Code Names

Some of My Favorite (Secret) Nicknames For Other People:
-Boone (Boonation)
-Tree Boy
-The Mexican
-Christophe
-La Moustache
-The Pirate
-Juan
-Locke
-Blonde Nate Sharp (not so much of a secret)
-The British Officer
-Bobby Clearwater (not actually a secret at all)

Summer

Guilty Pleasures:
-ice cream (I've been told I eat "missionary-sized portions," and it's true.)
-CATS the musical
-French music (especially Tony Parker)
-private dance parties in my room
-giggling at jokes in my head and not explaining them to others
-chips and salsa (I have no self-control when it comes to this delightful nosh)
-watching "Good Eats" on DVD (yes, I do have it on DVD)

Accomplishments of the week:
-those extra five minutes on the stairclimber at the gym (twice this week)
-dancing with Jose Luis (maybe not an accomplishment, per se, but fun nonetheless)
-going to the hiphop class at 24
-knowing what Cinqo de Mayo is (although I do kind of sympathize with the other side... Who DOESN'T love Napoleon????)
-running 3 miles in ~35 minutes
-working (seriously.. it's hard to motivate myself here)
-writing in my journal twice (and I plan on doing it again soon here)
-reading the scriptures every day
-watching LOST (I almost forgot about it... and it was a REALLY good episode)

last week

Current Obsessions:
-Rahm Emanuel
-Joe Biden
-Cupcakes
-Martha Stewart
-Good Eats
-Spices
-Argentine Tango
-J Crew
-Home blogs/magazines

Good News of the Week:
-Acceptance to grad school
-Acceptance to internship to Lille
-Realizing my grades won't suck this semester
-Finishing up classes
-Graduation in two weeks!
-Actually doing over half my to-do lists daily
-Good weather!!! (kind of)

My Passions:
-Thinking of ideas for new blogs (I've got a few ideas that I'll implement some day)
-Dogs
-Movies about dogs
-Medieval history
-Medieval manuscripts
-Learning
-Laughing
-Martha Stewart

Accomplishments This Weekend:
-Eating out for four meals within three days, and eating leftovers for two days
-Practicing tango and gafiera for the first time in a long, long time
-Going to SLC with the roommates
-Shopping in SLC (I got a cardigan, belt and shoes-- all on sale)
-Visit teaching (yes.. it was done the last Sunday of the month, but at least it was done...)
-Eating little sugar (I did cave and eat banana muffins tonight)

STRESS

Dances I'm performing in July:
-Tango/milonga
-Gafieira

How long I've been learning to do the tango:
-5 months

How long I've been learning the gafieira:
-2 weeks

Other hobbies I've picked up along the way:
-running 2 miles in a half hour once to twice a week (that is not a good time)
-yoga
-barre work
-listening to turkish pop, brazilian music, and tango music