renovations&beinghealthy

It amazes me how much I love jazz music. When I'm surfing around a radio station and I happen to hit the jazz channel, an overwhelming feeling of musical relief floods my senses. Right now happen to fancy piano jazz, some saxophone, and anything else in a 'mellow' mood - it fits well with the overcast days and noticeable drop in temperature.

The momster and I finally started to get my room done. In June, when I left for camp, I moved out completely. My sister took over my room downstairs, and a bed was temporarily put in the piano room for when I came home on weekends. But with the intention of being moving out for good, an actual bedroom was never left for me. Which leads me to the homeless state that I am now in. It's not as bad as I make it out to be, but it does get rather annoying sharing your room with a large piano, random unwanted decor, and stray dog hair. From where I reside now, the creepy neighbors can watch me through our wide front window, and the Fredster (the family pooch) can stick his head in whenever he pleases. I don't mind the dog coming in for a visit every now and then, but I can't be the target for our neighbors stalking habits much longer. My new room is going to be grand - I'm so excited. I'm painting 3 of the walls a cool blue/grey/steel color, and the single wall will be a dark dark blue/black color. I have some white furniture to add, as well as some rustic wooden shelves and whatnot. I think it'll look cool. I'm looking forward to a room of my own!

It's kinda sick how much junk food you can eat in a day, especially when you are not paying attention. I'm trying to really improve what I give my body, but I've been shocked how many times I've reached for something gross instead of something healthy. Like a pumpkin muffin for an am snack. Then after lunch. EW - who needs muffins twice? Sometimes I'd like to think I do, but honestly: I don't want to get sick of them - I like them too much! I've stayed away from them so far. It's kinda startling to realize that your natural inclination towards food strays to junk almost 90% of the time. I'm on a mission to revamp my food choices.

This weekend has really been fun. The little brother had three hockey games, which always promise a tense crowd and an action-packed game. Also, the sister invited a BOY over to the house! He likes her, and she likes him. But she made a smart move and invited him over for pizza and to watch one of Marshall's games. This way, before anything 'serious' happens, we can place a name to the face and actually meet him. The family calls him "Preston", although his real name is entirely unrelated. It was priceless to see him try to navigate through our weird family habits, adjust to his new nick name, and maintain a calm composure in front of Dad's physical stature. Turns out he is a great guy, and is so far worthy of my sister's company. He's a big sports bum, so I'm sure I will be the sidekick to many of Brooklyn's adventures from game to game. I'm so excited to be here for Brooklyn's first time in the potential 'dating' scene. Sometimes I think I'm more pumped to talk about him than she is! But she's a smart cookie - her and Preston do go swell together.

TTYL.

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