling more grown up! more grown up wardrobe and schedule! hopefully it'll be fun :)
I'm still thinking about what I should ask for.
...
I'm also asking for either Friday or Monday off so Josh knows what day to take off. We're gonna have a long weekend! it'll be fun. This also requires me to go grocery shopping earlier, but it'll be worth it...trying to get everything done in time.
Here's to feeling more grown up! more grown up wardrobe and schedule! hopefully it'll be fun :)
Thursday, July 7, 2011
Quite a week indeed....
So I went home to Oxford on Wednesday, had dinner at Josh's family's house after I dropped off Molly. Molly was so, so, so happy and so was Jasmine! Michael was quite a handful. Hung out at BWWs with Allie afterwards. She hasn't been feeling well but I'm glad she mustered enough energy to come out and bond!
Thursday we were supposed to go to the Mall but stuff came up. Hung out with Fei in the evening.
Mall with Allie on Friday...weren't there for all that long...
quiet week for the most part.
Saturday morning I went over to the Beherns house to head up to Illinois with Josh's parents (+Michael). It took a long time before we actually left though...and a really long time on the road. Michael was very demanding in the van, stopped at Cracker Barrel for lunch, and at a Woodworking shop for Josh's dad. The store was actually pretty neat.
FINALLY we got to Danville, IL. Had to wake Josh up from his nap. Met Josh's other Uncle/Aunt/Neice/Nephew. The little kiddos were so adorable! love them.
Had a good time with his family, ate lots of food, got woken up at 6am every morning by the kids because I was on the couch, met neighbor dogs that showed up on their porch, and watched fireworks from the porch! way fun.
Josh and I drove back to Eaton and then after dinner I made my way back to Columbus on Monday. on 70W back towards Eaton there was blocked traffic for over 10 miles with random cars in the grass...I guess they drove off? For the last 20 minutes on 70E there were fireworks! I drove on the right/slow lane to watch. Also noticed that there were a lot of car accidents..maybe there is a correlation.
Tuesday morning was orientation at ODH. Then it turns out I need paperwork which requires me to go back to Oxford to go to the social security office in Hamilton. I drove back to Oxford. I was pretty bummed out about all of that....very annoyed...and tired...due to sleep deprivation from the past week. Had dinner with Josh. Took a long time for me to perk back up.
Wednesday morning I got everything done...then had lunch with Josh...then came back to Columbus.
While I was in Hamilton I had stopped by Advanced Auto...to get primer, sandpaper, and clear top coat to patch up rut spots....well...I think over time the car color changed a bit because now there are tacky circles of paint...and not much can be done...better than getting rust I suppose. They remind me of my knees...and my boo boo turned scars from piggy back fail.
Went back in to ODH today to turn in paperwork. Got more hours in. I enjoy my personal computer and my cubicle-mate is nice! Went to doc appt for annual...then got a call that paperwork didn't work out enough yet...my employment is postponed until further notice. Am I gonna get paid for the like...12 hours I put in then?! I hope so...
At least I get to sleep in now.
HOORAYYYY!!!!
Clippers game tomorrow. I'm tired of driving. Been to Oxford 3 times in 2 weeks, Illinois 1 time. Bahhh...gas, time, and energy...
Overall good few weeks though despite all this hassle at ODH. I would like to get paid. ASAP.
Thursday we were supposed to go to the Mall but stuff came up. Hung out with Fei in the evening.
Mall with Allie on Friday...weren't there for all that long...
quiet week for the most part.
Saturday morning I went over to the Beherns house to head up to Illinois with Josh's parents (+Michael). It took a long time before we actually left though...and a really long time on the road. Michael was very demanding in the van, stopped at Cracker Barrel for lunch, and at a Woodworking shop for Josh's dad. The store was actually pretty neat.
FINALLY we got to Danville, IL. Had to wake Josh up from his nap. Met Josh's other Uncle/Aunt/Neice/Nephew. The little kiddos were so adorable! love them.
Had a good time with his family, ate lots of food, got woken up at 6am every morning by the kids because I was on the couch, met neighbor dogs that showed up on their porch, and watched fireworks from the porch! way fun.
Josh and I drove back to Eaton and then after dinner I made my way back to Columbus on Monday. on 70W back towards Eaton there was blocked traffic for over 10 miles with random cars in the grass...I guess they drove off? For the last 20 minutes on 70E there were fireworks! I drove on the right/slow lane to watch. Also noticed that there were a lot of car accidents..maybe there is a correlation.
Tuesday morning was orientation at ODH. Then it turns out I need paperwork which requires me to go back to Oxford to go to the social security office in Hamilton. I drove back to Oxford. I was pretty bummed out about all of that....very annoyed...and tired...due to sleep deprivation from the past week. Had dinner with Josh. Took a long time for me to perk back up.
Wednesday morning I got everything done...then had lunch with Josh...then came back to Columbus.
While I was in Hamilton I had stopped by Advanced Auto...to get primer, sandpaper, and clear top coat to patch up rut spots....well...I think over time the car color changed a bit because now there are tacky circles of paint...and not much can be done...better than getting rust I suppose. They remind me of my knees...and my boo boo turned scars from piggy back fail.
Went back in to ODH today to turn in paperwork. Got more hours in. I enjoy my personal computer and my cubicle-mate is nice! Went to doc appt for annual...then got a call that paperwork didn't work out enough yet...my employment is postponed until further notice. Am I gonna get paid for the like...12 hours I put in then?! I hope so...
At least I get to sleep in now.
HOORAYYYY!!!!
Clippers game tomorrow. I'm tired of driving. Been to Oxford 3 times in 2 weeks, Illinois 1 time. Bahhh...gas, time, and energy...
Overall good few weeks though despite all this hassle at ODH. I would like to get paid. ASAP.
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