I can't think of a title!

so I'm sharing music instead. This remix of Nora Jones' song, "After the Fall," is really great. There's another remix by David Sitek of Nora's song, "She's 22," that's also worth checking out. Usually, I'm not too crazy about remixes, but this one sounds worth coming back to.

It is

Right now there is a feeling of newness about everything. A sense of possibility. And I can't sleep because of it! On the one hand, not being able to go to bed at a reasonable hour or waking with a sense of urgency and restlessness could be a real bummer. On the other, wanting to wake up because I'm excited to be alive and ready for a new day is pretty damn energizing. I don't know many people who do that. Well, maybe some...but they're either naturally frighteningly optimistic or on medication. 

After a mini sabbatical, I've finally been able to clear my evenings and drag myself into yoga a few days a week. Yeah, so I'm being dramatic, but getting ready for class and stepping into the hot room is the hardest part of my practice. I just have to remind myself that this practice is better than Prozac and, though I may not want to go, I never regret going. Plus, I'm there to circumvent what my friend Kate calls TAPS, or fondly known as Tight Angry Person Syndrome.

Also: School is almost done! Whole Foods opened in Greensboro! I have a summer job! I'm going to the Cayman Brac for 17 days in June! Lots of hanging out with new and old friends! Weekend trips! Forays into (I need to have already seen these) movie watching! Learning Spanish! (!!!!!!!!!!!!!do you see why sleep is hard?!?!?!?!!?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)

Gram's view on Cayman Brac

Further, worth mentioning is something new that I've been trying to bring in a lot of good energy. The first is doing daily affirmations and the second is keeping a brief gratitude list. Both are great for shifting perspective and refocusing on what's most important. I'm also trying to quiet my inner critic by replacing the I should's or I'm not ______ enough's with the notion that things are perfect just the way they are at any given moment. It's liberating. (Especially for those of you who are recovering perfectionists like me). And while I haven't completely conditioned myself to be the eternal optimist and am not terribly fond of the saying, "It's all good," it is good. Even when it's not. It just is.

And now for a brief internet roundup!

For any of you who have always wanted to dress up your boyfriend like your favorite nerd.
I'm into these boots for guys. Or Red Wings. Le sigh.
This makes starting a compost pile much more accessible.
Did any of you read "Highlights"? (My mom subscribed for years when we were little).

Curate v. /ˈkyo͝oˌrāt/

to select, organize, and present (suitable content, typically for online or computational use): nearly every major news organization is using Twitter’s new lists feature to curate tweets about the earthquake (as adjective curated) a curated alternative to the world’s most popular video portal

I've never used the word curate like this before but it makes perfect sense to describe the process of managing and organizing internet content, which can be so overwhelming. Really, there has to be a better way of keeping track of things...you should see my Google reader...truly awful. Whatever. I am bedazzled by the amount of information available online--sometimes the knowledge gaining excitement meter goes through the roof!

Today, I'm going to begin (or try) curating some sites I like. (This list is probably going to grow). Here goes:

Cracked

Radiolab

Wired - Frontal Cortex

Sound Opinions

Design Scouting

We Are Hunted

The Writer's Almanac

And I found the blog by Mara Wilson (ie. Matilda--remember her?!)

Don't forget the daily Yahoo! Shine horoscope.

And a song: