Favorite Things

Jul 5, 2011 by Rochelle

Every now and again, I love to do a favorite things post. It’s mostly just some random bits that don’t really qualify as their own blog post. Here goes…

Staycations

That expression is really overused these days, but that doesn’t mean the idea isn’t a good one. If I can’t go to some extravagant place, does that mean I shouldn’t take time off to relax? We had a three day weekend naturally and I tacked on two more days for good measure. Five days off sure is nice and I’ve had a good time thus far. I’ve seen some movies, had some nice family moments, got a new car stereo, read a book, played tennis, bought some golf stuff, grilled out and been out to eat. I have one more day left and I’m going to spend it chatting with my friend Nancy (who lives in Vancouver) as we watch The Vampire Diaries.

Reading

Can’t you tell from my previous posts? Ever since I finished by big project I’ve been a reading fiend. I’ve been loving it. I know that I go through these phases, but it’s definitely on my list of favorite things at the moment. I just finished The Girl Who Played with Fire today and started up the third book in that series. On Thursday, I’m looking forward to the Kindle release of Jessie <3 NYC by my twitter buddy Keris Stainton.

Check it out:

Mysteries

Not just in books but on TV. Summer television is so dull. So I’ve been watching Agatha Christie TV movies like Poirot and Miss Marple. I love those so.

Poirot!

Hats

Silly, I know, but as I get older I just can’t deal with the sun. While looking at Golf stuff one night, I found this hilariously big lovely visor. I think I’ll wear it for playing golf mostly, or maybe if I got to the pool. But yeah, the little old lady in me relished the moment I made this purchase.

The Swell Season

This is nothing new, but I did get their concert DVD from Amazon. One of my favorite things to purchase is concert DVDs, yet I often forget to look for them. I spend so much time listening to music and it’s acquired so easily these days, that I honestly forget that they exist. So silly of me. I was feeling blue the other night that I haven’t been able to catch them live, and then it occurred to me… check to see if they have a DVD. Sure enough. Maybe one day Sufjan will make a DVD. That sure would be nice. Anyway, I’m watching it now and I love it. Here’s a clip of one of my favorite songs right now, “Drown Out.”