FIVE REASONS WHY || THIS SUNDAY WAS DIFFERENT

you know those days when nothing especially spectacular happens, but you wake up when it's all over with the distinct feeling that something is different? yeah, well, this weekend was full of those days. nothing so very monumental occurred. mitch studied diligently for his upcoming tests while I went to the gym, read books, walked around our little corner of the island, baked these amazing brownies courtesy of cider with rosie. but yet, I still woke up this morning and felt more enlivened than I have in a long time, so I'm just going to go with it. here are a few reasons why I think this sunday was something special ::

001 :: waking up at a lazy 9:00 am. it's no secret that I am not an early morning person. I would like to be. it's on the list of 'someday, when I'm older..." but I have leagues to go before I arrive at morning person central. typical sundays involve waking up at 7:15, but since church started an hour later this week, I relished in the fact that I could roll over and cozy up to my feather pillow for almost a solid two hours later than usual.

002 :: cooking mitch breakfast. this really doesn't happen as often as I'd like it to. I usually just buy a bag of cereal and insist he help himself. however, I've been experimenting with soft boiled eggs recently and, so far, have been unsuccessful. so I just keep trying until I get it right. hence, mitch gets some slightly harder boiled eggs for breakfast. meanwhile, I feel like #bestwifeever.
*expert soft egg boilers :: any tips or tricks would be greatly appreciated

003 :: writing in my journal. so many of you are these awesome, expert journal writers, but my journal writing practices sort of border on neglect. it was so awakening to organize my thoughts and fears on paper and then come to a conclusion on what I could be doing better and how I can improve as a human being. it definitely evoked a spiritual feeling. or two. or three.

004 :: going for a walk. since moving to the island, one thing I have really missed is going for long walks. here, it is not always safe for a young girl, unarmed, to go out alone. it sounds scary, but it's true and that's life. but yesterday, I'd had enough. I grabbed my camera and headed outside with the sole purpose of getting some snaps of the gorgeous trees with the red petals near our apartment building. I have been meaning to document these for a month now, and I'm so excited that I finally got the chance! a little fiy :: as I was standing in line at the bank the other day, the local lady in front of me said these trees are called flamboyant and they only bloom between june and august. something about the way she said it made me love this island all the more.

005 :: eating new york strip for supper. another thing that has been lacking in our lives since moving here has been red meat. meat in general is really pricey here, and if it comes from a cow, then the price just skyrockets. enter mitch's sweet grandma. during my last visit to canada, we had our usual banter about how all I ever feed mitch is vegetables and how we can't really afford red meat whilst living on the island. she informed me that she was going to be the sponsor of our "red meat budget." so now, I'm committed. mitch will be getting red meat every sunday from now on.

like I said, nothing so terribly monumental happened yesterday, but for some reason I woke up this morning feeling enlightened and fortified. so I'm just going to ride this little wave of empowerment for as long as it lasts. in other news, mitch takes his blocks early enough in the morning that we get to spend the whole day together afterward. and since today is bastille day, we'll be heading on over to the french half of the island to celebrate another revolution. why is it so many revolutions take place during the summer, do you think? I hope all of your weekends were restful and that you get to avoid that ever-possible 'case of the mondays.' happy bastille day, everyone!

love, arielle