Thursday, April 16, 2009

random catch-up blog, april-style

i know it's time for a random catch-up blog when i'm backtracking so much that my posts border on incomprehensible. so, here's what's occupying our time these days, in no particular order, with some random musing for good measure.
  • oompa-loompas everywhere...
    i am accompanying christian youth theater's spring production of willy wonka! cyt is an awesome organization, and i'm super excited to work with them. rehearsals are friday nights and saturday mornings for the next couple months.
  • the student
    ... is still in school. still taking anatomy&physiology and chemistry. currently learning about the respiratory system and acid, respectively. his first round of midterms for this quarter are next week, so he's stoked about enjoying the wonderful weather predicted for this weekend from the window of our study.
  • resorting to bored -i mean board- games
    on april 14 we decided to cut out all tv for a month. tv isn't a huge part of our lives now, but it's always interesting to shake things up a little ... so we're shaking. (not literally.)
  • bounce-bounce-bounce-bounce-
    as i write this i'm sitting on an exercise ball. i've been sitting on an exercise ball at work for about 2 weeks now, and i love it! i'm a fidgeter, and this is more fidget-freedom than i've had in years!
  • our usual home-project-y ambitiousness
    i bought paint samples for the trim in the bathroom in january. i finally put up swatches a couple weeks ago. give me a couple more months and i might actually paint the bathroom trim all the way! [gasp]
  • a smattering of cool sites that you should seriously check out if you've got time:
    awesomest internet radio site EVAR, 3d pavement art, help for managers/office people, testfreaks: product testing, 80% discount on clothes

7 comments:

Kristine said...

i love the part about giving up tv. i am thinking about it myself. it seems to be upsetting me these days, anyway.

<3kristine

Staci said...

What are you taking in school? Also, I am so SO thinking about taking my ball to work. I don't know if they would allow it though. I would probably have to fill out some form saying if I hurt myself they won't pay disability! haha

lani said...

@kristine: it's always nice to create a new routine, anyway ... :)

@staci: i'm not in school, just joel. i'd highly recommend taking the exercise ball to work if your employer will let you. i really like it!

Tim and Heidi Thomas said...

wow, you have a new fan club! :) thanks for the fun links, i enjoyed the clothing one a lot!

Rebekah said...

I'm so getting one of those exercise balls...maybe even for work this summer. Where did you get yours?

lani said...

@heidi: isn't that a great site?! :)
@bekah: i think we got it from g.i. joe's? of course, they'd be a great place to get one now ... since they're going out of business.

kristal said...

thanks for the update! so glad to hear your shakin and bouncin:)