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Currently…

by Megan on October 31, 2011

Current Book(s): It has been several months since I’ve read a book for pleasure, but I’m about to start reading The Scent of Rain and Lightning by Nancy Pickard for #twookclub. (This is basically a book club for twitter. We have a goodreads group, too!)

Current Playlist: I’m embarrassed to admit this, but I’ve been listening to Christmas music. Michael Buble and She & Him. I’ve also been listening to Florence & the Machine’s newest album, “Ceremonials.” Epic.

Current Shame-Inducing Guilty Pleasure: The fact that I’ve been listening to Christmas music. Also, we’ve been watching a lot of Keeping Up With the Kardashians. I just love that show, and I don’t know why!

Current Color: I’m on a green kick lately. I’m even rocking a green spider ring for Halloween today. Yes, one of those plastic spider rings.

Current Drink: Water. I’m getting over a sinus infection, so I’ve been drinking a lot of water. (Though I did have a cup of Twinings Lady Grey tea yesterday.)

Current Food: Nothing right now, but we had delicious baked chicken and baked potatoes last night.

Current Favorite Show: Parenthood. I’m sad that there wasn’t a new episode last week, but there will be a new episode tomorrow. (Honorable mentions: Big Bang Theory, Grey’s Anatomy, How I Met Your Mother, The Office, Sister Wives, and Keeping Up With the Kardashians.)

Current Wishlist: A work-from-home job? Don’t we all wish that? Or even a job that is partially work-at-home. I really am starting to want a job that will lean more towards what I’m going to school for–psychology/counseling/working with children with special needs.

Current Needs: A vacation!

Current Bane(s) of my Existence: Waking up at 4:30 a.m. I’m going to allow myself to stop that soon. Waking up between 5:30 and 6:00 will be so much kinder to my body.

Current Celebrity Crush: I typically don’t have celebrity crushes. When I do, I’m more into the “geeky” or awkward types: Jim Parsons, Michael Cera, etc…

Current Outfit: AE jeans and an AE tank top. Nothing fancy.

Current Excitement: I have just FIVE statistics lectures and labs as well as FOUR social psychology lectures left this semester! I’m already planning for next semester.

Current Link: #twookclub! You can still join if you want.

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A Through Z

by Megan on March 11, 2011

A. Age: 22 (I’ll be 23 at the end of the year)

B. Bed size: Queen

C. Chore you dislike: Washing dishes

D. Dogs: I had several dogs growing up, but we don’t have one right now. I think we’d love to get one when we have kids and they’re old enough to pick one out. I’d definitely love an Australian shepherd if we have the yard for it.

E. Essential start to your day: Kashi or Luna bar.

F. Favorite color: I have too many favorites, and it really just depends on my mood.

G. Gold or silver: Silver, usually. I love white gold, too. (My engagement ring and wedding band are both white gold.)

H. Height: 5’1″ — yes, I’m short! And Husband is about 6’1″!

I. Instruments you play(ed): I can play some basics on the piano. I’m not fluent in any instrument, though. I once attempted to learn guitar, but that didn’t work. I married a guitar player, though!

J. Job title: I’m an administrative assistant for a group of engineers.

K. Kids: No kids yet. It will probably be 5+ years, since I want to get my bachelor’s (and possibly my master’s) in psychology first.

L. Live: In a tiny, tiny town. I looked it up, and I believe my city has less than 2,500 people … which is a big difference to the 90,000+ people in the city I grew up in.

M. Mom’s name: Billie Jo.

N. Nicknames: When I was younger: Meggers, Meg, Meggie. Now, Husband calls me “murr,” but that’s really the only nickname I have.

O. Overnight hospital stays: When I was born, I was six weeks premature, and I spent a month in the NICU.

P. Pet peeves: Crunching loudly on food (with your mouth open), smacking on food, clipping your nails at work.

Q. Quote from a movie: “Happiness is only real when shared.” -Into the Wild (it’s also in the book)

R. Righty or lefty: Righty.

S. Siblings: A sister and a brother (both younger) and a brother-in-law (also younger).

T. Time you wake up: On weekdays: 5:00 a.m. On weekends: Usually 7:00 or 8:00 on Saturday, and I try to sleep at least until 9:00 on Sunday.

U. Underwear: Um, I wear them. I’m not sure exactly what this is asking?

V. Vegetables you don’t like: Hmm, I’ve found that I like many veggies. I don’t like turnips, though.

W. What makes you run late: I usually leave early enough so that I’m never late. If I do run late, it’s because of traffic or Husband has waited until the last minute to get ready.

X. X-rays you’ve had: Teeth, chest (I used to have bad chest pains when I was younger, so this happened a lot), head (when I got hit in the head with a football and it made me black out). Not sure what else.

Y. Yummy food you make: I love our chicken Alfredo!

Z. Zoo animal favorites: Monkeys!

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Currently…

by Megan on February 17, 2011

Current Book(s): I’m currently reading Alice I Have Been (for fun); Positive Aging: A Guide for Mental Health Professionals and Consumers (for my Psych. of Aging class); and The Financial Peace Planner (for Psych. of Personal Adjustment). I’m also reading Book I of The Confessions by Jean-Jacques Rousseau for my Literature class.

Current Playlist: Arcade Fire’s “The Suburbs”; The Postal Service; anything by Iron & Wine.

Current Shame-Inducing Guilty Pleasure: Angry Birds on my iPhone. I’m obsessed!

Current Color: I’m really into mustard yellow, which is odd since I once hated yellow.

Current Drink: Organic Sweet Leaf sweet tea.

Current Food: Pasta. Always pasta.

Current Favorite Show: Such a hard choice. Since it’s Thursday, I’ll have to say Big Bang Theory and Grey’s Anatomy. (But I love How I Met Your Mother, Parenthood, and Mad Men as well.)

Current Wishlist: An out-of-country trip to Italy. For my sister to have a smooth labor. One extra day in the weekend. (I think I could learn to love a 5-day workweek if we had three days for a weekend.)

Current Needs: All debts paid. (I paid off my credit cards, but I still have some student loans and now a car loan to pay off. Luckily, my student loans are in deferrment until 2013-2014, so I don’t HAVE to pay them now, but I still pay when I can.) A mini-vacation. (Luckily, we’re taking one in March!)

Current Bane(s) of my Existence: Physics labs. I always feel relieved when I finish them, but I procrastinate on them every week.

Current Celebrity Crush: Jim Parsons (aka Sheldon from Big Bang Theory). I have no idea why! Also, Orlando Bloom because I’m told he could be my Husband’s twin, or at least brother.

Current Outfit: Ann Taylor Loft dress pants, Loft shirt, American Eagle undershirt, and AE flats. And a necklace from Kyla’s etsy shop.

Current Excitement: The fact that my nephew is due in JUST A LITTLE OVER A WEEK. Also, the fact that he could arrive at any moment! Yeah, I’m pretty excited about that.

Current Link: Bonnaroo. This is a 4-day music festival that takes place every year in Manchester, TN, and it’s less than three hours from me! This year, I’m considering going (though tickets are $200+) because some of my favorites will be there: Iron & Wine, Florence & the Machine, Mumford & Sons, Beirut, The Decemberists, Girl Talk, and too many others to think of! People camp out at the festival, and I heard it’s all kinds of fun. Bonnaroo Blogger Meetup, anyone?

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Currently (With Pictures)

by Megan on October 6, 2009

Oh, hi. I know it’s been nearly A WEEK since my last post, but hey, I’ve been busy. (Not really.) I wrote a paper last week for English. It wasn’t due until Saturday, but I finished it Friday afternoon. (That’s amazing for me, considering the fact that in high school, I usually wrote my papers the morning they were due. I honestly do work best under pressure.) Anyway, for your reading pleasure, I’ve borrowed a “currently” survey from Lauren from Texas.

Current Book(s): I’m in love with memoirs/autobiographies. Right now, I’m reading High On Arrival by Mackenzie Phillips. I also have Rockabye: From Wild to Child by Rebecca Woolf (aka Girl’s Gone Child) on it’s way. CAN’T WAIT.

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Current Playlist: I have the soundtrack to 500 Days of Summer coming soon, and Ingrid Michaelson’s new cd is playing in my car. However, my iPod is my best friend. Here are a few must-listens (seriously, listen to them): Alanis Morrissette, Azure Ray, Fiona Apple, Iron & Wine, Maria Taylor, Pete Yorn & Scarlett Johansson, Sigur Ros, Sufjan Stevens, Trespassers William, Zee Avi.

Current Shame-Inducing Guilty Pleasure: Shopping. I’m obsessed with online shopping. It’s a guilty pleasure I can’t rid myself of.

Current Color:  I realize I have a lot of greys, blues, pinks, and browns in my wardrobe. I absolutely love the colors of fall, though. (Red, orange, yellow, brown.)

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Current Fetish: Good question. I honestly don’t believe I have any fetishes, unless my love for chocolate is one.

Current Drink: Mountain Dew. I know, gross. I’m about to cut carbonated beverages from my life, though. H2O and juice for this girl!

Current Food: At this exact moment, nothing. I’m craving salads and fruits, though. I need to go shopping.

Current Favorite Show: Hands down, Grey’s Anatomy. Well, that’s my favorite current show. My favorite show of all time? Gilmore Girls.

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Current Wishlist: Nikon D5000. I will get it by January! I will.

Current Needs: Warmer clothes. The cold weather is sneaking up on me too quickly!

Current Triumphs: Going back to school. I’m doing well. I’m making a B in history at the moment, but I hope to bring that up soon.

Current Bane(s) of my Existence: RAIN! Ugh.

Current Celebrity Crush: Always, Alanis Morissette. Her voice is lovely. Also? I kind of adore Michael Cera as an actor. He has such an awkward-funny personality in all of his movies.

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Current Indulgence: Cuddling on the couch with Husband while watching hours upon hours of Gilmore Girls.

Current #1 Blessing: Husband. I’m lucky to have such a great guy in my life.

Current Slang or Saying: After watching five full seasons of Grey’s Anatomy, “seriously” has been a term I’ve been known to use often. Also, “Oy, with the poodles already” is a saying I’m determined to use (a la Gilmore Girls).

Current Outfit: I’m honestly a walking ad for American Eagle. I have AE jeans on, an AE tank top under an AE long-sleeve shirt, and an AE hoodie. My shoes are New Balance, though. This is my comfy-wear.

Current Excitement: I’m always excited for the weekend! I’m also excited about all of the babies being born in my family. Husband’s aunt should be having her baby any day now (she was due Sunday); she’s having a girl. Two of my male cousin’s wives are having boys within the next month or two. My aunt (who is practically my big sister, since she’s eight years older than me) is having her first baby in January. Exciting!

Current Mood: Nostalgic with a touch of baby fever.

Current Link: Violence Unsilenced. Maggie, Dammit has created this safe haven for survivors of domestic violence (men and women, alike) to tell their stories. Since President Obama has declared October as National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, I wanted to put my little reminder out there to support these awesome survivors. If you have a story to share, feel free to do so. VU allows anonymous submissions as well.

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