It's been hot in Virginia. I don't like hot weather too much. Nope. Neither does the husband. Neither does the kitten. We've still been going for walks in the evening when it's slightly cooler. I'll be glad come autumn. This is why I think I would do quite well in Seattle. I love the rainy season and the cooler weather. I'm not a big coffee drinker, but I do like it. So I could probably come around to drinking at least one cup a day, not that that's on my list of "to-do's". Oh well, I'll be happy once we're settled back in Michigan. All fours seasons. Although, it's been unusually hot there this summer also. Setting record highs. Not my idea of a good thing. 

I've been exercising this past week in my living room for about two hours each day. I can definitely tell the difference. Woot! It'll be so much better once I can crank up the cardio at the gym, but we keep putting off getting memberships. I'm not too worried though. I do lots of work on my abdominals and lots of stretching. The rest is sure to follow. It's a good feeling, the tightening of muscles out of use. Hopefully I can keep in shape for the next decade when baby weight will be coming and going. Yes, one of my fears is that I will gain weight with each pregnancy and not work it off afterwards. I'll just have to keep motivated. I don't think I'll have too much trouble honestly. If the scale reads higher than 115 (which I have no idea what my current weight is since I haven't weighed myself in over 2 years) I'll panic and get moving. I hope to not reach 130 during my peak of pregnancy... but I won't worry too much over it. Gaining is a natural part of pregnancy and it is beautiful. I'm trying to get that into my mantra now so that when it happens I won't be so bummed out. 

I have been thinking over my makeup choices throughout the various stages of my life. In fifth grade I began experimenting with makeup. One of my friends got one of those huge variety kits that were ever so popular back then. She would bring it to school and at recess or lunch we would all go to the bathroom and make ourselves up. It was horrific, I'm sure! I'm glad I don't have any pictures of that. My favorite shades were blues. Disgusting. In sixth grade I began to wear makeup of my own. I can't believe my mom let me that early, but I was the baby of the family. I just had some basics- light pink eye shadow and some lip gloss. But I was convinced that if I didn't wear that everyday I looked "like a witch" my actual words at the time period. I don't think it made much difference to be honest. In junior high I got some powder foundation and some mascara. Later in junior high I discovered eyeliner. The first few years of eyeliner for anyone are pretty rough. But being Asian, I think I did alright since I didn't use much. I didn't really know how to wear it since I didn't have a crease in my eyelids. Then in highschool I went through many stages. At first I didn't wear any blush so my face looked all the same color. Then I discovered blush and used a little if any. Then I highlighted my hair with red and started wearing too much makeup- but looking back at pictures it didn't look all that bad. I wore two different shade of eyeliner on top and bottom lids. I wore two shades of eye shadow every day. I wore far too much blush so that my cheeks looked "posy", in my opinion back then at least. And I wore liquid foundation and a powder over top of everything. Yup. A lot. I was a cheerleader, what else can I say? I loaded on the makeup because that was such a part of my being then. Eventually I did away with the bottom lid eyeliner. In college I began going for the more "natural" look while still wearing a lot of makeup because I hate my complexion. But I tried to look natural all the same. Now, I still cover my skin pretty thoroughly but it all looks even, I think. And I've recently started wearing light liner on the bottom lids as well as on the top as always, merely because my husband likes it that way. I mean, what guy doesn't like black eyeliner? It's to be determined whether this will become a lasting habit or not. It's interesting thinking back to all the old habits I used to hold regarding makeup. I enjoy putting my makeup on in the morning. I've always thought of it as an art. I am excited to share this art with my daughters someday (probably not until they're in junior high though). It's fun. Anyways, I bought makeup this morning and went down memory lane to all the good and bad fashion choices I've made over the years. 

We had ants in our kitchen this past week. I think we squished most of them with a vengeance. I think I found where their hill was and I sprayed air freshener in the hole to hopefully suffocate them all. I planned on getting some kind of ant bomb later but I haven't seen an ant since that night. Hooray. Crisis averted. 

Matt and I rented Defiance with Daniel Craig. It was a great film. I highly recommend it. I've always been a fan of the "based on a true story" films. It made me disgusted at humanity though, myself included. A good reminder. 

The kitten bunny has been so adorable lately. She'll act kind of crazy for awhile crashing around the house like she's chasing something, and then she'll jump on the bed where I am and push aside the book I'm holding and nuzzle her way onto my lap. There she'll curl up into a ball and lay her head and front paw on my arm and purr. Adorable. This sounds like normal cat behavior, but she never snuggles on laps. She likes sitting next to you but never directly on your lap. She'll stay there for 15-30 minutes and then get up and lay down next to me. I love it! I always wanted her to be a snuggly kitten. Hopefully she'll keep it up. She did it three times yesterday. 

We had to buy more parts for Matt's computer. It's a pain. Hopefully this will be the last time until his birthday. I think everything should work once we get the parts, but he wants a couple more upgrades to ensure things don't quit again. But I think we've spent quite enough on his electronics for the time being. Almost 1000$ in the past month for the PS3 and computer all put together. Boo. 

The past couple days I've been continuing reading Paradise Lost and Love and Respect, but I've added the Chronicles of Narnia for a bit of light reading. I usually need something light and fluffy along with my serious books. I've finished The Magician's Nephew and the Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. Now I'm working my way through The Horse and His Boy. I used to read these stories every year, sometimes several times through. But the past year I skipped it. I just love these stories. Someday I want our children's play room to be Narnia themed, if not the nursery as well. I have some grand ideas about how to paint the walls and furniture to buy. My children will grow up knowing the Narnia tales as well as their Bible stories hopefully. There's so many connections that make the stories worth knowing. And so few people know the whole Chronicles through. My favorite by far is The Voyage of the Dawn Treader. I'm so excited for that film to come out this winter! 

I'm wearing a shirt my mom brought me back from her NYC trip. I told her I wanted one of those I heart NY shirts but she didn't understand. She brought me back two tees, one that is black with pink studs spelling out New York (which I am wearing) and an orange tee with black and gray letters spelling out all the NYC neighborhoods in various writings according to the area. Both cute but neither what I asked for. It's funny, I thought everyone knew about those I heart NY shirts. Well, Matthew and I are planning on going there for a trip someday so I can get one then. Not a big deal. And new clothes are always nice, regardless of what they say on them. 

I watched Notting Hill last night. It was adorable. Definitely a favorite. I don't feel enough people appreciate it. 

I'm bored. The end.