Recap

This weekend. Busy. Ok, so maybe I was a little over-ambitious. Remember that list that I made last week? THE ALL CAPS ONE? Yeah. A bit much. I mean, hair dying, pants dying, homemade pasta, homework AND a corn maze!? A. Bit. Much. For. One weekend. 

But, I definitely tried to squeeze it all in-- I wanted to squeeze it all in-- I was close to squeezing it all in-- And I almost squeezed it all in. But, I just couldn't. Unfortunately, a lot of this weekend was spent at my desk working on a particularly frustrating and trial and error driven illustration project that after about 8 ours of work on Saturday another 12 yesterday finally took shape las night at around 9:00. Yikes. 

And although there was no jam, this weekend, there were tacos. 

And although my jeans have yet to turn a mustard-tan-brown-bleachy color, the dye has been bought. 

And although I was not able to run carefree through the walls of a cornmaze, the weather was blissfully cool enough for me to wear wooly socks everyday. 

But, I did get to hang out with Spencer and write a lot and, my favoritest of all: PHOTOGRAPH MY DRESS! So fun. Remember that red dress? From way back in last Spring? Whether you do or don't, I will be posting the awesome pictures the second they arrive in my hot little hands from the ever talented Kara Reichart. 

Here's a preview! YEEEE!!! I love it. Kara, you are a photo maven. 

Please excuse me while I go register for Winter quarter classes. (You would all be so proud of me-- I haven't even had a panic attack yet today and I'm registering in 10 minutes. I've come so far)

CAPS LOCK

THIS WEEKEND I WANT TO MAKE JAM AND TACOS  AND DYE MY JEANS MUSTARD-TAN-BROWN-BLEACHY AND GO TO THE CORN MAZE AND WATERCOLOR ALL OF MY HOMEWORK AND MAKE HOMEMADE PASTA AND EAT HOMEMADE SAUCE AND BLOG A LOT AND WRITE A LOT AND DYE MY HAIR AND HANG OUT WITH SPENCER WHO IS HERE IN SAVANNAH TOWN AND HAVE A WONDERFUL PHOTOGRAPHER NAMED KARA PHOTOGRAPH MY RED DRESS ON A BEAUTIFUL MODEL NAMED BAILLE AND SCAN MY WORK AND PUT IT ON MY WEBSITE AND DO JUST LIKE A LOT OF COOL STUFF.

AND IT HAS TO ALL BE DONE IN ALL CAPS. BECAUSE I'M SO EXCITED ABOUT IT ALL.

AND IT'S ONLY WEDNESDAY, SO I CAN'T WAIT FOR THE WEEKEND.

WHAT ELSE SHOULD I DO THIS WEEKEND? WHAT ARE YOU DOING THIS WEEKEND?

Things that I'm thinking about

 ...that you most definitely need to know. 

• Somehow, seeing peaches in Georgia never get's old. (Case and point: this morning at the Farmer's Market)
• I love the "60's, 70's, and 80's" radio station on Pandora, but I hate it when they play Creedance Clearwater Revival. 
• I am definitely ready for some colder weather up in here. I couldn't even justify doing a special post about Fall's debut yesterday because it hadn't earned it yet. And so, I wait. 
• Speaking of earning things, I'm more in love with Savannah than ever. It is just simply home for now. 
• Lately, all I've wanted to do is cook. And bake. And cook. And bake. So much, that I'm running out of excuses to make some sort of dessert or sauce or salmon everyday. Will someone please come over here and be my official eater and I can be your official baker? 
• I am very happy that Rob and Kristen are getting back together. Controversial, I know. I stand by this. 
• (Also, can we talk about what in the world is going on with Amanda Bynes?)
• I can't decide if I'm excited for my upcoming birthday (Monday) (21) or not. But I LOVE birthday's. Why am being weird? It's weird. This year is weird. 
• Confession: I've been wearing my Crocs a lot lately. They're just SOOooo comfortable. ...I mean...the fact that I even have Crocs is... well, it says lot. 

Stir

(My Kitchen)

Sometimes, all it takes is a smokey kitchen, the scent of garlic and some good music to completely remind me that cooking is and will always be my first true love. 

Thanks to an expensive wrist slapping and a "Wow, Julia, why didn't you just pay them right away?" sort of afternoon spent paying for my 7 (oops) over due parking tickets at the Savannah Transportation Department, and an accidentally consumed caffeinated drink this afternoon (read: splitting head ache), I have opted to spend the evening snacking on ciabatta at home making a dinner with the produce that was bought last weekend and patiently waited for it's time to shine.

Lately, my love affair with cooking and food has been reignited and I can tell you that this is far from the last time I will choose alone time in the kitchen over taking part in the much celebrated typical college Friday night fanfare.

(I posted this and now, while I'm eating, I realize that I have more to say)

This evening is reminding me of the slow and exciting process that I feel this summer of solitude kickstarted: The rediscovery of Julia.

What is it that makes me tick? What things, ideas, sounds, and people am I attracted to and why?

When I was able to take away nearly everything and everyone familiar and I was left with simply myself, the conclusions of these questions was truly, for maybe the very first time, left completely up to me. Me without you. Me without them. Me without what I thought me would do. Me without what I felt like you wanted me to do. Me without what I thought you thought I thought we thought we thought.

This process is sometimes exhilarating. And usually surprising. And I feel like I'm meeting a different me everyday.

But, I guess, isn't that exactly what college is for?

Ok.

I think that's really it for tonight. :)

The First List of the Quarter

This Weekend: 

Take bike to Perry Rubber and get tires filled

Buy white curtain for door

Go to Habersham Antiques and find knick knacks and what nots
Print thumbnails

Make shopping list for Forsyth Market on Saturday
Buy nails
Use the nails to hang the mirror
Drop off pile of gross clothes at Goodwill

Get SCAD ID renewed

Get a parking pass

Fight Politely protest parking tickets
Beg for mercy on the over inflated debts that have accrued on said City Parking tab

Buy inks/water colors/paper/brushes

Eat anything at Back in the Day at some point in the weekend

Take a nap at least once 

Finally try hot yoga

Homework

(The items on this list are slowly being crossed off as the weekend progresses. Last updated: 9/27 at 2:16 PM)