lately...

listening to... Be Okay by Oh Honey. Pretty cheesy but super catchy pop folk music.

shopping for... I feel like this is such a boring adult thing to do, but I want to buy a camera. Like, not a smartphone with a camera, a real camera. Probably a fairly simple point-and-shoot, but I have no idea where to start... any recommendations?

browsing... 

• 75 Photos that Define the 21st Century So Far. Really moving. Okay, fine, I teared up.
• What the Number on the Scale Really Means. I always find it strange how my weight can fluctuate so much throughout a day, and this explains why that is.
• Are Vegetarians Really Less Healthy than Meat Eaters? Yep. Despite what my friend Audrey would argue, for most people, it's actually really difficult to eat a balanced diet while vegetarian, and this study is proving it. 
• Tiii.me calculates how many hours you've spent watching TV shows. I didn't calculate mine completely, but it'd either be really depressing or really impressive. 

laughing... at Pretty Little Mean Girls. Two of my true loves, combined into one.

Also, this.

thinking...I feel a constant tug between wanting to be present and not glued to my phone, and wanting to fill every idle moment with something productive (although...is browsing Insta productive?). I've been trying lately to unglue myself from my phone more often in attempts to me more mindful.

adopting...  a new mantra.

lately...

feeling... Too busy to blog lately, clearly. Oops. 

listening to... RAC featuring Penguin Prison - Hollywood. Okay, a year ago I was full-on OBSESSED with this song. The group (RAC) just came out with a new CD and this song was on it, so I am re-obsessed. I also really love the rest of the CD, even though it's pretty different than what I usually listen to. You might recognize Let Go from commercials.

painting... my nails with Essie's Chubby Cheeks. It's the most perfect coral, and trust me, I've been searching.

watching... Orphan Black. I jumped on the bandwagon. I haven't been this excited about a new show since binge-watching Breaking Bad last fall. It's an interesting mix of sci-fi, drama and comedy, and I'm so amazed that one actress plays all of those characters.

browsing... 

• Our Year of No Sugar. Relevant to my recent attempts to reduce my sugar intake. 
• The United States of Bros. I fully support the overuse of the term bro, and the categorization of types of bros.
• 10 Things Happy People Don't Believe.
• 75 Thoughts Every Runner Has While Out for a Run. I want to resist this latest inane genre of Buzzfeed articles... but this is so true.
• The Geography of Small Talk. 

trying...to be more mindful. Lately I've been feeling so much pressure to go go go and get stuff done, and I constantly feel completely removed from the moment. I've always struggled with mindfulness (don't we all?) but with the coming of spring weather and actual sunshine (the sun DOES exist in Oregon?!) I want to take time to slow down and relax.

lolling... at the Space Jam table read. I honestly don't even know if I've seen Space Jam in its entirety, but I can still appreciate this. Seth Green doing Bugs Bunny kills me.

lately...

watching... These killed me: Jimmy Kimmel's 2014 Oscar Special Turns Viral Videos into Awards Bait. For example: 

reading... I needed something fluffy after Lean In, so I went back to my tried and true favorite genre, young adult (I am not ashamed!). I'm reading another dystopian-future novel, Matched.

listening to... This song is so not even new but I just discovered it and I'm obsessed. I always listen to more poppy indie music when it's turning to spring, I think it's me trying to shake off the winter blues.

craving... A totally unplugged, relaxing weekend away. I do like living in Oregon but the city I live in is a true campus town; pretty secluded and not a lot to do. I feel pretty stir-crazy and would love to spend a weekend technology-free in a cozy cabin, complete with a hot tub and fireplace, like these.

browsing... 

• The Internet has a Lot of Emotions about Leonardo DiCaprio Not Winning an Oscar
• 100 Trips to Take in 2014
• 22 Unforgettable Roads in the World (seriously, can you tell I'm really wanting to travel lately?!)
• TIME Can Predict Your Perfect Marriage Date (I guess I have 4 months. Gotta get on that.)
• And most importantly...Aaron Carter is Trying to Win Hilary Duff Back

and feeling...

Heh.