Weird Things

So, weird things in my life.

1. I didn't get an RA position.  Which is a bummer, sort of, but more than anything I just feel relieved about it.  Which is probably a sign I wouldn't have been happy even if I'd gotten one.  This means that I will probably be living with Desi in Somerville in the parsonage of the church she will (hopefully) be working for.  That I AM excited about.
2. My summer living situation may have been sorted.  More to come later.
3. Today I feel like I can accomplish everything I need to accomplish before the semester is over.  This is a new feeling and is probably what people who do their homework always feel like.
4. I walked 5+ miles today -- 1.5 to the grocery store and another 4ish to Roxbury and back.  It's been a little cool, but the sun is out for a change so I'm going to soak it up, even though this far north you don't actually get any vitamin D from the sun (true fact...as opposed to all the fake facts out there?).  I also discovered that the Museum of Fine Art is a 20 minute walk from here, but 45 minutes on the T, so guess who's walking there from now on.
5. I looked at a projected course catalog for next fall/spring and am excited about the things I can take -- talk about relief.  I'm also looking into the possibility of adding a certificate onto my program, which I think will get me the actual coursework I think I ought to be getting.  Plus the people who went to Ephesus over spring break are putting photos up on facebook and it looks AMAZING!
6. I've lost 30 pounds since school started, which is by far the weirdest thing of all.  Not that I'm complaining, but since I'm on a first name basis with the waitress at the pub around the corner AND the girl at the frozen yogurt place down the road...I didn't see it coming.  Must be all the walking, the being a vegetarian by association, and the 72 stairs between me and bed.  That and the not having any money for food -- I eat a lot of eggs (you can get 18 of them for $3!) and peanut butter.

 So, these are the things I am thankful for in the kitchen:

The biggest photo is what I have for a typical meal -- omelet with browned mushrooms, tomato, and arugula and an English muffin.  The top left photo is a contraption I will never be without again in my life -- an electric water kettle.  They're super handy and this one was less than $20.  20 people have been using it for 7 months so you do the math on whether or not it was a good purchase.  The top middle is the front of my favorite mug.  The top right picture is the back of my favorite mug, and the reason why it's my favorite.  It's the best bad manufacturing (or proofreading?) mistake ever made on a mug.