[Sean and I had some sake and sushi on Wednesday at one of our favorite places, Formosa.]

Watching the new season of GIRLS and loving every minute of it. I was so excited when Season 2 started and I have seriously loved every episode so far. I think Lena Dunham is amazing.

Thinking about the trip I'm taking to Detroit next week for work. I'm really looking forward to it because it's going to be such a good experience for me but I'm still pretty nervous about it. I'm amazed at how much my job has pushed me out of my comfort zone; really more than anything else I've ever done so far. I think that's good.

Listening to the second half of the Les Miserables soundtrack. I'm kind of in a musical rut right now--I rotate between Death Cab for Cutie and Regina Spektor albums, which I love, but I haven't really branched out in a while. What's your favorite band or album? I'm ready for something new.

Excited about spring! I know it's still two weeks away but I am ready for sundresses and sandals and long runs by the river and spending weekends outside. Who's with me?

Reading The Evolution of God by Robert Wright. I borrowed it a couple of months ago from my friend Chad and am finally getting around to reading it. It's amazing and so, so interesting.

Loving the way my hair feels after using a coconut oil hair mask on Saturday. I just mixed three tablespoons of coconut oil and one tablespoon of olive oil and my hair still feels super soft and looks really shiny. If I didn't have to shampoo it for twenty minutes to get it out, I might actually do it every weekend.

Drinking lots of hot herbal tea and iced water. It is a constant struggle of mine to drink enough water, and I find that a big cup of rooibos or chai tea a few times a day keeps me hydrated, and then I actually crave really cold water, too. So far that's working, so I'm sticking to it!

Eating so many clementines. They are delicious and as weird as it might sound, I love how easily the peel just comes right off. You rip one open and it's like you're just supposed to be eating them by the box full. 

Missing CrossFit or really any kind of daily workout routine. I find it so hard to exercise enough when I work full-time, and it's really making me feel bummed and even anxious sometimes! I'm hoping that I can get back into running every day instead of just randomly once the weather starts getting warmer.

Making me happy that Rob will be here for the weekend to celebrate our anniversary. It was weird to be away from each other, since usually we go on vacation together to celebrate, but since we're in such a new and different place in life right now, I think this will be just fine. His flight gets in late on Friday evening and on Saturday we're checking in to The Hotel Roanoke for the night. It's not Las Vegas or New York City, but it sounds pretty perfect to me.

What are you up to currently? I want to know!

As always, thank you to my sweet blog-friend Dani for inspiring these posts.

[Really into bed-time snacks these days.]

Watching old episodes of Mad Men--my parents have gotten really into it, and even though Rob and I have watched almost all of it, it's really cool to go back and watch Don Draper's character progress. I can't get over how amazingly written and put-together that show is--re-watching it is like re-reading a really good book.

Thinking about the distance between me and Rob, a lot. Yesterday I actually looked at a map and it kind of blew my mind. There's like half of the country between us! I obviously know where Virginia and Minnesota are, but until yesterday I hadn't really looked at it with the perspective that I have now. It's crazy.

Listening to Codes and Keys by Death Cab for Cutie. I think it's one of my favorite albums. (I listen to Monday Morning practically on repeat and who knows, maybe I like to think that Ben Gibbard wrote it about me.) It reminds me of the summer of 2011 (which feels a lot further away than it is), my last semester of graduate school, and moving to Charlottesville. It's funny, because that was one of the hardest seasons of my life so far, and yet I look back on it today with a smile.

Excited about my first visit to Minneapolis! I'll be there very late on Valentine's Day and am staying until Sunday. I actually tried to switch my flights around last night because we realized a little too late that Rob actually has that next Monday off, but it was like $350 to change my reservation. Ridiculous. But anyway, it will still be so nice to spend a weekend together and get to know his new neighborhood!

Reading the last essay in On Booze by F. Scott Fitzgerald. I read this little tidbit from The New York Times in the back of the book and I think it's perfect: "More than any other writer of those times, Fitzgerald had a sense of living in history."

Loving the time I have to spend with my sweet dog. I haven't written about it yet, but Rocky is having quite a few health problems. He's about thirteen years old and I know that like us, dogs don't live forever, but I'm having a hard time with it. I'm trying really hard to take advantage of the time we have by going on walks together and giving him extra kisses and belly scratches.

Looking forward to the weekend! I have no real plans but a big to-do list that includes, but is not limited to taking some photos, writing an article for a magazine, and putting together a Valentine's-themed recipe for next week. Here's to productivity!

What about you? If you write a Currently post, let me know and leave a link in the comments! As always, many thanks to my beautiful blog-friend Dani for inspiring these posts.

[Oh, Christmas tree.]

Watching lots of re-runs of shows I love. Boardwalk Empire ended a few weeks ago (holy hell, that season!), and so I've been watching old episodes of How I Met Your Mother and Modern Family. I love both of those shows--they make me feel so warm and fuzzy inside, as dumb as that might sound. But I love the friends/family dynamic and each episode is just so good.

Thinking about everyone who lost a child or loved one last Friday. I can't get it out of my head. My eyes fill up with tears just thinking about it, and even though I haven't been directly affected by the tragedy, it really just feels too big to deal with right now. Last night I sat down to address some Christmas cards and couldn't figure out who to send some of them to, and it just seemed ridiculous that we're in the middle of this holiday season, thinking about traffic and two-day shipping.

Listening to What We Saw from the Cheap Seats by Regina Spektor. It came out a while ago, but I've just been feeling it lately. I love everything Regina does. My favorite songs on the album are How? and Patron Saint. But they're all good.

Excited about going to Arizona for Christmas! I've always spent Christmas at home with my family, and I think maybe two years ago Rob was here with us, and then last year we went separate ways and hung out with our own families in Roanoke and Charlotte, and this year we'll be in Scottsdale with his family to visit Rob's oldest brother and baby nephew!

Reading lots of things! I'm almost done with Les Miserables and I have every intention of finishing it before Christmas so we can go see the new movie which, by the way, gives me major passion eyes with just a view of the trailer.

Loving going to bed really early. It doesn't happen that much, but when it does it is so magical. I get whatever I wanted to do finished, or I just say forget it because it was probably something trivial, like painting my nails, and at 8:30 or 9:00 PM I take off my makeup and brush my teeth and set my alarm and then literally read until I fall asleep. I always wake up feeling awesome after an early night like that.

Looking forward to my office holiday party on Thursday night, as well as the next four weeks or so. Unfortunately Rob won't be able to make it because he has to work both Thursday and Friday in northern Virginia, but my brother is home for winter break now and he's going to go with me! It's so nice to have Sean home--he's one of my best friends! I actually get a little sad when he leaves to go hang out with his friends and I stay behind--I want to hang out! I want to be on winter break!

What are you up to currently?

Thanks, as always, to my friend Dani for inspiring these posts!