So, this week (the one we just got done with, not the upcoming one, or not yet) has felt like a bit of a downer. And a lot of blah. The weather finally got all wintry on us. People that inspired people, namely David Bowie and Alan Rickman (or apparently Snape to some of you, I haven’t read/watched Harry Potter), passed on. Many of us realized our next work holiday isn’t until May (MAY?!?!). In other words, it’s January and inspiration just hasn’t been out in full force. It’s been a week when I’ve procrastinated procrastinating, but I’m trying to be a bit more positive on a daily basis so I’ve forced myself to suss out some of the little things that make me happy. Here they are in no particular order:
Tea

Snail tea bag holders and a Pikmin-looking infuser. They’re too adorable.
Purple Toad Wine
OK, so really any wine. But I absolutely love the fruit wines from our local Purple Toad Winery (purpletoadwinery.net). They’re super sweet and oh so good. I highly recommend the Black & Bruised, Allen’s Blueberry and Black Peach. Drink up.
My Desk!

I feel more productive just looking at it.
My Favorite Podcasts
My car’s stereo is absolutely horrible (when the car works correctly that is, it also currently has a case of the blahs), so I’ve taken to mostly listening to podcasts during drive time. There’s so many good ones out there but my absolute favorites right now are:
Slumber Party with Alie and Georgia (alieandgeorgia.com) – I discovered this one because I found out one of their guests was the hilarious Mamrie Hart and since then I’ve gone back and listened to just about every one they’ve recorded. They fill a very specific void for me in that I have wonderful girl friends, but for the most part none of us live in the same part of the country (or, for the ones that do, have the same schedule) so getting together regularly to just talk about everyday stuff isn’t really a possibility. Slumber Party is my surrogate girl talk time. Fair warning: If you don’t care for profanity, it might not be your exact cup of tea. If you’re like me and couldn’t care less, give it a listen.
Welcome To Night Vale (welcometonightvale.com) – The last time I tried to explain Welcome to Night Vale to someone, they stopped me and said , “I don’t even understand the references you’re giving to try to help me understand this.” So I’m not even going to try. It’s weird (so, so weird, I’ve warned you now) and wonderful and Cecil’s voice is

I’m so excited about this I spent my Friday night making a fake poster for the St. Louis show I hope to get tickets for. I may need a life.
So, small things, but happy things! What tiny, everyday things keep you going through the winter time blahs?
Hot chocolate-specifically, salted caramel and toasted marshmallow hot chocolate, steaming hot detox baths, and my electric blanket.
You know how much I hate winter and being cold!
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Not mowing, weeding, watering, or caring for anything outside.
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