Taking A Day

I work. I work a lot. I am so often at work, or doing work, that I have a serious problem. We've discussed it before. I have a hard time relaxing. If you know me I may have fooled you, I am often thinking about the work I have to do when you think I am relaxing. I know how awful this sounds, and I am working on it. So in my attempt to take a break from work I took a day. Okay, it was a holiday so I didn't have to go to work, but I actually didn't even think about work. Sometimes the little things put life into perspective. Like taking a day to spend some time with a friend. Lucky for me this friend also likes to take pictures...

Taking pictures and enjoying an unseasonably beautiful day. That may work. Buying yourself flowers-

That will work too, everyone needs flowers now and then.

This-

this always seems to work. Sometimes you just need to take a day for yourself. Throw work by the wayside and indulge in the little things. There is always time to freak out about the work that you didn't get done tomorrow...

As You Wish

So, of course, it's pretty clear that I like to bake. It's also pretty clear that I like to show you what I bake. You read this blog, you know what I am talking about. So I'll let you in on a little secret-I'm a bit of a people pleaser. That's right, I have an issue with trying to do things to make people happy. What does this have to do with anything you may be asking, well I have recently discovered that this people pleasing has found its way into my baking. Now, in some ways this kinda sucks because baking is my release. It's one way I relieve stress and being worried about people being pleased with my cooking has a bit of a chance of taking that away. Then again, who am I kidding, of course I want you to like it. Of course I am baking it just as much for you as I am for my stress relief. Sure I am starting to realize that I seem to be the last one to figure this out. That being said I am a sucker for people asking me to bake them something. I can't say no and I sit on pins and needles waiting to know if it past the test. This was my most recent request- Apple cake. I'd never been asked to make an apple cake before. In fact I could probably count on one hand the amount of times in my life that I have had an apple cake. But, I'm always up for something new so I gave it ago. If photos could talk...



It just looks yummy...



I thought it was delish! Then again as a people pleaser- I really hope that for the recipient, it past the test...

Hello Old Friend

It's been awhile ol' blog; since before I went on vacation. And by vacation, I mean that I went to see my family. I would share some photos with you but our camera was stolen the night before we left Vietnam. That being said, I highly suggest everyone visit Vietnam at some point in their lives, I definitely plan on going back. Aside from the heavy reliance on fish, the food is awesome, the people are massively friendly and the country is still relatively unspoiled of factories/pollution (I'm looking sternly at you China).

So now that I am back and un-jet-lagged and have clean clothes, I wonder why I actually needed a vacation. I didn't. I don't have a job and so don't really need a break from anything or anyone. Except one thing. Cover letters. I have been on the job hunt seriously for about 2.5 days now and it is NOT fun, it feels like an eternity. I can think of few things in life that I hate more than writing cover letters except personal statements which is why I just can't bring myself to apply to grad school.

I wonder why it is that no one likes to write these things. We all know what they are going to say...and to me a cover letter is redundant. I used to HATE getting them when people would apply for jobs in my department. I know why you sent me your resume. Am I the only one who thinks these things are wildly inefficient?? Or maybe just need some more coffee and less grumpy. Or a vacation.