The long weekend is over

Though I still have tomorrow as part of my weekend, the actual one is over. I've spent way too much money considering my lack of income. I have a problem though...I enjoy baking and then giving away all my goods too much. The money I spend, more often than not, goes to ingredients for batches of cookies for friends.

I'm losing my mind staying at home, not working. My friend Ryan made fun of me this weekend. He mentioned how normal people embrace having days off and sleeping in whereas I complain about being bored. I have a lot of Heidegger to reread tomorrow. I want to get up early and get coffee at star lounge and take up their whole couch. Drinking good coffee, reading Basic Writings, and smiling at the lovelies that come into the cafe.

My current playlist has included Rocky Votolato (naturally) and She&Him. Yesterday, Christine and I relaxed at a friends house before the free jazz show at Heaven Gallery. While stitching and writing our friend put in the She&Him album which I had been listening to this whole weekend. It was so wonderful. And the Heaven show was really impressive. I really enjoyed myself.

Last of all, I've finally found a great pumpkin pie recipe! Some adorable and expecting was craving pumpkin pie and I made two on Friday night! It turned out so well. Chaucer is waiting...time to read.

Heidegger on Hold

Thankfully, I just received an email from my Writing Center Theory and Pedagogy prof that briefly described her interest in extending our deadline for the argumentative outline from Wednesday to Friday! Ahhh, the simple joys in life....Rocky Votolato's album Makers and extended deadlines. A wonderfully rainy day.

I still have to do a lot of it today because there isn't another good time for me to research further. In the meantime, I'm walking around my house in my new boots, listening to Makers, thinking about relationships. Last night I relaxed with a good friend of mine and we talked about boys and commitment and silly expectations.

Rainy fall days are beautiful. I need to get out of this house though....I think coffee at Star Lounge will be nice, outline my paper on Blake's poetry, enjoy the best coffee in the city...yes, I have plans for tonight.

Apple Pie and Pumpkin Cookies

Today was another blow off day. I should be getting caught up in my classwork, but I baked today instead. First apple pie because a friend needed a pick-me-up-pie. Then chocolate hazelnut pumpkin cookies. I put extra baking soda in to make them a little more cake-y. They could use more spice. Only half include hazelnuts, I figured not everyone likes nuts.

Life in the city is funny. Yesterday I didn't have anything to do, for the first half of the night I was bored out of my mind. I ended up going over to the Ciarleglio's and watching El Topo...messed up movie, same director as Holy Mountain. I barely watched it. But then tonight I've gotten a number of calls about stuff going on and I don't know which to choose! I'm going to laugh at myself if I end up staying in.

Today was probably the last day to lay out in the quad til Spring. Silly of me to be on campus on a Saturday; however, Nicole and I laid out because the weather was so nice.

Heidegger will have to take a break for a bit, I'll give him some attention tomorrow. In the meantime, I'm excited to interview at Jupiter Outpost to be their baker! We'll see if I'm still unemployed come Tuesday evening.

This Life is Different

Ditching night class is never a good idea, even after an already exhausting week of midterm papers and first (friend) dates. Which is an interesting topic to jump right into, right now.

Friend dates. Those I don't really know you and I don't know where this is going but right now we are friends and I'm fine with that dates. I've always had good experiences with those because you have the opportunity to get to know the person and, if need be, run out the door afterwards with little consequence. Sort of. I am always anxious to get to the stage when silences aren't terribly awkward anymore. I think that happened today. Mostly because I was comfortable with myself, which is a surprisingly new development for me!

Ditched class. My first this quarter and it's because I didn't feel like going crazy trying to read all of Felix Holt for tonight. Our midterm paper for that class is due in a week so I will take this weekend to do finish it. And in the meantime, start my weekend early!

The job search is sort of following through. I got a call from Jupiter Outpost for their baking position to set up an interview. But I still want to hold out for Twisted Sister Bakery. In the meantime I'm going to relax and get caught up if not ahead.

Plans to open Gus + Estelle's are still moving forward. Though "plans" only really involves me thinking about it.

This katherine is different. I'm content and confident and slightly obsessed with Heidegger.